Will AI replace Occupational Health and Safety Technicians?
Estimated risk score: 44 out of 100
Lower replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (25 to 63).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 26 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 19-5012.00 · Life, Physical, and Social Science
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 3 of its 26 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Examine credentials, licenses, or permits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements.
- Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.
- Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited or activities performed.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 8 of its 26 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Help direct rescue or firefighting operations in the event of a fire or an explosion.
- Prepare or calibrate equipment used to collect or analyze samples.
- Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment.
- Inspect fire suppression systems or portable fire systems to ensure proper working order.
- Test or balance newly installed HVAC systems to determine whether indoor air quality standards are met.
- Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise.
What the job is
Collect data on work environments for analysis by occupational health and safety specialists. Implement and conduct evaluation of programs designed to limit chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic risks to workers.
Also called: Construction Safety Consultant, CHST, OHST, EHS Advisor, Safety Tech, Ergonomics Tech, Life Safety Tech, Consumer Safety Tech.
Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate