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Q. What skills do safety engineers use while working?
A. As a safety engineer you have to use your critical thinking skills. My job is very important simply because people’s lives depend on my job. You HAVE to be a problem solver, and be able to assess ALL possible outcomes.
Q. What are the challenges of being a safety engineer?
A. Well, I know for me it’s keeping up with the changes. Dealing with safety there are SO many changes. You get new data & statistics frequently and have to be able to apply it to your job.
Q. What jobs have you done or completed as a safety engineer?
A. There was this one job I did where the workers had to transport these materials and sometimes they would get lazy and instead of using the machines that were designated to use for that job, they would just move it themselves and that caused a safety issue. So we had to go through the proper protocol to get them to stop.
Q. What role do safety engineers have in today’s society?
A. I don’t think safety engineers will ever go away. Since technology is advancing and we’re moving forward, there will always be a need for someone to watch over everyone’s safety.
Q. Can a safety engineer change the world?
A. Yes, I think so. We might not have that much of an influence on society, but by doing my job and making sure people are safe, I am making a contribution to a better world. It may be small, but it still matters.
Q. Is being a safety engineer fun?
A. [Laughs] Well, I think so. I like the money, so that is what makes it fun to me.
Q. What role will safety engineers play in the future?
A. Well, I hope we can build a safer future. I think safety engineers have the ability to change the world by simply making the work environment safer. Make it so safe, that it eliminates the need for health insurance. That’s my vision.
Safety Engineer
A safety engineer is someone who focuses on preventing accidents in engineering designs and work environments. It is a field that is used in different industries such as aerospace, manufacturing, public works, and product design. A safety engineer makes about $81,000 a year. For the most part a safety engineer needs a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering and it usually takes a minimum of four years to get such a degree.