# Safety Specialist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/safety-specialist

Safety specialists focus on the technical side of workplace safety, conducting risk assessments, investigating incidents, and ensuring regulatory compliance with OSHA standards. They design and deliver safety training programs tailored to specific hazards found in their industry, often working in manufacturing, energy, or construction settings. This role suits methodical professionals with strong knowledge of safety codes who enjoy fieldwork alongside documentation.

Top skills: [OSHA Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/osha-compliance), [Regulatory Compliance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/regulatory-compliance), [Risk Assessment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/risk-assessment), [Safety Training](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/safety-training)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/safety-coordinator)
- Often leads to: [Safety Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/safety-manager)

## Similar roles

[Environmental Compliance Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-compliance-specialist), [Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-ehs-coordinator), [Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-ehs-manager), [Environmental Health and Safety Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-specialist), [Health and Safety Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-and-safety-engineer), [Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-health-and-safety-ohs-specialist), [Occupational Health and Safety Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-health-and-safety-specialist), [Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/safety-coordinator), [Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/security-officer)

## Open Safety Specialist roles (5)

- [Safety Specialist](https://seaworldentertainment.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SEA/job/Busch-Gardens-Tampa/Safety-Specialist_JR116027-1) at [United Parks & Resorts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/united-parks-resorts) — Tampa, FL (listed on United Parks & Resorts's own careers site)
- [Safety Specialist](https://capri.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Michael_Kors/job/Venlo/Safety-Specialist_R_784905) at [Michael Kors](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/michael-kors) (listed on Michael Kors's own careers site)
- [Safety Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2b0182e5-e6e4-4007-adfc-923ec84fb3e3/safety-specialist-at-colonial-pipeline) at [Colonial Pipeline](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/colonial-pipeline)
- [Safety Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/0a949886-48f2-4009-97e3-320e9f4ea0d3/safety-specialist-at-atmos-energy) at [Atmos Energy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/atmos-energy) — Johnson City, TN
- [Staff Engineer, Operational Safety Specialist (R5306)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c2cfe568-3212-424d-9d7e-3ddc0803dc06/staff-engineer-operational-safety-specialist-r5306-at-shield-ai) at [Shield AI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/shield-ai) — Full-time, Dallas, TX, $120,000 – $180,000

## Likely next role (5)

Where Safety Specialists commonly go next: [Safety Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/safety-manager).

- [Safety Manager](https://cambria.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/cambria_careers/job/Le-Sueur-MN/Safety-Manager_R-103373) at [Cambria](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambria) — Le Sueur, MN (listed on Cambria's own careers site)
- [Safety Manager](https://groupo.pinpointhq.com/en/postings/06a799bc-7e2f-43e6-98ec-6e3ed1f0a417) at [Group O](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/group-o) — Milan, IL (listed on Group O's own careers site)
- [EHS&S Sr. Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/18239035-8ee2-4d3a-ba6a-9678d2fe156f/ehs-s-sr-manager-at-moderna) at [Moderna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/moderna) — $130,800 – $209,400
- [Safety Supervisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b827e98d-13f9-4f8a-b5bd-a608fc37959b/safety-supervisor-at-unilever) at [Unilever](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/unilever) — Full-time, Independence, MO, $88,600 – $133,000
- [Project Safety Advisor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4100e925-af9d-470f-85e6-33480da08a97/project-safety-advisor-at-crusoe) at [Crusoe](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crusoe) — Full-time, Childress, TX, $93,500 – $110,000

## Roles similar to Safety Specialist (20)

From [Environmental Compliance Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-compliance-specialist), [Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-ehs-coordinator), [Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-ehs-manager), [Environmental Health and Safety Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/environmental-health-and-safety-specialist), [Health and Safety Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/health-and-safety-engineer), [Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-health-and-safety-ohs-specialist), [Occupational Health and Safety Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/occupational-health-and-safety-specialist), [Safety Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/safety-coordinator), [Security Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/security-officer).

- [Security Officer](https://columbiasportswearcompany.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CSC_Careers/job/Portland-Oregon-United-States-of-America/Security-Officier_R-026335-2) at [Columbia Sportswear](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/columbia-sportswear) — Portland, OR (listed on Columbia Sportswear's own careers site)
- [Security Officer](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Ludhiana-PB/Security-Officer_REQ529816) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Ludhiana, PB (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager](https://hpe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Jobsathpe/job/Chippewa-Falls-Wisconsin-United-States-of-America/Environmental-Health-and-Safety--EHS--Manager_1210972-2) at [Juniper Networks](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/juniper-networks) — Chippewa Falls, WI (listed on Juniper Networks's own careers site)
- [Security Officer](https://seaworldentertainment.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SEA/job/SeaWorld-Orlando/PT-Security-Officer---First-Shift_JR130770) at [United Parks & Resorts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/united-parks-resorts) — Orlando, FL (listed on United Parks & Resorts's own careers site)
- [Security Officer](https://powdr.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/POWDR_Careers/job/Copper-Mountain-CO/Security-Officer_JR6665) at [Powdr Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/powdr-corporation) (listed on Powdr Corporation's own careers site)
- [Safety Coordinator](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Kent-WA/Safety-Coordinator_JR-049420) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Kent, WA (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Security Officer - Monroe, LA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/30b3bde2-479e-4d64-930b-1dc77a3eeb7e/security-officer-monroe-la-at-brookshire-grocery-company) at [Brookshire Grocery Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/brookshire-grocery-company) — Monroe Distribution
- [Physical Security Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d7c589dd-1a97-4906-b413-df3fca518318/physical-security-specialist-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — Full-time, Renton, WA, $33 – $45 / hour
- [Security Officer II Zephyrhills](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c5d3ec89-57f1-4f3b-b343-9f2c139df04f/security-officer-ii-zephyrhills-at-adventhealth) at [AdventHealth](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adventhealth) — Full-time, ADVENTHEALTH ZEPHYRHILLS, $18 – $28 / hour
- [Working Student (f/m/d) - Occupational Safety Support](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ccd39de1-3252-440d-947a-1e977a30d1b4/working-student-f-m-d-occupational-safety-support-at-sap) at [SAP](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sap) — Part-time, Walldorf, DE, 69190

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