{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:39:51.534Z","occupation":{"soc":"19-5011.00","title":"Occupational Health and Safety Specialists","group":"Life, Physical & Social Science","sector":"54","jobZone":4,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":null,"description":"Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations or employer policies.","contextCovered":"Manufacturing, construction, healthcare, and government workplaces; OSHA general industry + construction standards; industrial hygiene, ergonomics, safety management systems.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Routine workplace inspections — conduct under a senior specialist's review in a manufacturing or construction setting.","OSHA general-industry and construction standards (1910 / 1926) — look up the applicable section when prompted.","Industrial-hygiene sampling (noise, air, ergonomics) — collect samples per a sampling plan with calibrated instruments.","Personal protective equipment selection and fit — verify per the program in entry-level field work.","Incident-report intake and witness interviews — conduct under supervision with clear documentation.","Safety committee meetings — staff and minute under a senior leader.","Hazard-recognition rounds with operations supervisors — join and document findings.","Training-roster and certificate tracking — maintain accurately in the company's LMS.","Routine training delivery (LOTO, PPE, hazcom) — deliver to defined-content scripts.","Daily safety logs and inspection summaries — maintain to office standards."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Job-safety analyses (JSAs) and hazard-control plans — author independently for routine tasks.","Industrial-hygiene programs (hearing conservation, respiratory, hazcom) — manage end-to-end for a defined site.","Incident investigations and root-cause analysis (5-why, fishbone) — lead on minor and recordable events.","OSHA recordkeeping (300, 300A, 301) — maintain accurately for the company.","Inspections and audits (internal, customer, agency) — lead with prepared evidence and CAPAs.","Junior specialists and contractor safety — train on standards and site expectations.","Permit-to-work systems (hot work, confined space, energized work) — administer in operating contexts.","Ergonomic assessments — conduct and recommend at the workstation and process level.","Workers'-compensation claims and return-to-work — coordinate with HR and providers.","Safety-management system elements (ISO 45001, ANSI Z10) — implement against an internal roadmap."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Site- or facility-level safety leadership — set direction across operations, contractor, and customer engagements.","Multi-site programs (process safety, fall protection, machine safeguarding) — lead with measurable outcomes.","Regulatory inspections and OSHA citations — manage with documented responses and abatement.","Senior specialists and safety officers — supervise across a small team.","Risk assessments (PHA, FMEA) and quantitative-exposure modeling — lead in operating facilities.","Capital projects and management-of-change reviews — lead with engineering partners.","Customer and corporate audits — lead with documented evidence and clear closeout.","Industry forums (ASSP, AIHA, NSC) — contribute through committee and case-study work.","External vendor and contractor qualification programs — own end-to-end.","Workforce culture surveys and intervention design — lead with measurable improvement."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Corporate or division-level EHS strategy — set across people, programs, and capital priorities.","Major incidents and crisis response — lead at executive level with regulators and the public.","EHS leadership pipeline and talent development — own succession and recruiting across the function.","Industry standards bodies (ANSI, AIHA, ASSP) — contribute through formal leadership.","Regulatory advocacy and rulemaking — contribute substantively at state or federal level.","Capital and operating EHS budgets — own with executive sponsorship.","Cross-functional risk programs (ESG, sustainability) — integrate with EHS strategy.","Mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures — lead EHS due-diligence and integration.","Talent partnerships with universities and certifying bodies (BCSP) — institutionalize.","Legacy mentorship and field-shaping standards — advance through training, certification, and publishing."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}