Also called: Workplace Safety Inspector, CSHO
Inspects workplaces to make sure employers protect workers from injuries and hazards.
OSHA inspectors show up at construction sites, factories, and warehouses, sometimes after a worker was badly hurt. They check for hazards like missing guardrails or toxic fumes and can issue fines. It's a job that literally saves lives.
Federal General Schedule (GS) pay scale.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, or engineering.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering.
Growing about average. Occupational health and safety specialists (approx.).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps target which sites to inspect; walking job sites and spotting hazards stay human.
Classes: Chemistry, Construction CTE class, Health class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-5011.
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