22232
Canada Moderate
Occupational health and safety specialists
Occupational health and safety specialists review, evaluate and monitor health and safety hazards and develop strategies to prevent, control and eliminate accidents and occupational injuries. They inspect the workplace environments, equipment and practices to ensure compliance with organization and government environment, health and safety standards and regulations. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.
Employment Outlooks
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$23.56
/hr
Typical
CA$40.98
/hr
Experienced
CA$61.03
/hr
Average: CA$42.00/hr
94.7% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- health and safety officer
- occupational health and safety officer
- occupational health supervisor
- occupational safety consultant
- occupational safety coordinator
All Examples
- environmental health and safety coordinator - workplace
- field supervisor - occupational health and safety
- health and safety inspector
- health and safety officer
- health and safety technician
- health and safety technologist
- health officers supervisor
- industrial health officer
- industrial hygiene inspector
- industrial safety officer - occupational health and safety
- labour affairs officer - occupational health and safety
- labour standards officer
- mine safety inspector
- occupational health and safety (OHS) consultant
- occupational health and safety coordinator
- occupational health and safety inspector
- occupational health and safety officer
- occupational health and safety supervisor
- occupational health inspector
- occupational health officer
- occupational health supervisor
- occupational hygiene inspector
- occupational hygiene technician
- occupational hygienist technologist
- occupational safety consultant
- occupational safety coordinator
- occupational safety inspector
- occupational safety officer
- occupational safety specialist
- prevention officer - occupational health and safety
- radiation monitor
- radiation surveyor
- safety officer
- safety practitioner
- safety supervisor - occupational health and safety
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Lead and participate in workplace audits and investigations of safety concerns, incidents and accidents
- Lead and participate in workplace inspections to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees
- Develop and implement health and safety programs, including standard operating procedures, policies and training to mitigate risk, optimize worker's health and safety and foster a positive occupational health and safety culture
- Initiate enforcement procedures on workplaces contravening organization and government health and safety standards and regulations
- Provide training to employers, employees and the general public on issues of workplace safety
- Communicate, engage and influence decision-makers and workers to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- A bachelor's degree or college diploma in occupational health and safety is usually required.
- Occupational health and safety officers may require certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).