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How exposed to AI is a Occupational Health and Safety Specialist?

Of the 21 tasks O*NET lists for occupational health and safety specialists, 6 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 12 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Chemical Hygiene OfficerEHS Officer (Environmental Health and Safety Officer)Health and Safety AnalystIndustrial Hygiene ConsultantIndustrial HygienistIndustrial Hygienist ConsultantOHS Consultant (Occupational Health and Safety Consultant)Risk Control ConsultantSafety ConsultantSafety Specialist
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
21
tasks rated for this occupation
91%
hold a degree, from a survey of 23
106k
people do this job in the US
56 of 60
least protected in science

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

6
  • Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials
  • Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety
  • Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, ventilation surveys, or asbestos management plans
  • Coordinate "right-to-know" programs regarding hazardous chemicals or other substances
  • Maintain or update emergency response plans or procedures
  • Develop or maintain medical monitoring programs for employees

Only with software built on top

3
  • Analyze incident data to identify trends in injuries, illnesses, accidents, or other hazards
  • Investigate health-related complaints and inspect facilities to ensure that they comply with public health legislation and regulations
  • Maintain inventories of hazardous materials or hazardous wastes, using waste tracking systems to ensure that materials are handled properly

Cannot be sped up

12
  • Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future
  • Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations
  • Collaborate with engineers or physicians to institute control or remedial measures for hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions or equipment
  • Conduct safety training or education programs and demonstrate the use of safety equipment
  • Collect samples of dust, gases, vapors, or other potentially toxic materials for analysis
  • Investigate the adequacy of ventilation, exhaust equipment, lighting, or other conditions that could affect employee health, comfort, or performance
  • Collect samples of hazardous materials or arrange for sample collection
  • Provide new-employee health and safety orientations and develop materials for these presentations
  • Inspect specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment, safety equipment, or first-aid supplies
  • Conduct audits at hazardous waste sites or industrial sites or participate in hazardous waste site investigations
  • Perform laboratory analyses or physical inspections of samples to detect disease or to assess purity or cleanliness
  • Prepare hazardous, radioactive, or mixed waste samples for transportation or storage by treating, compacting, packaging, and labeling them
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.