Description
Health and safety engineers design objects and programs by combining engineering principles and health and safety requirements. They envision the protection and well-being of the people using designed objects or performing work under designed health and safety programs. They assess facilities and the risks that they might pose (e.g. contaminant materials, ergonomics, handling of dangerous substances, etc.) in order to design and improve health and safety measures.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
engineering principlessafety engineeringassessment of risks and threatshealth and safety regulationshuman factors regarding safetynuclear energyfire protection engineeringphysicsquality assurance procedureschemistrydesign principlescivil engineeringfire safety regulationsthermodynamicsenvironmental legislationengineering processesradiation protectionproperties of textile materialsfire-fighting systemsscientific literaturethermohydraulicsfire prevention proceduresergonomics
Practical Skills
monitor employee's healthadjust engineering designsdraw up risk assessmentadhere to health well-being and safetyprevent health and safety problemsapprove engineering designadvise on safety improvementsset safety and security standardsperform laboratory testsconduct workplace auditsundertake inspectionsinvestigate occupational injurieswrite inspection reportsaccept own accountabilitymonitor work siteeducate employees on occupational hazardsdetermine fire riskstest safety strategiesdraft design specificationsfollow nuclear plant safety precautionsevaluate industrial hygieneinstruct employees on radiation protectiondesign strategies for nuclear emergenciesinstall safety devicesconduct fire testsrespond to nuclear emergenciesdevelop material testing proceduresplan health and safety proceduresadhere to OHSAS 18001advise architectsfollow up on safety breachescarry out environmental auditsassess ergonomics of the workplaceadvise on construction materialsadhere to standards of national and international safety programmesperform scientific researchapply knowledge of human behaviourdesign safety equipmentconduct fire safety inspections