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Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician®

Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Certification

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The OHST is designed for safety practitioners responsible for industrial hygiene and occupational safety at the managerial or technician level or as a consultant. OHST candidates may conduct industrial hygiene sampling or oversee industrial hygiene work. They may also have safety responsibilities such as calculating performance metrics, assessing risk, influencing behavior related to safety, and more.

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The OHST is designed for safety practitioners responsible for industrial hygiene and occupational safety at the managerial or technician level or as a consultant. OHST candidates may conduct industrial hygiene sampling or oversee industrial hygiene work. They may also have safety responsibilities such as calculating performance metrics, assessing risk, influencing behavior related to safety, and more. Working part-time or full-time in occupational hygiene or safety (35% is the minimum) and have duties that require technical skills and knowledge in occupational hygiene or safety At least three (3) years of experience in occupational hygiene or safety Passing the OHST examination Maintenance of certification Pay annual renewal fee Meet recertification requirements Applicants must also disclose if they have been convicted of criminal offenses or have had a professional license or credential suspended, revoked, or placed under probation. BCSP keeps this information confidential but may deny an application based on these matters.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Apply fundamental mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, and statistics to support occupational hygiene and safety calculations, data collection, and performance analysis
  • Calculate and interpret performance metrics including incident rates, benchmarks, and quantitative measures to track and report safety program effectiveness
  • Apply economic analysis including cost of losses, cost-benefit analysis, and business financial concepts to support safety program decision-making
  • Develop and implement safety health and environmental programs incorporating risk management, process safety management, continuous improvement, and GHS chemical labeling requirements
  • Conduct safety audits using established audit processes to assess program compliance, identify deficiencies, and drive corrective actions
  • Identify and assess internal and external facility risks using risk analysis techniques and behavior-based safety principles
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Construction and Related Workers, All Other47-4099.00
  • Construction Laborers47-2061.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
  • Occupational Health and Safety Technicians19-5012.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Construction specifications — read and interpret blueprint details independently to determine sequencing of routine building tasks on a mid-size project.
  • Site inspections — conduct scheduled progress checks against specification requirements with minimal supervision on residential or light-commercial job sites.
  • Equipment monitoring — observe and log the operational status of site machinery during shift operations to flag early signs of malfunction.
  • Work scheduling — coordinate daily task sequences for a small crew by matching worker skills to material and job requirements.
  • Safety compliance — apply public safety and OSHA guidelines consistently when evaluating site conditions during routine inspections.
  • Document management software — organize and retrieve project files, inspection records, and change orders within a shared digital system.
  • Problem identification — recognize when a construction process deviates from spec and escalate findings to a project lead with supporting documentation.
  • Verbal communication — convey task expectations and progress updates clearly to crew members and subcontractors during morning briefings.
  • Measurement and math — calculate material dimensions and quantities from blueprints to verify correct material orders for upcoming phases.
  • CAD software basics — view and navigate digital construction drawings to confirm design details before beginning field installation work.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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