Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (29-9011)

Occupation 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 governing the health and safety of individuals. May be employed in the public or private sector. Includes environmental protection officers.

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
283	64	22.6	58.8	47.5

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	41
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	9
UI claimants previously working in occupation	22

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	250
Number of job position postings	126
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	2.0

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

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