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Occupation

Name: ________________________

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Tell us about the

job using the
description on the
profile page
(Summarize the
description in
your own words)

Analyze environmental work and design programs that

will prevent injuries and diseases from chemical,
physical, or biological agents. Also enforce the
regulations of health and safety individuals.

What else is this

job called?

Work Environment Safety Inspector

If your occupation
has a video, watch
it.
Summarize what
you learned about
this occupation
from the video.
What cluster is
this occupation
(job) a part of?
List what they do.

This occupation there is a job called risk managers.

Their job is to make work places accidental-free and
analyze data for injuries an illness. Including, chemicals
that are in work places are stored or disposed correctly
and use protective gear correctly.

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Engineering

Preparehazardous,radioactive,ormixedwastesamplesfortransportationor
storagebytreating,compacting,packaging,andlabelingthem.

Performlaboratoryanalysesorphysicalinspectionsofsamplestodetect
diseaseortoassesspurityorcleanliness.

Conductauditsathazardouswastesitesorindustrialsitesorparticipatein
hazardouswastesiteinvestigations.

Maintaininventoriesofhazardousmaterialsorhazardouswastes,using
wastetrackingsystemstoensurethatmaterialsarehandledproperly.

Collectsamplesofhazardousmaterialsorarrangeforsamplecollection.

Inspectspecifiedareastoensurethepresenceoffirepreventionequipment,
safetyequipment,orfirstaidsupplies.

Maintainorupdateemergencyresponseplansorprocedures.

Coordinaterighttoknowprogramsregardinghazardouschemicalsorother
substances.

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Developormaintainmedicalmonitoringprogramsforemployees.

Providenewemployeehealthandsafetyorientationsanddevelopmaterials
forthesepresentations.

Peoplewhoworkinthisoccupationgenerallyhavetheinterestcode:IC.

List their
interests.

ThismeanspeoplewhoworkinthisoccupationgenerallyhaveInvestigative
interests,butalsopreferConventionalenvironments.

List their work

values.

People who work in this occupation generally prize

Support, but also value Working Conditions and
Achievement in their jobs.

EnglishLanguageKnowledgeofthestructureandcontentoftheEnglish
languageincludingthemeaningandspellingofwords,rulesofcomposition,
andgrammar.

LawandGovernmentKnowledgeoflaws,legalcodes,courtprocedures,
precedents,governmentregulations,executiveorders,agencyrules,andthe
democraticpoliticalprocess.

PublicSafetyandSecurityKnowledgeofrelevantequipment,policies,
procedures,andstrategiestopromoteeffectivelocal,state,ornational
securityoperationsfortheprotectionofpeople,data,property,and
institutions.

EducationandTrainingKnowledgeofprinciplesandmethodsfor
curriculumandtrainingdesign,teachingandinstructionforindividualsand
groups,andthemeasurementoftrainingeffects.

CustomerandPersonalServiceKnowledgeofprinciplesandprocessesfor
providingcustomerandpersonalservices.Thisincludescustomerneeds
assessment,meetingqualitystandardsforservices,andevaluationof
customersatisfaction.

ComplexProblemSolvingIdentifyingcomplexproblemsandreviewing
relatedinformationtodevelopandevaluateoptionsandimplement
solutions.

SpeakingTalkingtootherstoconveyinformationeffectively.

CriticalThinkingUsinglogicandreasoningtoidentifythestrengthsand

List the things

they need to
know.

List the things

they need to be
able to do.

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weaknessesofalternativesolutions,conclusionsorapproachestoproblems.

What preparation
is required?
List the common
college majors.

List the industries

that employ this
occupation.

List similar
occupations.

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ActiveListeningGivingfullattentiontowhatotherpeoplearesaying,
takingtimetounderstandthepointsbeingmade,askingquestionsas
appropriate,andnotinterruptingatinappropriatetimes.

ReadingComprehensionUnderstandingwrittensentencesandparagraphs
inworkrelateddocuments.

JudgmentandDecisionMakingConsideringtherelativecostsandbenefits
ofpotentialactionstochoosethemostappropriateone.

WritingCommunicatingeffectivelyinwritingasappropriatefortheneeds
oftheaudience.

Most of these occupations require a four-year

bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Scientific Research and Development Services
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and
Distribution
Support Activities for Mining
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
Environmental Compliance Inspectors
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
Product Safety Engineers
Atmospheric and Space Scientists
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians,
Including Health
Forensic Science Technicians
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
Fire inspectors
Fire Investigators