Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician

Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician

Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) are persons who perform occupational hygiene and safety activities on a full-time or part-time basis as part of their job duties. Some examples of occupational hygiene and safety activities are making worksite assessments to determine risks, potential hazards and controls, evaluating risks and hazard control measures, investigating incidents, maintaining and evaluating incident and loss records, and preparing emergency response plans.