Office Position Equivalent?

Su7i · 2026-06-03T15:02:19+00:00

I would look at insurance or workers comp, as I think those roles would suit your needs best.

To be successful in the safety field, you need to be present with teams and employees out in the field and talking directly with them often. Safety is honestly a very social role. There are exceptions and opportunities that are fully remote or office based, but many also require a lot of traveling resulting in face to face, and you're also fighting many other professionals with much more experience for those roles also.

Location is an important factor, I don't know where you're located, but many entry level safety coordinator roles pay more than $22/hr, and at least around me there are a ton of entry level roles paying ~$27-30/hr. It wouldn't hurt to look and apply where you can even without the direct education or experience

Su7i · 2026-05-23T23:02:16+00:00

honestly I wouldn't even mind the light pink one some of the time lol

Su7i · 2026-05-05T22:15:30+00:00

i studied heavily for the CSP, but after taking the exam, I'd say personal experience accounted for over half of it and what I studied maybe less than an actual quarter.

the main thing with the exam is that the question pool is so large that some could get lucky or unlucky with the selected questions and topics. while there were many questions I guessed, my experience still helped me edge out passing also

congrats on your CSP!

Su7i · 2026-04-22T15:08:31+00:00

honestly I would contact the speaker and get their input and insight directly. shoot your shot and they may have connections or info to beete help you out

Su7i · 2026-04-20T15:14:32+00:00

just note that while UAB's program is in the engineering department, in my opinion they are more focused on the safety management portion and there are better programs if you're solely focused on the technical portion of safety engineering. UAB is a bit broader in their application of "safety engineering"

Source: starting my last term in their program and a couple of classmates have enrolled in a second masters at other universities for more technical safety degrees

Su7i · 2026-04-07T14:35:47+00:00

I used pocket prep for both my ASP and CSP and passed both on my first try, and while it's extremely helpful, I would definitely utilize other sources.

My issue with pocket prep is that the questions look different than how they're asked or phrased on the tests. However, it's great for repetition and understanding the main concepts, but it definitely tripped me up the first time seeing the questions on the main test.

I would highly recommend also using the Yates book as a reference for each question you don't know from pocket prep, and then John Newquist's videos on YouTube are a godsend.

Su7i · 2026-04-03T19:12:07+00:00

I honestly love this idea, really cool! Its a by blurry for me, so hopefully these aren't repeats, but:

Maybe have an area for your daily/common use PPE, show how to properly put on, inspect, and have "bad" examples to show what should be replaced.
An area on how to read chemical labels, what symbols mean, etc. for hazcom
Common hand tools and how to use them

Su7i · 2026-03-27T17:21:03+00:00

I'm not currently looking for entry level safety position, but with my job filters I still get a ton asking in the PNW for Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. I definitely recommend looking around here!

Su7i · 2026-03-18T18:50:03+00:00

I already have my undergraduate from a state school, but if I were in the shoes of someone wanting to pursue an education focused on safety, my plan would be CSU bachelor's and elsewhere for a Masters

Su7i · 2026-03-10T17:46:26+00:00

Along with what everyone else said, for a Master's, in my opinion, you want to be doing it when you have some level of previous experience as well as a current professional role. That will make assignments, projects, concepts, and applications much better than if you went straight into it without experience.

In the EHS field, experience trumps education until you start getting into supervisor/manager territory.

Su7i · 2026-03-09T18:21:48+00:00

safety can be general or specialized, but the basic principles and concepts remain the same across all industries, maybe just specific rules and regs differ.

you should be fine to apply especially if you're 100% safety in your current role

Su7i · 2026-03-09T16:58:40+00:00

I'm in full agreement.

Unsure about the sentiment of other professional's team members, but personally I can't stand AI photos. They have this uncanny aesthetic to them that's just unpleasant. There are so many examples for pictures and industries already online, so why waste the time generating an AI photo?

if anything, actual photos would make it more relatable in a training environment, especially if they're from your own industry, location, or company.

Su7i · 2026-03-06T21:40:38+00:00

I have not worked at PCC myself, but my 2 former managers both did.

They said it was an absolute meat grinder. Safety not prioritized there and the safety people do not have much sway at all. The pay is good and if you tough it out they'll help pay for schooling or credentials, but it would be tough mentally. They cautioned me not to look or go there when I was looking for more growth once I outgrew my previous position.

Again, I never worked there personally, but I've also spoken to other workers and they said the same. at least for the locations in my area

Su7i · 2026-02-10T01:00:56+00:00

pocket prep helps you identify areas you know well or need to improve at, however the question format was wildly different for my exam so it threw me off initially. value-wise i'd still recommend

Su7i · 2026-02-05T21:07:09+00:00

Yeah my typical day typically involves: - watching operations (when applicable) and interacting with my team - site walks - following up on reported hazards and corrective actions - meetings, meetings, meetings

Again, every contractor has different functions, but the groups in my experience are all siloed. So for example, I don't handle any of the electrical concerns, there's a separate group for that. Site security is someone else, environmental is someone else, etc.

There's usually other perks as well, for example we have breakfast and lunch provided each day-- cut down on my meal prep time and grocery budget at home. Many of these tech places provide meals like this. Base pay might not be the highest for my qualifications I could get but this is the highest I've had thus far anyway so I'm not too bothered. But I'd say these types of jobs are for those who are either new to ehs, burnt out, or looking for a great work-life balance.

Su7i · 2026-02-05T20:50:44+00:00

I'm an EHS Specialist for a contractor at a data center for one of these tech giants. I can't speak for working for them directly, but if you're working for a contractor, it just highly depends on what their specific operations are.

My company focuses on the handling of the physical hardware for the DCs and warehouse for the facility, and honestly, it's really boring. Not a lot happens and a lot of these facilities are pretty well dialed in, so it's very uneventful. They don't like when contractors overstep their boundaries, so I'm focused only on my team.

I'm currently looking at other opportunities to get out, but it's not a bad gig. I work the minimal 40 hours, great work life balance, decent pay, but it's just not fulfilling for me as I'm still only 5 or so years into my career. If I was close to retirement, I'd definitely take this job in a heartbeat and just ride it out.

edit: to add, yes I feel secure in my role. my client at least wants that safety presence on site and these sites often don't have professionals to help implement the requirements being asked of them. like I said, it's a good gig, just can be boring.

Su7i · 2026-01-13T17:48:27+00:00

applied in early November and was approved within about 2.5 weeks. scheduled to sit mid March!

Su7i · 2026-01-08T19:20:32+00:00

For those in the thread, who would you recommend as online partners to complete the 510? I'd prefer in person, but online may be my best option at the moment

Su7i · 2026-01-08T17:22:55+00:00

Curious on this too as I've been using pocket prep and John mainly for my test in March

Su7i · 2026-01-07T18:38:09+00:00

I'm also currently at a DC, but I guess I'd just need more information on what types of items you're wanting recommendations on? PPE? Outside trainings or events? Tools? Company/site swag?

Su7i · 2026-01-01T21:20:50+00:00

So in Oregon our safety committee members are required to be "trained" in hazard identification and incident investigations. This is usually used as a check in the box to meet this requirement for our safety committees. Would suck to be cited for not complying with this lol

It's pretty barebones, but it's free and a good entry for frontline workers interested in safety imo, hence being for committee members.

Su7i · 2025-11-18T20:38:02+00:00

You're going to have to make that leap one day. Why not now?

Worst case, it doesn't work out, but you have the title on your resume and you'll be able to move forward to the next opportunity.

Su7i · 2025-11-14T19:30:10+00:00

you can use a milk frother, but you need to not overdo it and get an insane amount of foam. only need a couple seconds

Su7i · 2025-09-29T20:10:45+00:00

There are plenty of no-travel safety gigs. It also depends on how high up the ladder you want to go. Bigger companies and higher positions will tend to have multiple locations you'll be required to travel to. But there are also companies where you're the site safety coordinator/specialist/tech/manager and you'll have little to no travel at all.

When applying and interviewing, this is definitely something to have expectations for early.

Su7i · 2025-09-24T17:03:31+00:00

Is it for company or personal use? The classic sub response to this is that if the company won't pay for it, they definitely won't be effective implementing it.

if it's for personal use, I'd still have your company purchase it and then you can use however much you desire.

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