Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Managers direct all facets of their organization's EHS policy. They frequently collaborate with a team of experts to ensure that these rules are applied effectively and uniformly throughout the firm.

An Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager's typical roles are listed below:

• Environmental Scientists: They do fieldwork to ascertain the degree of media pollution, choose data-gathering techniques, provide reports on their results, and advise stakeholders.
• Environmental Managers: They carry out environmental research, administer environmental regulations, write environmental reports, and evaluate and suggest changes to environmental strategy.

An Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager's roles and responsibilities are:

• Creating and putting safety policies and procedures into practice, including identifying hazards, teaching staff how to handle hazardous products or situations, and ensuring all safety gear is in excellent working order and accessible to all staff.
• Carrying out inspections to spot possible hazards and devise strategies to eliminate them, creating emergency response plans for fire dangers, chemical spills, natural catastrophes, etc., and keeping records of incidents and injuries to spot trends and enhance safety precautions.
• Establishing and implementing occupational health and safety norms in compliance with national, state, and international laws and keeping an eye on the workplace to ensure it's a secure place.

Major educational qualifications required for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager are:

• Environmental health and safety managers need to earn at least a bachelor’s degree in industrial hygiene or occupational health and safety.
• A technical degree, such as one in engineering, or a degree in biology or chemistry can also serve as a starting point.
• A bachelor’s degree provides foundational knowledge in occupational safety as well as important scientific knowledge.
• While not always required, many environmental health and safety manager positions require a master’s degree in industrial hygiene or a related subject, such as health physics.
• An advanced degree in industrial hygiene prepares graduates to assess hazards using chemistry, statistics, and engineering principles.

Some alternative job roles available for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Managers are:

• EHS Consultant: Provides expert advice and guidance on environmental, health, and safety factors to ensure compliance and mitigate risks.
• Industrial Hygienist: Evaluates and controls workplace hazards, including chemicals, noise, and physical agents, to protect workers' health and promote a safe work environment.
• Environmental Science and Protection Technician: Assists in gathering and analyzing data to support environmental monitoring and protection efforts, conducting tests, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Environmental Health and Safety Manager: Develops, implements, and manages comprehensive health and safety programs, ensuring organizational compliance with relevant regulations and promoting a culture of safety.
• Air Quality Specialist: Monitors and improves air quality by conducting analyses, implementing control measures, and advising on emission reduction strategies to protect public health and the environment.
• Water Treatment Specialist: Designs and oversees water treatment processes, ensuring the quality and safety of water supplies through testing, treatment, and regulatory compliance.
• Occupational health and safety manager: Leads the development and implementation of occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and training programs to minimize workplace hazards and protect employee well-being.

Environmental Health and Safety Professionals' employment is predicted to expand by roughly 4% between 2019 and 2029 by the BLS (Bureau of Labour Statistics), which is about average for all occupations. Increases will result from new environmental standards that call for investigating and eliminating occupational dangers. Potential career prospects may result from the growing usage of nuclear power.
A CAGR (Compound annual growth rate)of 7.3% is anticipated for the worldwide environment, health, and safety (EHS) market, which had a 2021 market size of $6.37 billion. The environment, health, and safety (EHS) industry are being driven by factors including the government issuing more directives for the use of EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) services and solutions, as well as an increase in accidents at mining, oil and gas, and chemical facilities.