Health & Safety Engineers
Product Safety Engineer, Safety and Health Consultant, Safety Engineer, System Safety Engineer
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- product and service development
- mechanical
Business
- customer service
- management
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Initiative
- Self Control
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Analytical or scientific software
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- The MathWorks MATLAB
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Compliance software
- Material safety data sheet MSDS software
- Safety, health, and environmental management software
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
Job Outlook
Average
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
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