Occupational health and safety specialist
Occupational health and safety specialists specialise in certain areas. For example, environmental protection officers assess programmes that impact the environment, such as the storage and handling of hazardous waste. Health physicists monitor the manufacture, handling, and disposal of radioactive material. Industrial hygienists test the workplace for health hazards such as asbestos, pesticides, or communicable diseases. Although there are a number of specialties within this field, every one of them is concerned with identifying hazardous conditions that affect workers, property, the environment, and the general public. A thorough survey is conducted in the workplace to test equipment, pollutants, potential accident and health hazards, and observe workers and equipment. Once the hazard is determined, they focus on ways to eliminate it. They also help companies develop new safety practices and conduct training sessions for management.
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