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health and safety engineer

Health and safety engineers design objects and programs by combining engineering principles and health and safety requirements.

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DESCRIPTION

Health and safety engineers design objects and programs by combining engineering principles and health and safety requirements. They envision the protection and well-being of the people using designed objects or performing work under designed health and safety programs. They assess facilities and the risks that they might pose (e.g. contaminant materials, ergonomics, handling of dangerous substances, etc.) in order to design and improve health and safety measures.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
assessment of risks and threats
health and safety regulations
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
ergonomics

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
adhere to health well-being and safety
OPTIONALOptional competences
conduct fire safety inspections
respond to nuclear emergencies

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Skills overview

62total
11 essential
51 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
3
Skills
3

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Quick insight

This role requires 11 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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