Description
Assess, anticipate, and control workplace exposures to chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards. Plan and manage industrial hygiene programs, conduct exposure monitoring, and recommend engineering controls, work practices, and PPE to prevent occupational illness and ensure regulatory compliance. May conduct inspections and advise on adherence to health and safety laws in public or private settings.
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administration and Management
- • Administrative
- • Customer and Personal Service
Manufacturing and Production
- • Production and Processing
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
- • Engineering and Technology
- • Design
- • Building and Construction
- • Mechanical
Mathematics and Science
- • Mathematics
- • Physics
- • Chemistry
- • Biology
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Law and Public Safety
- • Public Safety and Security
- • Law and Government
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Fluency of Ideas
- • Originality
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Quantitative Abilities
- • Mathematical Reasoning
- • Number Facility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Speed of Closure
- • Flexibility of Closure
- • Perceptual Speed
Spatial Abilities
- • Visualization
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
- • Far Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Writing
- • Speaking
- • Mathematics
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Active Learning
- • Learning Strategies
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Persuasion
- • Instructing
- • Service Orientation
Complex Problem Solving Skills
- • Complex Problem Solving
Technical Skills
- • Operations Analysis
- • Operations Monitoring
- • Quality Control Analysis
Systems Skills
- • Judgment and Decision Making
- • Systems Analysis
- • Systems Evaluation
Resource Management Skills
- • Time Management
Related specializations
Interview options
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Interview time
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
