Occupational safety specialist workplace; audits for compliance with safety, health and environmental regulations. It also provides training to employees to prevent illness and injury or to ensure that the environment is not harmed. In addition to protecting workers, the occupational safety specialist prevents damage to property, the environment and the public by inspecting workplaces against chemical, physical, radiological and biological hazards.
What Does an Occupational Safety Specialist Do? What are their Duties and Responsibilities?
- To examine the compliance of the workplace environment, equipment and applications with the occupational health and safety standards specified in the legislation,
- Identifying hazards in the workplace
- Collecting samples of potentially toxic materials for analysis,
- Identifying procedures that help protect workplace workers from potentially dangerous working conditions,
- To identify the causes of accidents and to determine how they can be prevented in the future,
- Develop and maintain hygiene programs such as noise survey, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation survey and asbestos management plan.
- To provide training on various subjects such as emergency preparedness,
- Collaborating with engineers and doctors to establish control and remedial measures for hazardous conditions or equipment
How to Become an Occupational Safety Specialist?
Persons who want to become an occupational safety specialist must have the occupational safety specialist certificate issued by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services. In order to obtain the said document, it is necessary to graduate from one of the departments of Physics or Chemistry, Technical Teaching, and Occupational Health and Safety of Vocational Schools affiliated to the Faculties of Architecture, Engineering, Science and Letters. The occupational safety specialist certificate is valid for five years. At the end of this period, it is obligatory to participate in the renewal training programs organized by the educational institutions.
Features that a Occupational Safety Specialist Should Have
- To have communication skills to convey safety instructions and concerns to employees and managers,
- Demonstrate physical ability to stand for long periods of time and travel regularly.
- Having problem-solving skills that can find solutions to unsafe working conditions and environmental concerns in the workplace,
- be detail oriented
Occupational Safety Specialist Salaries 2023
The positions they work in and the average salaries of the employees in the Occupational Safety Specialist position as they progress in their careers are the lowest 9.810 TL, the average 12.260 TL, the highest 14.120 TL.
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