Industrial Safety and Health Technicians

Having a background in specialized work specific to the industry, such as welding or machining, might be helpful as you search for a job. Any internship experience will also be valuable.

Industrial health and safety technicians should have a thorough knowledge of safe practices in industrial organizations. They need to be in good physical shape with excellent eyesight and hearing, detail-oriented, and willing to work as members of a team. Technicians should be good teachers who can train employees in safety practices; they should be able to evaluate industrial operations and spot possible safety hazards; and they must be skilled at writing reports that describe these hazards and offer recommendations for eliminating them.

Technicians must be able to make careful, systematic, step-by-step analyses of possible industrial accidents or illness in many different kinds of workplaces. As a result, they should be patient and thorough in their work. Careful inspections protect the health and lives of hundreds of workers.