Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
SOC Code: 19-5011
Occupational Health and Safety Specialistss recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 89.0/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Active Listening, Reading Comprehension.
AI-Proof Score: 89.0 — Very High
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Median Salary
$83,910
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Job Growth
12.5%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Monitoring
- •Critical Thinking
- •Speaking
- •Writing
Common Tasks
- ✓Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
- ✓Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
- ✓Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
- ✓Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
- ✓Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation