Careers in workplace safety

One of the major concerns to a lot of workplaces nowadays is health and safety. It is definitely an advantage for both the employee and the employer if the working environment is maintained as a safe area as this helps in ensuring the smoothness of the day to day operations. Without the possible accidents and injuries that certain hazards and safety negligence can bring, they can also avoid extra expenditures that can come from medical bills, employee claims, loss of man power and delays in the operation. 

Because of the importance of health and safety, safety organizations such as OSHA or Occupational Safety and Health Administration have been created.  Aside from the guidelines that they provide, they have also opened up a great career opportunity for those who want to be in the EHS industry or environmental health and safety industry. Workers in the EHS industry have a very big industry in ensuring the occupational health and safety. 

Since OSHA and safety careers has been introduced to a lot of workplaces, the rate of fatalities and accidents have increased significantly. OSHA's local units have workers of more than 70 professional Compliance Assistance Specialists who provides workplace safety awareness and training to workers and employers. 

Available careers in health and safety:

Safety Training Specialist (STS)

Safety Planning Specialist (SPS)

Certified Environmental Health and Safety Management Specialist (EHS)

Certified Safety Auditor (SAC)

Certified Safety Manager (CSM)

Certified Safety Administrator (CSA)

Master Safety Administrator (MSA)

Certified Safety Administrator (CSA)

Certified Safety Auditor (SAC)

HAZWOPER Training Specialist (HTS)

Workplace Violence Prevention Specialist (WVS)

Emergency Management Specialist (SEM)

Certified DOT HAZMAT Technician (CDT)

Certified Ergonomics Technician (CET)

Certified Safety Auditor (SAC)

Safety Inspections Technician (SIT)

Hazard Analysis Technician (HAT)

Accident Investigation Specialist (AIT)

OSHA Recordkeeping Technician (ORT)

Bloodborne Pathogens Safety Technician (BPT)

Personal Protective Equipment Technician (CPT)

Machine Safeguarding Technician (MGT)

As our world grows and develops more, the need for more workers pushing for the health and safety for a lot of industry is very much in need. DominicCooper, a safety professor says "Most see the profession transitioning from its current 'technical' role to a high-powered managerial role, with others saying both managerial and technical aspects are important," he says., 

One way to start a career in the health and safety industry is by getting a certification from the National Association of Safety Professionals (NASP) board – they have created these certifications as a way to show the knowledge, skill and abilities of the safety professional.