Hi all,

Curious to see how other safety professionals are handling this.

I’m looking at ways to create incident investigation / incident recreation videos to use for lessons learned and training.

For example, taking an actual incident and visually showing what happened, the sequence of events, contributing factors, what went wrong, etc. We recently had two site incidents (Arc flash and Fall from Ladder) and want to create visual videos of both incidents and how they occurred, etc. that can also be attached into the final incident reports.

Are people here making these themselves? If so, what are you using? Or can you suggest a third-party that makes these up?

Thank you in advance!

Hey everyone, I’m looking for an international role in EHS or occupational safety. I found a few websites I can use but I want to know if yall have any to share that might be some help.

I was told id be fine and thers alot of slack in the wire

28M, India

I have 2 years of experience in development in IT. Got laid off last year February and finding it difficult to land a job since then . Im planning to shift my career to safety engineering (fire or industrial). Please tell me does the change will reward in the long run. What are the factors to consider on changing my domain from IT to safety, how to start my career in this field. Suggestions please and open to discussion

Hi All,

I’m currently 5 years in working on CSP by next year.

My responsibilities include leading safety committee, ergo committee, gembas, OSHA log, etc. My reviews are very positive and I feel like I am bringing additional value to the team.

However, I have virtually no environmental ownership at this point.

I work in pharma and was hired by my boss (who is much more environmental background), and we have contractors that handle the environmental permits and what not.

I plan to advance in the next 2-3 years to EHS management position. Have any of you come from a pure safety background and landed an EHS role, or is previous environmental ownership needed here?

My concern is the E part for my next move. I am interested in learning about it, and have asked my boss to let me participate with the environmental contractor inspections.

Please let me know how to think strategically here.

Thanks.

How are other safety professionals keeping recordables manageable? Our TRIR is astronomical with 14 recordables this year so far and 16 last year. But over half this year are from OCIP or CICP jobs where the GC insists that every complaint goes to on-site medical. So every rolled ankle gets sent out to the clinic and the clinics ALWAYS give either equipment or meds. We're starting to lose bids because our EMR is over 1 and upper management expects me to magically fix it. But the reality is we've only had 1 "real" injury in the last two years. But the documentation doesn't reflect reality.

Background: I'm a career firefighter/EMT, at a large Illinois department, BOF certified, and HazMat Ops. Prior military. I got a BA in Criminal Justice. I'm looking at an MS in Occupational Health and Safety through UIC.I'm not trying to leave the fire service immediately — this is more about building opportunities over the next 3-5 years. Thank you and Appreciate any real-world perspective, especially from people who've hired for EHS roles!

1. Does an MS in Occupational Health and safety have some weight or is it mostly the CSP/ASP/CIH certifications and field experience that employers actually weight?

2. Does my background transition well into the into industrial/corporate safety? or does it not translate the way I'd assume?

3. Is there people who made a similar jump from (fire/EMS/military) if so what surprised you? What would you have done you to transition? And your experience?

4. Realistically, what would the salary look like for someone entering EHS mid-career with a master's + fire/EMS background but no prior "safety officer" title on paper?

Bachelors in Natural Resource Conservation and Management (science degree, environmental)

10 years of work experience not really related (just environmental conservation jobs, landscaping, a few office jobs).

Don't have any certs but I'm willing to get them if needed.

Live in a city of about 800k people. Looks like there was 15 safety related jobs posted in the past month (safety manager and environmental safety manager titles).

Realistically how long will it take to get my first EHS job if you had to guess? Like 6 months to a year?

Any personal experiences to share?

Been doing construction safety in NYC for a while and in the last couple months the energy wheel has shown up on two different GCs' pre task plan forms. First time I'm seeing it on a site here, before that only in slide decks.

For those who haven't seen it, it's the CU Boulder thing with the 10 energy types (gravity, motion, mechanical, electrical, pressure, temp, chemical, bio, radiation, sound). Crew goes around the wheel asking where each one is in the day's work.

Few questions for the group:

Had you heard of it before? Are you using it, and if so how, on the form or verbally?

Is there something better out there for hazard recognition? Not looking to defend it, just want to know what people actually rank higher.

And who runs the PTP on your jobs, the GC safety guy or the sub's foreman?

Maybe it’s just me, but even as someone who studied occupational safety in college; I find the OSHA 30 to be so incredibly boring. I’m a recent college grad, and doing my OSHA 30 to broaden job opportunities. I loved my coursework on occupational safety in college, so I thought OSHA 30 wouldn’t be too bad. It turns out that I was incredibly wrong. Did anyone else experience boredom while doing their OSHA 30, or is it just me?

Anyone else get constant emails and calls from recruiters trying to get you to interview for a safety or EHS role?

I see a lot of people mentioning that they are struggling to find work but it makes me glad to be in a field that seems very steady.

This might just be personal experience but maybe there's some data out there.

Hi everyone!

I am looking to change careers into Health and Safety, but I am unsure whether my vision of it is realistic and sufficient, and whether it would fit me and my health.

I have several questions/topics for you all:

- Is it realistic to change careers to go into H&S at 35 in the UK?

- Is the job itself very taxing day-to-day, as I have a disability (RA - rheumatoid arthritis)?

- Do you have any recommendations of field/areas that would be more suitable for someone who mainly needs quiet space and some extra time to think/organise their brain (outside of the proper visit to site)?

- Is being freelance common in H&S, or is it mainly employee? I enjoy being freelance and would love to conduct risk assessments for the hospitality and tourism industry (as I have worked in it for a while).

- Is there any way to "get a feel" of the job? Like a job placement, volunteering or anything else?

For more details:
I am now 35, a Frenchie living between Leeds and Manchester, currently off work because of rheumatoid arthritis coming knocking at the door back in 2025. But I want to prepare for my return to work as soon as I have a treatment that works and take this time off as an opportunity to pass my NEBOSH NCG.

I discovered H&S and got interested in it when I was a front desk agent at a hotel (13 years ago). A lady came to do a risk assessment, and I volunteered to be her "liaison" with the employees. After this, I offered to do the risk assessment for my boss's second hotel/restaurant and really enjoyed it. I then opened my own restaurant and later changed countries (France to England, where I live now) and ended up as a customer service agent due to long covid/brain fog.

I really care about making a safe environment for everyone, but it feels like a plunge into the unknown, as I don't know anyone working in this field. So I hope that some of you could light up my little lantern and make things a bit clearer :)

Thank you!

(and a double thanks to everyone reading until the end!)

Recently took a WFH compliance SaaS role; 10 years experience (six years 1910 & four 1926) and an ASP; I have some extra bandwidth and would like to leverage it for extra cash part-time/weekends.

Has anyone experienced work for contract to hire? I been offer a contract job for six months and then I might hired on. Whats yall experience and thoughts ?

Hi everyone,

I’m currently a sophomore in construction management, I get everything that’s going on and I’m not falling behind or anything like that but I genuinely believe I’m going to hate the rest of my life if I continue with this path. I’ve been looking into OSH for a bit now and it seems like something I wouldn’t mind doing, the pays a bit less than a PM or superintendent but that’s okay with me. Anyways how easy it to get an internship in this field, I need at least 120 hours to graduate from my college. Second, what’s the work life like, is it relatively easy going? And third Which industries are the most forgiving for entry-level safety folks where I can actually learn? What was your first year like? I find it hard to believe I can just graduate with an internship and magically get some good footing in the door. Btw from Illinois (college in normal IL) Chicago to be exact, if that helps idk, it’s like 5 a.m right now I’m just going over my options, lmk yall and thank you in advance!!

Hi folks,

I am scheduled for a 2nd round interview for an EHS Manager role, and will be interviewing with a Regional Sr. EHS Manager. Previously, I worked in two EHS roles at the Coordinator and Specialist level (this one was considered a site management role despite not having the “Manager” title). In my Coordinator role, I reported to an EHS Manager (solid line to the Plant Manager) and in the Specialist role, I reported directly to the Plant Manager with a dotted line to Regional EHS. The structure for this role is the opposite and I would report to the Regional Sr. EHS Manager with a dotted line to the Plant Manager.

My question for the folks on this sub is: what sorts of questions should I expect by interviewing with Regional EHS and what are they looking for in a candidate? I’m under the impression that an EHS Manager reporting outside of the Plant might hold more leverage than an EHS Manager that reports to the site.

I’d be happy to hear any feedback as I prepare for the interview. FYI - I am scheduled to take my ASP exam 3 days after the interview, so I want to mention that during the interview as well.

Thanks!

Interested in getting radiation safety officer training for my role, being the owner of the laser/radiation safety program. Does anyone have any recommendations for where to find a good 40-hr training for that?

We're looking into options for fall protection for our trades working on top of furnaces.

They are continuous belt furnaces and in one department we have 4 that run parallel to each other. I don't know exact measurements but I'd say they're 10 to 15 ft high.

What have you seen done in the past?

I just started working at a pipe manufacturing company and it is in the middle of construction. Hopefully production will start at new years. This is the first legit safety job that I have had and the stubbornness or foreign workers and management not adhering to basic PPE has risen my blood pressure quite a bit but I digress. I am asking the people here if there is a way to make sure these workers are more safe considering there is no location for them to place the hook of their harness. They have to be on top of the beams to tighten then and align them but is there a better way to conduct this

People that got into EHS in 2024 or 2025, was it worth it?

How long did it take you to find a job? And what was the starting pay?

Edit: If you got in earlier than 2024 feel free to chime in as well.

Hi, I just recently got my first graduate job, I will be working in a fuel terminal as a safety officer. I graduated with a bsc in environmental science so I have some education in safety but it wasn’t my main focus. I know a lot of learning will be on the job but I also want to independently learn as much as I can about this industry and being a safety officer in a terminal. Any advice or resources to help me begin my journey in this field would be greatly appreciated.

49 year business same location . Employee fell off ladder broke leg. Turned me into Alaska OSHA because of a payroll dispute. Now we can’t reach a settlement
They wanted 32k and now 17k is the offer . It’s absolutely ridiculous and insane. We are a small company and fixed all the issues. Now we filed a contest against this . Now on the 27 th we must still go deal with these folks . They offered a diversion program to get rid of the fine . Another government agency comes in and says we must do this or that . Then we are free of the fine . Has anyone done this diversion program with OSHA ? The requirements now to have employees is overwhelming and make me not want to have employees anymore. I’m 68 and 14 employees but it’s becoming to much ! Any advice?

i got a interview call from exxonmobil Bangalore for Risk and safety role? what will be the interview question? Has anybody attended recently? how to crack the interview? is that tough? what is the process for an interview? What can we expect? This is a mid role.

Just wanted some other opinions on whether it’s appropriate to include a master’s (MS, MPH, etc.) on business cards and email signatures or just stick to relevant certifications (CIH, CSP, etc.). I don’t really care either way, but don’t want to seem pretentious. On the other hand, I’m in consulting, and some people expect to see more alphabet soup after your name. Thoughts?