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22232.00 – Occupational health and safety specialists

Occupational health and safety specialists review, evaluate and monitor health and safety hazards and develop strategies to prevent, control and eliminate accidents and occupational injuries. They inspect the workplace environments, equipment and practices to ensure compliance with organization and government environment, health and safety standards and regulations.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Health and safety officer
  • Occupational health and safety officer
  • Occupational safety consultant
  • Occupational safety coordinator
  • Occupational safety officer

Core competencies

  • Learning and Teaching Strategies, and Instructing to conduct information sessions for various audiences on new safety regulations, technologies and best practices based on evolving workplace hazards
  • Monitoring to consistently ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations
  • Pattern Identification and Perceptual Speed to quickly recognize patterns of hazards and potential risks in various workplace environments
  • Problem Identification and Deductive Reasoning to develop effective strategies for preventing accidents and occupational injuries by identifying safety hazards and determining root causes
  • Concern for Others to advocate for the health and welfare of employees by prioritizing safe working conditions and practices
  • Knowledge in Public Safety and Security to develop comprehensive safety strategies in order to assess and address potential threats to workplace safety

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Lead and participate in workplace audits and investigations of safety concerns, incidents and accidents
  • Lead and participate in workplace inspections to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees
  • Develop and implement health and safety programs, including standard operating procedures, policies and training to mitigate risk, optimize worker’s health and safety and foster a positive occupational health and safety culture
  • Initiate enforcement procedures on workplaces contravening organization and government health and safety standards and regulations
  • Provide training to employers, employees and the general public on issues of workplace safety
  • Communicate, engage and influence decision-makers and workers to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations.

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

2 – Natural and applied sciences and related occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

22 – Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences

Sub-major group

222 – Technical occupations related to applied sciences (except engineering)

Minor group

2223 – Technical inspectors and regulatory officers

Unit group

22232 – Occupational health and safety specialists

Occupational profile

22232.00 – Occupational health and safety specialists

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