r/SafetyProfessionals

Thank you to everyone who responded to my previous post. I apparently did not get the EHS job at Amazon. They sent me this a bit ago.

"Congratulations! I'm pleased to inform you that have you been inclined for the role. Unfortunately, the position at the site you interviewed for has been filled or closed. While this means you will not be receiving an offer for this role, we were impressed with your interview, and we strongly encourage you to apply to additional job openings with Amazon. If you remain interested in working with us, your incline status will be valid for 6 months without additional interviews [or limited loops] for the same role. Please check amazon jobs on a regular basis and apply to roles similar to the one you interviewed for, as well as additional roles that may be of interest to you. We will keep your resume and interview information on file, and, based on your consent preferences, an Amazon recruiter may reach out to you if they identify your profile as a fit for an open position."

Hey safety professionals and fellow humans! I-I-I mean, prospects!

I am (and this may be a long shot) but I’m looking for some advice from people already working in the HSE/EHS space because I’m getting a little frustrated with the catch-22 of trying to get into the field. As the common denominator in short, is experience required but the experience needed is the job.

I have a degree in Psychology, and almost a decades of experience in Fire/EMS that I feel translates pretty well to safety, including experience working in environments where safety, compliance, procedures, and risk awareness. I’ve also been intentionally building my knowledge of OSHA requirements through independent research along with hazard identification, incident prevention, workplace safety, and EHS practices. But have yet to sit for the OSHA 10/30, also I don’t believe I can apply to BSCP to take the ASP until I have some experience in this exact field..

The problem I keep running into is that I’m applying for entry-level or junior EHS/Safety positions, but even those jobs often want 1–3+ years of direct EHS experience. And so it just often feels like every position wants you to already have the experience needed to get the position in the first place.

I’m also finding that many of the jobs I’m interested in involve manufacturing/industrial environments, where I know there are hazards involving things like machinery, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, safety boards, machine guarding, ergonomics, chemicals, PPE, forklifts/material handling, and general workplace safety. But..

For those of you who successfully broke into HSE/EHS:

What was your first actual safety job, and how did you get it?

Did you have to take a job that wasn't technically an EHS position to get your foot in the door?

What certifications or training actually helped you get interviews? (OSHA 30, ASP/GSP, CHST, etc.)

How much weight do employers realistically put on a degree versus hands-on experience?

Would you recommend targeting EHS Coordinator/Safety Coordinator roles rather than EHS Specialist positions?

Is there anything you see candidates with my type of background consistently doing wrong when applying?

Thanks and have a wonderful day!
-Environmental, Health and Safety Prospect

I know similar salary posts have been made before, but I wanted to repost in case there are new people in the sub or anyone has updated salary information since the last posts. If you’re comfortable sharing

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I’m looking for advice on safety incentives programs. Our organization is all service based work with single workers or small crews. Our workers have a lot of autonomy and little oversight, think HVAC technician. We have zero safety recognition program, and very low engagement with near miss reporting. No surprise there, but I’m curious to see what kind of recognition programs others have with similar business types. Also open to hear about your current safety recognition / incentive programs. Thanks in advance.

I have a new son and don’t want to be away from my wife and baby as they are pretty cool and I like hanging out with them

I work in construction and am lucky I don’t have to travel at all, as it’s all on one sight for this project.

Lots of jobs say along the lines 20-50% travel, is this out of city but within a day? Or out of state?

What industries keep you in the same metro?

Hey Guys,

About 5 years ago I saw a ton of behavioral based safety and HOP discussions going on like they were the new flavor of ice cream in town.

Companies with mature safety programs were all over them, and at the places I worked and currently work are eating them up.

Recently, I haven’t heard much buzz about these in the safety world.

My question is what do you think (or know already) is going to be the next big safety program rollout? There are a lot of good ergo AI tools out there that seem to be cutting edge and I think ergo will continue to be a big focus.

FWIW- I’m in manufacturing. Not sure if my construction bretheren have used BBS/HOP.