Coast Guard Officer Subspecialty · Engineering
CG-SEI19 Safety & Environmental Health
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
Safety and Environmental Health subspecialty officers review, evaluate, and analyze chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic hazards in Coast Guard work environments. They design and evaluate procedures and programs to prevent injury and control or eliminate hazards, and they conduct inspections to enforce health and safety laws and standards.
Core Skills
- workplace hazard assessment
- industrial hygiene sampling
- occupational safety inspections
- chemical exposure control
- biological hazard control
- ergonomic risk analysis
- safety program development
- regulatory enforcement
- incident investigation
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
- Autodesk AutoCAD
Civilian Career Paths
- Environmental Engineering
- Emergency Management
- Public Health
- Facilities Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) · Funded
- HAZWOPER 40-Hour Certification
- First Aid and CPR Certification
Career Growth
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) · Funded
- Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) · Funded
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) · Funded
- Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST)
What the Work Involves
- Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
- Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous work methods, processes, or materials.
- Investigate accidents to identify causes or to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
- Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.
- Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements.
Related Occupations
- Environmental Engineers
- Business Continuity Planners
- Security Managers
- Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.
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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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