Public and environmental health and safety professionals

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review, evaluate and monitor public health and environmental safety hazards and develop strategies to prevent, control and eliminate disease and environmental impact caused by biological and chemical factors.

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Public and environmental health and safety professionals review, evaluate and monitor public health and environmental safety hazards and develop strategies to prevent, control and eliminate disease and environmental impact caused by biological and chemical factors. They inspect restaurants, industrial establishments, municipal water systems, public facilities and institutions to ensure compliance with government regulations regarding sanitation, pollution control and the handling and storage of hazardous substances. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Inspect the sanitary conditions of restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals and other public facilities or institutions

Conduct surveys and monitoring programs of the natural environment to identify sources of pollution

Collect biological and chemical samples and specimens for analysis; measure physical, biological and chemical; and conduct safety and environmental audits

Investigate health and safety related complaints, spills of hazardous chemicals, outbreaks of diseases or poisonings

Inspect workplaces to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present environmental hazards to the environment or a health and safety hazard to employees or to the general public

Lead the development and the implementation of public safety and environmental health and safety programs and strategies to mitigate risk and optimize the general public and worker's health and safety and environmental protection

Initiate enforcement procedures to fine or to close an establishment contravening municipal, provincial or federal regulations

Provide consultation and deliver training programs to employers, employees and the general public on issues of public health, environmental protection or workplace safety.

Also Known As

environmental health officer
environmental officer
environmental safety advisor
hazardous waste inspector
pollution control inspector

public health inspector

public health inspectors supervisor

public safety consultant

public safety coordinator

public safety officer

restaurant inspector

rodent control inspector

water inspector

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a discipline such as food science, environmental studies, chemistry or health and safety is usually required.

Public health inspectors employed outside Quebec require certification with the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors.

Environmental health and safety professionals may require certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP).

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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42.5%

Female

57.5%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

16.2%

25-34

29.7%

35-44

29.7%

45-54

17.6%

55-64

6.8%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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5.4%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

12.2%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

38.8%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

43.5%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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39.2%

Public administration

9.5%

Professional, scientific and technical services

8.1%

Health care and social assistance

43.2%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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14.90%

Northeast

28.40%

Southeast

27.00%

Southwest

21.60%

Central

8.10%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$76,000

Northeast

$67,000

Southeast

$71,000

Southwest

$80,000

Central

$76,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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