What is a corporate safety director and how to become one

Key steps to become a corporate safety director

1. Explore corporate safety director education requirements

   Most common corporate safety director degrees

   Bachelor's

   63.8 %

   Associate

   15.0 %

   Master's

   13.8 %

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2. Start to develop specific corporate safety director skills

   Skills	Percentages
   OSHA	17.23%
   Safety Procedures	8.83%
   Safety Culture	5.75%
   CPR	4.34%
   Risk Management	4.17%

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3. Complete relevant corporate safety director training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New corporate safety directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a corporate safety director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real corporate safety director resumes.

4. Research corporate safety director duties and responsibilities

   • Manage HSE programs for a national corporation specializing in concrete product manufacturing.
   • Participate as a business/safety advocate and provide Company/industry expertise in OSHA and MSHA regulatory policy making.
   • Represent company as management during any OSHA inspections.
   • Develop and implement EHS and manufacturing facilities integration plans for new facilities and businesses.

5. Get corporate safety director experience

   Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a corporate safety director. The most common roles before becoming a corporate safety director include safety manager, safety director team lead and safety coordinator.

6. Prepare your corporate safety director resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your corporate safety director resume.

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7. Apply for corporate safety director jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a corporate safety director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams