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Also called construction health and safety technician, consumer safety technician, environmental health and safety technician and ergonomics technician.
$61,560
Median pay a year
30,590
People do this work
6
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Occupational Health and Safety Technician
Summary
Occupational Health and Safety Technician collecting data on work environments for analysis, implementing safety programs, and training workers in safety procedures to mitigate risks and ensure compliance
Experience
Occupational Health and Safety Technician
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Evaluated situations when a worker refused to work due to potential danger or harm
Supplied, operated, or maintained personal protective equipment for workers
Trained workers in safety procedures related to green jobs during wind turbine construction
Tested workplaces for environmental hazards, including radiation and excessive noise
Maintained all required environmental records and documentation for compliance
Provided consultation to organizations on the application of safety principles and practices
Inspected fire suppression systems to ensure proper working order and compliance
Skills
Core Skills
Testing for environmental hazards, Conducting research, Monitoring medical facility activities, Verifying medical activities or operations, Preparing health documents, Advising communities on health, Interviewing others, Assessing environmental compliance, Protecting patients and staff
Checking & Planning
Inspecting work environments
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Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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Evaluated situations involving worker safety refusalsSupplied and maintained personal protective equipmentTrained workers in safety procedures for green jobsTested workplaces for environmental hazards and risksMaintained required environmental records and documentationProvided consultation on workplace safety principles
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Evaluated situations involving worker safety refusals to ensure compliance with safety regulations
Trained workers in safety procedures for green jobs, enhancing awareness of environmental safety practices
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Evaluated situations involving worker safety refusals, leading to fewer incidents reported after my assessments
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Fewer incidents reported after my evaluationsIncreased compliance with safety protocolsSafer work environment for all employees
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Mention how many workers you trained or impacted
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Trained workers in safety procedures for green jobs, enhancing awareness of environmental safety practices
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Several teams during each training sessionA few workers each weekMost of the crew on site
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Testing for environmental hazards
Conducting research
Monitoring medical facility activities
Verifying medical activities or operations
Inspecting work environments
Preparing health documents
Advising communities on health
Interviewing others
Assessing environmental compliance
Protecting patients and staff
Designing health programs
Developing emergency procedures
The work itself
What an Occupational Health and Safety Technician does
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Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.
What it pays
How much does an Occupational Health and Safety Technician make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$52,470
Median
$61,560
75th percentile
$78,850
About 30,590 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$56,150
$80,760
$108,060
AL
$49,600
$55,010
$70,810
AR
$48,110
$50,840
$58,650
AZ
$56,760
$65,480
$78,700
CA
$54,920
$61,360
$83,080
CO
$59,580
$73,110
$84,300
CT
$61,290
$68,310
$97,510
DE
$62,310
$62,310
$80,750
FL
$51,770
$59,140
$62,920
GA
$52,880
$63,290
$80,480
IA
$49,000
$58,300
$68,580
ID
$53,490
$60,670
$83,370
IL
$59,240
$65,960
$88,870
IN
$52,380
$60,150
$62,690
KS
$48,620
$59,740
$73,600
KY
$54,940
$61,120
$84,690
LA
$45,610
$57,930
$81,480
MA
$55,160
$68,730
$89,920
MD
$52,680
$64,670
$89,970
ME
$62,560
$64,240
$76,740
MI
$57,400
$67,310
$88,020
MN
$60,330
$74,400
$83,840
MO
$56,560
$64,490
$79,900
MS
$48,850
$61,230
$77,790
MT
$37,440
$41,420
$63,680
NC
$53,060
$61,760
$75,950
ND
$43,420
$56,000
$67,140
NE
$49,070
$59,180
$82,410
NH
$57,890
$62,630
$67,990
NJ
$55,600
$66,930
$85,680
NM
$60,550
$79,490
$120,610
NV
$50,790
$61,770
$81,230
NY
$57,610
$69,640
$78,680
OH
$60,870
$65,000
$78,090
OK
$39,470
$56,470
$69,450
OR
$60,460
$65,000
$81,140
PA
$50,440
$61,640
$70,940
PR
$30,000
$35,890
$45,060
RI
$65,840
$84,640
$106,290
SC
$49,500
$58,490
$73,650
TN
$50,240
$55,090
$62,920
TX
$49,580
$57,980
$70,300
UT
$49,300
$57,340
$72,990
VA
$52,330
$62,380
$83,260
VT
$55,620
$61,960
$69,740
WA
$70,400
$104,910
$110,930
WI
$57,970
$64,440
$76,170
WV
$65,790
$81,470
$90,690
WY
$52,940
$68,250
$74,140
Other names
Other names for this job
construction health and safety technician, consumer safety technician, environmental health and safety technician, ergonomics technician, health and safety technician, life safety technician, safety technician, advisory industrial hygienist, certified industrial hygienist, CIH, chst, construction safety consultant.
More names for this work
consumer safety tech, ehs advisor, ehs coordinator, environmental health and safety advisor, environmental health and safety coordinator, environmental health and safety tech, environmental health technologist, ergonomics tech, field safety coordinator, food safety coordinator, health and safety coordinator, health and safety tech, industrial hygiene consultant, industrial hygienist, life safety tech, occupational health and safety tech, occupational health and safety technologist, ohst, patient safety coordinator, radiation monitor, safety and environmental coordinator, safety and quality coordinator, safety and training coordinator, safety compliance coordinator, safety coordinator, safety equipment testing specialist, safety instructor, safety officer, safety specialist, safety tech, safety trainer, site safety and health officer, site safety coordinator, workplace coordinator.
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This page is about the occupation Occupational Health and Safety Technicians. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.