Certified Occupational Health & Safety Specialist (COHSS)

Course Description

in the workplace. They typically examine a variety of work environments and ensure
that safety regulations are being followed.
An occupational health and safety specialist can find employment in a variety of
settings, including local, state, and federal governments, hospitals, and
manufacturing. They can pursue a variety of job titles, such as industrial hygienist,
health physicist, and environmental protection specialist.
As these professionals test the safety of various work environments, they
sometimes put themselves in dangerous situations and must take special
precautions to prevent injury.

Learning Outcomes

By attending this course, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists will learn how
to:
 Design an effective safety, health, and environmental program
 Analyze work environments and design programs to control and eliminate
these hazards
 Learn to eliminate and prevent disease or injury caused by chemicals,
physical, radiological, and biological agents or ergonomic factors that involve
the impact of equipment design on a worker's comfort or fatigue.
 Learn how to conduct inspections and inform the management of a business
which areas may not comply with State and Federal laws or
employer policies.
 Learn how to advise management on the cost and effectiveness of safety and
health programs.

Target Audience

Supervisors & Managers
 Safety, Health, and Environmental Professionals
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 Site Safety, Health, and Environmental Committee Members

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 Training Managers
 Industrial Hygienists
 Individuals associated with the federal agency's collateral duty safety and health
personnel