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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Management & Entrepreneurship

Tasks

What tasks do Occupational Health and Safety Technicians perform?

  • Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists.

  • Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.

  • Provide consultation to organizations or agencies on the workplace application of safety principles, practices, or techniques.

  • Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.


Knowledge

What do Occupational Health and Safety Technicians need to know?

  • Education and Training

    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

  • Public Safety and Security

    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.


Skills

What skills do Occupational Health and Safety Technicians need?

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.



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