Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.
53 alternate job titles:
Chemical Detection Expert
EHS Intern (Environmental Health and Safety Intern)
Engineer
Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator (EHS Coordinator)
Environmental Health and Safety Engineer (EHS Engineer)
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist (EHS Specialist)
Extra Vehicular Activity Safety Engineer (EVA Engineer)
Fire Prevention Engineer
Fire Protection Engineer
Functional Safety Engineer
Health and Safety Coordinator
Health and Safety Engineer
Health and Safety Specialist
Health Safety and Environmental Specialist (HSE Specialist)
HSE Engineer (Health, Safety and Environmental Engineer)
Industrial Health Engineer
Industrial Hygienist
Industrial Safety Engineer
Industry Consultant
Leak Detection Engineer
Plant Safety Engineer
Product Consultant
Product Inspection Coordinator
Product Performance Clinician
Product Safety Administrator
Product Safety and Standards Engineer
Product Safety Assessor
Product Safety Associate
Product Safety Certifier
Product Safety Clinician
Product Safety Consultant
Product Safety Coordinator
Product Safety Engineer
Product Safety Expert
Product Safety Officer
Product Safety Professional
Product Safety Technician
Product Safety Test Engineer
Product Safety Tester
Regulatory Analyst
Safety and Health Consultant
Safety Consultant
Safety Coordinator
Safety Engineer
Safety Professional
Safety Representative
Safety Tester
Security Engineer
Service Loss Control Consultant
System Safety Engineer
Systems Safety Engineer
Test Inspection Engineer
Salary Information
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors: $109,660 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Investigate safety of work environment. | General |
| Teach safety standards or environmental compliance methods. | General |
| Advise others on health and safety issues. | General |
| Explain engineering drawings, specifications, or other technical information. | General |
| Prepare procedural documents. | General |
| Testify at legal or legislative proceedings. | General |
| Test facilities for environmental hazards. | General |
| Investigate the environmental impact of projects. | General |
| Fabricate devices or components. | General |
| Inspect safety equipment to ensure proper functioning. | General |
| Inspect equipment to ensure safety or proper functioning. | General |
| Install safety or support equipment. | General |
| Direct installation activities. | General |
| Research product safety. | Analysis |
| Evaluate designs or specifications to ensure quality. | Analysis |
| Research human performance or health factors related to engineering or design activities. | Analysis |
| Update technical knowledge. | Maintenance |
| Maintain operational records or records systems. | Maintenance |
| Monitor work environment to ensure safety or adherence to specifications. | Maintenance |
| Document design or operational test results. | Development |
| Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures. | Development |
| Confer with technical personnel to prepare designs or operational plans. | Development |
| Confer with other personnel to resolve design or operational problems. | Development |
| Design industrial equipment. | Development |
| Inspect facilities or sites to determine if they meet specifications or standards. | Communication |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software |
| Eclipse IDE | Development environment software |
| Linux | Operating system software |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| SAP software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software |
| Availability prediction modeling software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Biomechanical imaging software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Biomechanical injury risk analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Compliance software | Compliance software |
| Computational fluid dynamics CFD software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Computer aided design CAD software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer based training software | Computer based training software |
| Customer relationship management CRM software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| Design Safety Engineering Designsafe | Analytical or scientific software |
| Electronic design automation EDA software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Energy expenditure prediction EEP software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Failure mode effects and criticality analysis FMECA software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Failure modes analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Failure reporting analysis and corrective action FRACAS software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Fault tree analysis FTA software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Fire safety inspection and testing software | Compliance software |
| Functional hazard analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Geological mapping software | Map creation software |
| Geomechanical stress analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Hazard assessment software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Hazard communication software | Compliance software |
| Hazardous waste operations and emergency response standard HAZWOPER training software | Computer based training software |
| Human modeling software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Industrial job assessment software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Inspection management system | Compliance software |
| Isograph FaultTree | Analytical or scientific software |
| Isograph Markov | Analytical or scientific software |
| Maintainability prediction software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Material safety data sheet MSDS software | Compliance software |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Multimedia video analysis software | Video creation and editing software |
| National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health LaModel | Analytical or scientific software |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |
| Permit administration software | License management software |
| Predictive toxicology software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Presentation software | Presentation software |
| Product safety documentation software | Compliance software |
| Quantitative analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Records management software | Document management software |
| ReliaSoft Weibull++ 6 | Analytical or scientific software |
| ReliaSoft XFMEA | Analytical or scientific software |
| Reliability analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Reliability centered maintenance RCM software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Roof support design software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Root cause analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Safety integrity level SIL software | Compliance software |
| Safety, health, and environmental management software | Compliance software |
| Software libraries | Development environment software |
| Static strength prediction software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Survey software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Vibration analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Virtual interaction simulator software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Anthropometric databases | Data base user interface and query software |
| Incident tracking software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Reliability information software | Data base user interface and query software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Associate Ergonomics Professional | Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics | Not Available |
| Associate Human Factors Professional | Board of Certification in Professional Ergonomics | Not Available |
| Associate Safety and Health Manager | Institute of Hazardous Materials Management | Not Available |
| Building Plans Examiner | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Certified Director of Safety | North American Transportation Management Institute | Not Available |
| Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional | National Fire Protection Association | Not Available |
| Certified Energy Manager | Association of Energy Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Environmental Storm Water Compliance Professional | National Registry of Environmental Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer | National Registry of Environmental Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Fire Plan Examiner I | National Fire Protection Association | Not Available |
| Certified Fire Protection Specialist | National Fire Protection Association | Not Available |
| Certified Hazard Control Manager | International Board for Certification of Safety Managers | Not Available |
| Certified Hazardous Materials Manager | Institute of Hazardous Materials Management | Not Available |
| Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner | Institute of Hazardous Materials Management | Not Available |
| Certified Healthcare Safety Professional | International Board for Certification of Safety Managers | Not Available |
| Certified Industrial Hygienist | Board for Global EHS Credentialing | Not Available |
| Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional | Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Medical Laser Safety Officer | Board of Laser Safety | Not Available |
| Certified Mine Safety Professional | Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration | Not Available |
| Certified Practitioner in Energy Management Systems | Association of Energy Engineers | Not Available |
| Certified Product Safety Manager | International Board for Certification of Safety Managers | Not Available |
| Certified Professional IACUC Administrator | Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research | Not Available |
| Certified Reliability Engineer | American Society for Quality | Not Available |
| Certified Safety Executive | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| Certified Safety Management Practitioner | Institute of Hazardous Materials Management | Not Available |
| Certified Safety Professional | Board of Certified Safety Professionals | Not Available |
| Certified Safety Supervisor | North American Transportation Management Institute | Not Available |
| Certified Safety and Health Manager | Institute of Hazardous Materials Management | Not Available |
| Certified Sustainability Professional | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Commercial Building Inspector | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Commercial Energy Plans Examiner | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Commercial Plumbing Inspector | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Construction Site Safety Master Instructor | National Center for Construction Education and Research | Not Available |
| Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology | American Board of Toxicology, Inc. | Not Available |
| Electrical Plans Examiner | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Professional - Technologist | American Society of Mechanical Engineers International | Not Available |
| Household Hazardous Waste & CESQG Collection Operations | Solid Waste Association of North America | Not Available |
| ISO 50001 Lead Auditor | Association of Energy Engineers | Not Available |
| Industrial Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel - X-Ray | American Society for Nondestructive Testing | Not Available |
| Industry Radiography Radiation Safety Personnel | American Society for Nondestructive Testing | Not Available |
| Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems I | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Inspection and Testing of Water-Based Systems III | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Managing MSW Collection Systems | Solid Waste Association of North America | Not Available |
| Mechanical Plans Examiner | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Product Safety Certification | National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers, Inc. | Not Available |
| Radon Mitigation Specialist | National Radon Safety Board | Not Available |
| Registered Industrial Hygiene Professional | National Registry of Environmental Professionals | Not Available |
| Registered Safety Director | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| Regulatory Affairs Certification | Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society | Not Available |
| Residential Building Inspector | International Code Council | Not Available |
| Residential Energy Inspector/Plans Examiner | International Code Council | Not Available |
| S/P2 - Safety & Pollution Prevention | S/P2 | Not Available |
| Safety Management Specialist | Board of Certified Safety Professionals | Not Available |
| Safety Trained Supervisor | Board of Certified Safety Professionals | Not Available |
| Safety Trained Supervisor Construction | Board of Certified Safety Professionals | Not Available |
| Special Hazards Suppression Systems | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Special Hazards Suppression Systems III | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Special Hazards Suppression Systems IV | National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies | Not Available |
| Superior Energy Performance | Association of Energy Engineers | Not Available |
| WSO - Certified Governmental Environmental Officer | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| WSO - Certified Governmental Environmental Specialist | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| WSO - Certified Governmental Safety Officer | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| WSO - Certified Governmental Safety Specialist | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| WSO - Certified Governmental Safety Technician | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| WSO - Certified Safety & Security Director | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| WSO - Certified Safety Manager | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| WSO - Certified Safety Manager (Construction) | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
| WSO - Certified Safety Specialist | World Safety Organization | Not Available |
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