Post by solomonsjohns on May 8, 2014 6:29:19 GMT -5
OSHA or occupational safety and health administration certifies the training on health and safety. There are many professional certification programs including specialist in safety and health ( SSH), certified safety and health official (CSHO), safety, health and environmental professional (SHEP), master certification(MC).The safety, health and environmental certification combines safety, health, environmental and risk management courses. There are master certifications for safety and health, environmental or risk management. These certifications are important in health and safety management. These credentials have high validity and the persons with any of these certifications have an edge over the others. These certifications are essential for a career as safety professionals. The osha certification has international validity and can be applied in any part of the world. The health and environmental professionals attend to the various factors on health and environment including pollution and discharge of waste to the environment. They also attend to the disposal of biological wastes that can become a health hazard and other important aspects regarding the health. They monitor the health of the workers and determine health compensations to workers in hazardous conditions. They also provide health benefits to workers such as health insurance. Certain organisations provide free health checks for their employees under the suggestion of the safety and health professionals. In certain industries there are health concerns affecting most workers including chemical hazards such as toxic fumes. Safety professionals identify these aspects and resolve them ensuring health and safety in the work site.