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 |
| EDR 10 - Southeast | 10 | 3 | $37.62/hr | $1.18/hr | $29.73/hr | $33.38/hr | $37.42/hr | $43.11/hr | $47.40/hr |
| Minnesota | 270 | 13 | $39.97/hr | $0.88/hr | $26.56/hr | $32.78/hr | $40.03/hr | $47.09/hr | $55.68/hr |
| U S | 23,170 | 487 | $38.58/hr | $0.23/hr | $22.04/hr | $28.90/hr | $37.07/hr | $47.50/hr | $57.28/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 | 1,780 | $23.51/hr | N/A |
| Engineering Managers | 480 | $51.10/hr | N/A |
| Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation | 180 | $28.57/hr | N/A |
| Civil Engineers | 100 | $35.53/hr | N/A |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 30 | $26.67/hr | N/A |
| Landscape Architects | N/A | $33.31/hr | 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.