Occupational and Environmental Safety Management | Honolulu Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

WritingSpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

English LanguageChemistryEducation and TrainingMathematicsCustomer and Personal Service

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionFlexibility of ClosureInformation Ordering

Tasks

Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or ma
Develop or maintain hygiene programs, such as noise surveys, continuous atmosphere monitoring, venti
Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareCompliance softwareWeb platform development softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Aerosol monitoring instrumentsAir flow monitorsAir sampling impingersAir sampling pumpsAnemometersAudiometersBarometersBenzene detector tubesCascade impactorsCharcoal absorption tubesChemical detection tubesChlorine monitorsColorimetersCombustible gas metersCompressed air guns

Work Values

SupportWorking ConditionsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionRelationships

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium19-5011.00	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	title_inference	$83,910 median$130,460 top	+12.51%	1,650

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

Job-safety analyses (JSAs) and hazard-control plans — author independently for routine tasks.
Industrial-hygiene programs (hearing conservation, respiratory, hazcom) — manage end-to-end for a defined site.
Incident investigations and root-cause analysis (5-why, fishbone) — lead on minor and recordable events.
OSHA recordkeeping (300, 300A, 301) — maintain accurately for the company.
Inspections and audits (internal, customer, agency) — lead with prepared evidence and CAPAs.
Junior specialists and contractor safety — train on standards and site expectations.
Permit-to-work systems (hot work, confined space, energized work) — administer in operating contexts.
Ergonomic assessments — conduct and recommend at the workstation and process level.
Workers'-compensation claims and return-to-work — coordinate with HR and providers.
Safety-management system elements (ISO 45001, ANSI Z10) — implement against an internal roadmap.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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