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.

The basic requirements for an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager are:

• Must hold a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, safety management, or a closely related field.
• Must have a EHS coordinator experience.

As an EHS managers, they have various options for professional growth. Getting expertise in several EHS-related fields is the key to moving up the career ladder. In addition, it increases the chances of promotion. For example, if they began as the Safety Director, they might ultimately advance to a position like a Vice President. They may eventually hold the position of Vice [Resident] of Human Resources. Some alternative job roles available for Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Managers are:

• EHS Consultant: Provides expert consultation on environmental health and safety matters to ensure compliance and promote a safe work environment.
• Industrial Hygienist: Identifies and controls workplace hazards, such as toxic substances and physical agents, to safeguard the health and wellbeing of employees.
• Environmental Science and Protection Technician: Conducts tests and monitors environmental conditions to assess and protect the quality of air, water, and land resources.
• Environmental Health and Safety Manager: Oversees the development and implementation of policies and procedures to mitigate risks and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Air Quality Specialist: Assesses and manages air pollution sources, implementing strategies to improve air quality and reduce human health risks.
• Water Treatment Specialist: Designs and operates water treatment systems to ensure the purification and safe distribution of drinking water.
• Occupational health and safety manager: Develops and implements comprehensive health and safety programs to protect employees and prevent workplace accidents or illnesses.

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.