To become a professional in industrial health and safety you normally obtain a college degree, usually a Master's degree or a Doctorate, depending on the specific field you choose to pursue. Possible fields include:
Others have become "safety professionals" by being appointed by their employers to a front-line safety management or safety coordinator position, taking numerous short courses on relevant topics and eventually obtaining professional certification and moving to a job assignment requiring professional status.
American Society of Safety Engineers American Industrial Hygiene Association
Brenda Barrett has written: 'Health and safety law' -- subject(s): Industrial hygiene, Industrial safety, Law and legislation 'Occupational Health and Safety Law (Frameworks)' 'Employee participation in health and safety' 'Occupational health and safety in the North Sea' 'Occupational health and safety law' -- subject(s): Industrial hygiene, Industrial safety, Law and legislation
In the US, the Occupational Safety and Health act of 1970 provides for the health and safety of industrial, and other, workers. In the UK, the Health and Safety Act 1974 provides for the health and safety of industrial, and other, workers. Each country has its own such act, each a little different from all the others.
W. David Yates has written: 'Safety professional's reference and study guide' -- subject(s): Industrial safety, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Study guides, SCIENCE / Environmental Science, Examinations
One may become a health and safety consultant if they go to University or college. They may study Health and Safety and earn a degree. After having graduated they might become a health and safety consultant for a company.
The Industrial Hygiene program covers the health component of the safety and health management system.
D. Koradecka has written: 'Handbook of occupational safety and health' -- subject(s): Industrial safety, Industrial hygiene
Philip Bohle has written: 'Managing occupational health and safety' -- subject(s): Industrial hygiene, Industrial safety
Anyone who is willing to learn the specifics of industrial safety can become a Safety Engineer.
Peter Arscott has written: 'An employer's guide to health & safety management' -- subject(s): Industrial hygiene, Industrial safety
Richard A. Matthews has written: 'Health and safety enforcement' -- subject(s): Industrial hygiene, Industrial safety, Law and legislation
Jane Sprague Zones has written: 'Women's occupational health and safety in California' -- subject(s): Industrial safety, Industrial hygiene, Women, Employment, Health aspects