DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Occupational Description:

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector. Includes environmental protection officers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 9 - South Central	40	4	$29.00/hr	$0.90/hr	$19.37/hr	$21.41/hr	$29.46/hr	$35.41/hr	$39.96/hr
Minnesota	1,460	121	$31.34/hr	$0.75/hr	$19.20/hr	$24.78/hr	$32.02/hr	$38.30/hr	$44.15/hr
U S	59,610	835	$33.12/hr	$0.17/hr	$19.53/hr	$25.01/hr	$32.55/hr	$40.39/hr	$47.46/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Public Administration	20	$31.22/hr
Manufacturing	10	$21.87/hr

Other Regional Data For Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	860	$31.51/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	150	$32.72/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	140	$35.96/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	120	$38.31/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	40	$29.46/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	30	$27.17/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	30	$27.57/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	20	$31.22/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	20	$30.13/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	10	$29.31/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	10	$22.86/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	10	$29.72/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation	50	$24.35/hr	N/A
Transportation Inspectors	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tasks for Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Investigates adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, and other conditions which may affect employee health, comfort, or efficiency.
Uses cost-benefit analysis to justify money spent.
Prepares documents to be used in legal proceedings and gives testimony in court proceedings.
Prepares and calibrates equipment used to collect and analyze samples.
Reviews physicians' reports and conducts worker studies to determine if diseases or illnesses are job related.
Collects samples of dust, gases, vapors, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
Recommends measures to ensure maximum employee protection.
Collaborates with engineers and physicians to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions of equipment.
Prepares reports including observations, analysis of contaminants, and recommendation for control and correction of hazards.
Participates in educational meetings to instruct employees in matters pertaining to occupational health and prevention of accidents.
Conducts evaluations of exposure to ionizing and nonionizing radiation and to noise.