Industrial Safety and Health Engineers

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

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

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.

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

Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations.

Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to chemical, physical, and biological work hazards.

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

Install safety devices on machinery, or direct device installation.

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

Review employee safety programs to determine their adequacy.

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

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.

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.

Design and build safety equipment.

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 floors of plants to ensure that they are strong enough to support heavy machinery.