Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

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Safety specialists inspect workplaces, find hazards, train workers, investigate accidents and make sure companies follow OSHA rules. Manufacturers, construction companies, hospitals and warehouses all hire them.

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High school courses that build toward it

• Physical Education · Health and PE

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• Chemistry · Science

  Builds chemistry, which this job uses.

• Pre-Algebra · Math

  Builds math, which this job uses.

• English 10 · English

  Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

• Child Development · Career and Technical

  Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

• Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

  Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

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