Occupations/19-5011.00
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
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.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
33%
More resilient
Human characteristics
61%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
34%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
- Mostly routine
Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- Task
Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
- 02Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
- 03Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
- 04Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
- 05Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- 06Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.83
- Degree of automation2.14
- Time sitting3.13
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.04
- Hands-on objects/tools2.52
- Outdoors / weather3.35
- Disease exposure1.87
- Decision freedom4.04
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Written Comprehension3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing4.00
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics3.00
- Science2.75
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.38
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 72 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $126,802 2 yr $117,916 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | Environmental Toxicology 26.1006 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $75,204 2 yr $68,499 Master's · CIP 26.10 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr — 2 yr $64,990 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $56,415 2 yr $55,964 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Emory University Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $60,800 | 11% | 91% | 1 yr $55,997 2 yr $57,133 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $63,600 | 7% | 93% | 1 yr $48,041 2 yr $51,273 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $9,200 | 67% | 56% | 1 yr $46,321 2 yr $51,829 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $42,682 2 yr $42,682 Bachelor's · CIP 51.22 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $42,235 2 yr $39,009 Master's · CIP 51.22 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $41,193 2 yr $39,009 Bachelor's · CIP 51.22 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $40,179 2 yr $39,249 Bachelor's · CIP 51.22 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Environmental Health 51.2202 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $38,597 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 51.22 |