DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Occupational Description:
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.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Northeast Balance of State | N/A | N/A | N/A | $7.91/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | 450 | 68 | $45.45/hr | $1.59/hr | $30.90/hr | $36.68/hr | $44.38/hr | $51.60/hr | $67.02/hr |
| U S | 25,860 | 595 | $46.05/hr | $0.32/hr | $26.06/hr | $33.48/hr | $44.41/hr | $57.53/hr | $69.90/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 290 | $25.47/hr | N/A |
| Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation | 110 | $40.37/hr | N/A |
| Civil Engineers | 20 | $44.48/hr | N/A |
| Engineering Managers | 10 | $61.16/hr | N/A |
| Fire Inspectors and Investigators | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Forensic Science Technicians | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
- Devises and implements safety or industrial health program to prevent, correct, or control unsafe environmental conditions.
- Conducts or coordinates training of workers concerning safety laws and regulations, use of safety equipment, devices, and clothing, and first aid.
- Provides technical guidance to organizations regarding how to handle health-related problems, such as water and air pollution.
- Installs or directs installation of safety devices on machinery.
- Conducts plant or area surveys to determine safety levels for exposure to materials and conditions.
- Designs and builds safety devices for machinery or safety clothing.
- Maintains liaison with outside organizations, such as fire departments, mutual aid societies, and rescue teams.
- Prepares reports of findings from investigation of accidents, inspection of facilities, or testing of environment.
- Checks floors of plant to ensure they are strong enough to support heavy machinery.
- Investigates causes of industrial accidents or injuries to develop solutions to minimize or prevent recurrence.
- Conducts or directs testing of air quality, noise, temperature, or radiation to verify compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Inspects facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and ensure compliance with safety regulations.
- Examines plans and specifications for new machinery or equipment to determine if all safety requirements have been included.
- Compiles, analyzes, and interprets statistical data related to exposure factors concerning occupational illnesses and accidents.
- Determines fire causes and methods of fire prevention.
- Designs fire detection equipment, alarm systems, fire extinguishing devices and systems, or structural components protection.
- Recommends and advises on use of fire detection equipment, extinguishing devices, or methods to alleviate conditions conducive to fire.
- Advises and plans for prevention of destruction by fire, wind, water, or other causes of damage.
- Evaluates fire departments and laws and regulations affecting fire prevention or fire safety.
- Organizes and trains personnel to carry out fire protection programs.
- Conducts research on fire retardants and fire safety of materials and devices to determine cause and methods of fire prevention.
- Studies buildings to evaluate fire prevention factors, resistance of construction, contents, water supply and delivery, and exits.
- Conducts research to evaluate safety levels for products.
- Investigates causes of accidents, injuries, or illnesses from product usage to develop solutions to minimize or prevent recurrence.
- Participates in preparation of product usage and precautionary label instructions.
- Prepares reports of findings from investigation of accidents.
- Advises and recommends procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.
- Evaluates potential health hazards or damage which could occur from misuse of product and engineers solutions to improve safety.
