8056 Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) Officer: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) Officer designation to Occupational Health and Safety Specialists. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) Officer. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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resume-ready civilian direction
$90,150
Median national pay for Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
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 governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector.
Typical national pay$69,560–$111,690Median $90,150 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 4: considerable preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.
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Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Summary
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist reviewing and analyzing work environments, designing programs to prevent disease or injury, and conducting inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations
Experience
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Recommended measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials
Developed and maintained hygiene programs, including noise surveys and asbestos management plans
Inspected workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations
Investigated accidents to identify causes and determine preventive measures for future incidents
Conducted safety training programs and demonstrated the use of safety equipment for employees
Collected samples of dust, gases, and other potentially toxic materials for analysis
Collaborated with engineers and physicians to institute control measures for hazardous conditions
Skills
Checking & Planning
Inspecting work environments, Testing for environmental hazards, Designing health programs, Analyzing data, Analyzing operational data, Analyzing laboratory specimens
Core Skills
Monitoring hazardous material handling, Investigating accidents, Investigating work safety, Conducting health training programs
Open to
On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
Also examine this mapped civilian task: Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans. Keep it only if your own service evidence supports it.
Capture scope or outcomes only when your own records support them.
Which parts of your Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) Officer experience can you support when considering the crosswalk direction Occupational Health and Safety Specialists?
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Before
Fictional example: In my Hazardous Material/Hazardous Waste (HM/HW) Officer assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
Why this wording is fair
Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans.
Use the pattern, not the sentence: keep it only when the same facts are true for you.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T04:00:12.024550+00:00.
Structured guidance last changed: 2026-08-08. Source-verification dates appear with each source below.
Why: to help veterans evaluate civilian directions and recover truthful resume evidence before entering Rung.
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