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Safety Engineer

Safety Engineer

  • Ideal for those passionate about ensuring safety in diverse environments.
  • Play a crucial role in preventing accidents and enhancing workplace safety.
  • Combine engineering with psychology to innovate safer product designs.
💰 Earn $106K-$148K
📚 Bachelor Degree

Overview

Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.

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Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

2 to 4 years

Job Openings

1,500 in Total

Earnings

$127,990 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.
  • Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.
  • Evaluate product designs for safety.
  • Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
  • Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands
  • Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Mathematics
  • Science

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Job security
  • Accomplishing things
  • Support
  • Working Conditions
  • Achievement

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