Roles · Construction and engineering

AI safety engineer

Investigates industrial accidents and injuries to determine causes and preventive measures. Evaluates product designs for safety and recommends procedures for hazard elimination.

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Safety engineer · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.
  2. Evaluate product designs for safety.
  3. Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors” (O*NET 17-2111.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.
  • Evaluate product designs for safety.
  • Recommend procedures for detection, prevention, and elimination of physical, chemical, or other product hazards.

Safety engineer · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0) and ANZSCO 2022 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits