Health Safety Manager Job Description

Health safety managers help protect workers from injury and work-related illness and disease. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the demand for health safety specialists will increase by 11 percent through 2016, resulting in the creation of 6,200 new jobs.

Function

Health safety managers inspect workplaces, looking for any violations of federal, state and local health and safety regulations, as well as for any potential threats to employees.

Types

Some health safety managers work for government agencies, while others work directly for a particular company. Some managers find work with consulting firms that provide their services for a number of different companies.

Variations

Health safety managers who are employed by a particular company or work on a consulting basis often recommend ways to improve conditions or avoid potential accidents and illnesses. Government-employed managers may have the power to issue citations or fines for non-compliance with regulations.

Education

The minimum education required for work as a health safety manager is a Bachelors degree in a field like occupational health, safety science or safety engineering. Some employers or agencies require managers to have Masters degrees in public health or a safety-related field.

Compensation

As of December 2009, health safety managers averaged annual salaries of $58,000, according to Indeed.com.

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