Job description

Key Accountabilities:

• Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.

• Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.

• Evaluate product designs for safety.

• Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.

• Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.

• Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.

• Report or review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.

• Evaluate potential health hazards or damage that could occur from product misuse.

• Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations.

• Interpret safety regulations for others interested in industrial safety, such as safety engineers, labor representatives, and safety inspectors.

• Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements have been met.

• Interview employers and employees to obtain information about work environments and workplace incidents.

• Provide expert testimony in litigation cases.

• Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy.

• Conduct or direct testing of air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation levels to verify compliance with health and safety regulations.

• Provide technical advice and guidance to organizations on how to handle health-related problems and make needed changes.

• Develop industry standards of product safety.

• Maintain liaisons with outside organizations, such as fire departments, mutual aid societies, and rescue teams, so that emergency responses can be facilitated.

• Plan and conduct industrial hygiene research.

• Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to occupational illnesses and accidents.

• Write and revise safety regulations and codes.

• Confer with medical professionals to assess health risks and to develop ways to manage health issues and concerns.

• Check sites to ensure that they are strong enough to support heavy machinery.

• Inspect facilities, machinery, or safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance.

• Install safety devices on machinery or direct device installation.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.

Experience: 5 years of experience as a Health and Safety Officer.