WEBVTT

1
00:00:01.400 --> 00:00:02.833
No amount of regulations

2
00:00:02.833 --> 00:00:04.066
or safety measures

3
00:00:04.066 --> 00:00:05.566
can completely eliminate risk

4
00:00:05.566 --> 00:00:06.832
from the world,

5
00:00:06.833 --> 00:00:08.299
but health and safety engineers

6
00:00:08.300 --> 00:00:10.666
use engineering tools and technology

7
00:00:10.666 --> 00:00:13.532
to make our lives as safe as possible.

8
00:00:13.533 --> 00:00:15.533
These engineers promote worksite

9
00:00:15.533 --> 00:00:17.999
and product safety to minimize danger

10
00:00:18.000 --> 00:00:19.933
from a variety of hazards

11
00:00:19.933 --> 00:00:21.999
—chemical, physical, biological,

12
00:00:22.000 --> 00:00:23.933
and even psychological.

13
00:00:23.933 --> 00:00:25.966
They focus both on preventing

14
00:00:25.966 --> 00:00:27.266
hazardous conditions,

15
00:00:27.266 --> 00:00:28.832
and developing safety measures

16
00:00:28.833 --> 00:00:30.099
to control problems

17
00:00:30.100 --> 00:00:31.866
when they do occur.

18
00:00:31.866 --> 00:00:33.232
There are several types

19
00:00:33.233 --> 00:00:35.033
of health and safety engineers:

20
00:00:35.033 --> 00:00:36.766
Industrial safety and health engineers

21
00:00:36.766 --> 00:00:38.032
often team up with

22
00:00:38.033 --> 00:00:40.366
public health and safety workers to investigate

23
00:00:40.366 --> 00:00:43.132
industrial accidents and injuries,

24
00:00:43.133 --> 00:00:44.466
find their cause,

25
00:00:44.466 --> 00:00:46.632
and prevent future problems.

26
00:00:46.633 --> 00:00:48.899
Fire prevention and protection engineers

27
00:00:48.900 --> 00:00:51.433
analyze buildings, transportation systems,

28
00:00:51.433 --> 00:00:54.799
and materials for potential fire hazards…

29
00:00:54.800 --> 00:00:56.533
and design fire prevention

30
00:00:56.533 --> 00:00:58.866
and suppression systems.

31
00:00:58.866 --> 00:01:01.199
Product safety engineers test products,

32
00:01:01.200 --> 00:01:03.066
from nuclear submarine reactors

33
00:01:03.066 --> 00:01:04.766
to children’s toys,

34
00:01:04.766 --> 00:01:06.432
to ensure they are safe

35
00:01:06.433 --> 00:01:08.199
and meet regulations.

36
00:01:08.200 --> 00:01:09.833
Systems safety engineers

37
00:01:09.833 --> 00:01:12.299
work in many fields, including aerospace,

38
00:01:12.300 --> 00:01:15.233
medical safety, and environmental safety,

39
00:01:15.233 --> 00:01:18.166
to ensure safe system designs.

40
00:01:18.166 --> 00:01:19.732
While health and safety engineers

41
00:01:19.733 --> 00:01:21.299
spend time in the office,

42
00:01:21.300 --> 00:01:23.166
they also travel to worksites

43
00:01:23.166 --> 00:01:25.466
to evaluate machinery and environments

44
00:01:25.466 --> 00:01:27.466
and to train workers in safety

45
00:01:27.466 --> 00:01:29.699
and emergency procedures.

46
00:01:29.700 --> 00:01:31.133
Many of these positions

47
00:01:31.133 --> 00:01:33.099
require a four-year college degree

48
00:01:33.100 --> 00:01:35.500
in environmental health and safety

49
00:01:35.500 --> 00:01:37.966
or a related engineering field.