Health and Safety Engineers

Health and Safety Engineers typically perform the following tasks: • 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. • Participate in preparation of product usage and precautionary label instructions. • 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.