O*NET-SOC 17-2111.00

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

Promote worksite or product safety by applying knowledge of industrial processes, mechanics, chemistry, psychology, and industrial health and safety laws. Includes industrial product safety engineers.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2024
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.7508/2024
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.7508/2024
Writing2.A.1.c3.7508/2024
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.6208/2024
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.6208/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.1208/2024
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2024
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2024
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.8808/2024
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.8808/2024
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.8808/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures.Coren/a11/2020
Conduct research to evaluate safety levels for products.Coren/a11/2020
Evaluate product designs for safety.Coren/a11/2020
Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.Coren/a11/2020
Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, regulations, and industrial processes.Coren/a11/2020

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Investigative5.6311/2023
Realistic5.3211/2023
Conventional4.6611/2023
Enterprising2.2611/2023
Social2.1811/2023
Artistic1.0411/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.