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22232 – 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. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.
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Example titles
- Health and safety officer
- Occupational health and safety officer
- Occupational safety consultant
- Occupational safety coordinator
- Occupational safety officer
Inclusions
- Safety supervisor - occupational health and 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.
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree or college diploma in occupational health and safety is usually required.
- Occupational health and safety officers may require certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).
Additional information
Exclusions
- By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers (43202)
- Construction inspectors (22233)
- Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers (22231)
- Public and environmental health and safety professionals (21120)
- Ergonomist; occupational hygienist (in 41400 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers)
Breakdown summary
- 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
- Version
- NOC 2021 Version 1.0