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825A Safety Technician

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

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Overview

A Safety Technician helps a Safety Officer or Safety Manager implement occupational health, traffic safety, and recreational and off duty safety programs. The technician identifies and evaluates hazards, maintains records and hazard abatement documentation, prepares safety and mishap reports, assists with investigations, conducts training, and distributes program information through the chain of command.

Core Skills

  • Workplace hazard evaluation and monitoring support
  • Hazard abatement documentation and safety reporting
  • Mishap investigation support and report preparation
  • Traffic and off-duty safety program coordination

Civilian Career Paths

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Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

Workplace monitoring support, hazard identification, and safety recordkeeping directly overlap with civilian safety technician work.

How to prepare: Take a community college course in civilian safety regulations and workplace inspection methods. Technicians typically enter with at least a high school diploma and receive on-the-job training.

What the civilian work involves
  • Maintain all required environmental records and documentation.
  • Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

Assisting with hazard evaluations, mishap investigations, and safety program implementation provides a foundation for specialist-level workplace evaluation and prevention work.

How to prepare: Request a transcript review from an occupational health and safety bachelor's program to identify remaining coursework. Specialists typically need a bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or a related field, and some employers prefer prior industry experience.

What the civilian work involves
  • 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.
  • Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 825A

    [1] NEC entry "825A - Safety Technician"; cached text line 21539; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Workplace hazard evaluation and monitoring support, Hazard abatement documentation and safety reporting, Mishap investigation support and report preparation, Traffic and off-duty safety program coordination, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (O*NET 19-5012.00), Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (O*NET 19-5011.00)

  2. O*NET: Occupational Health and Safety Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (O*NET 19-5012.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians

    [3] How to Become One: Education, Training, Work Experience; page dated 2026-08-27, retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (O*NET 19-5012.00), Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (O*NET 19-5011.00)

  4. O*NET: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (O*NET 19-5011.00)

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