How do they match: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

  • Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis.
  • Collect samples of hazardous materials or arrange for sample collection.
  • Maintain inventories of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, using waste tracking systems to ensure that materials are handled properly.
  • Provide new-employee health and safety orientations and develop materials for these presentations.
  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.

  • Monitor the handling of hazardous materials or medical wastes.
  • Prepare healthcare training materials.