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What is an industrial safety and health specialist and how to become one
Avg. Salary $53,380
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth rate 6%
Growth rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.17%
Asian 4.98%
Black or African American 6.54%
Hispanic or Latino 10.84%
Unknown 5.96%
White 70.51%
Genderfemale 29.03%
male 70.97%
Age - 45American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 45Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work life balance is poor
6.4 - fair
Key steps to become an industrial safety and health specialist
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Start to develop specific industrial safety and health specialist skills
Skills Percentages OSHA 35.16% Fall Protection 13.62% LOTO 12.96% Safety Program 10.02% Safety Training 7.35% Complete relevant industrial safety and health specialist training and internships
Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New industrial safety and health specialists 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 an industrial safety and health specialist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real industrial safety and health specialist resumes.Research industrial safety and health specialist duties and responsibilities
- Manage all asbestos relate incidents/clean-ups.
- Develop PowerPoint to create greater awareness of improper lifting sling hazards and recommendations of proper lifting techniques, recommendation taken.
- Track and monitor the company and asset safety statistics and reportable incidents according to the IADC and UK HSE legislation.
- Conduct relevant staff training that are evidenced-base and consistent with the multidisciplinary treatment team approach to psychiatric rehabilitation.
Apply for industrial safety and health specialist jobs
Now it's time to start searching for an industrial safety and health specialist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:
- Browse job boards for relevant postings
- Consult your professional network
- Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
- Watch out for job scams
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Average industrial safety and health specialist salary
The average industrial safety and health specialist salary in the United States is $53,380 per year or $26 per hour. Industrial safety and health specialist salaries range between $34,000 and $83,000 per year.
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Updated January 8, 2025
