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Job Description
- Engineering is a vast and growing field comprising of several branches of operation, one of which is health and safety engineering. It is also known as safety engineering and focuses on the safety of products and processes in a working environment. A health and safety engineer is responsible for developing new solutions to identify and minimize potential threats or risks. In order to carry out his/her job responsibilities effectively, the engineer must be educated, experienced and highly trained.The job of health and safety engineers requires meticulous planning and implementation of safety programs to prevent unsafe working condition. These engineers generally work with various organizations for designing and installing safety devices. Such engineers use their knowledge in prevention of disease or injury, or any kind of damage to the property.Responsibilities and Duties of a Health and Safety Engineer
- Provide health and safety measures in a working environment
- Support staff with the identification of environmental aspects and determining the project objectives and target
- Identify and evaluate the unsafe environment and practices
- Identify the root causes of safety and industrial hygiene
- Develop hazard control processes, methods and programs
- Recommend solutions to issues that need improvement
- Advise several ways of controlling potential threats
- Monitor implementation of safety plans according to plans and objectives
- Monitor and track safety systems by using computer systems and spreadsheets
- Communicate plans and strategies across the entire business unit from time to time
- Maintain and manage equipment and processes related to each project of health and safety
- Suggest several preventive methods and practices like recycling, waste disposal, pollution control, etc.
- Collaborate with other levels of engineering staff, quality assurance, quality improvement, regulatory compliance specialists, etc.
- Measure and audit the effectiveness of hazard control programs
- Prepare future safety plans based on past experiences and facts
- Work in compliance with ISO 14000/ 14001 standards and practices
