Occupational health and safety technician
Collects data on workplaces for safety specialists and helps run programs that reduce chemical, physical, biological, and body-strain risks to workers.
Will AI replace occupational health and safety technician jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 34 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Keep all required environmental records
- Check credentials, licenses, and permits meet requirements
- Keep logbooks of daily activities and places visited
What stays human
- Supply, operate, and maintain protective equipment
- Test workplaces for hazards like radiation, chemicals, and loud noise
- Train workers in safety steps for green jobs, like using fall protection
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +19.4%. Typical pay: $61,560 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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