AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 19-5012.00

Will AI replace Occupational Health and Safety Technicians?

Occupational Health and Safety Technicians: AI can already handle 6 of 26 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 26 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, from most to least exposed. 6 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Verify availability or monitor use of safety equipment, such as hearing protection or respirators. 80 Estimated Frontier 3.8
Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists. 65 Estimated Standard 4.2
Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards. 65 Estimated Standard 3.8
Review records or reports concerning laboratory results, staffing, floor plans, fire inspections, or sanitation to gather information for the development or enforcement of safety activities. 65 Estimated Standard 3.4
Provide consultation to organizations or agencies on the workplace application of safety principles, practices, or techniques. 60 Estimated Frontier 4.0
Recommend corrective measures to be applied based on results of environmental contaminant analyses. 60 Estimated Frontier 3.8
Plan emergency response drills. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.6
Confer with schools, state authorities, or community groups to develop health standards or programs. 50 Estimated Frontier 3.1
Train workers in safety procedures related to green jobs, such as the use of fall protection devices or maintenance of proper ventilation during wind turbine construction. 35 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Test workplaces for environmental hazards, such as exposure to radiation, chemical or biological hazards, or excessive noise. 30 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Prepare or calibrate equipment used to collect or analyze samples. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.8
Help direct rescue or firefighting operations in the event of a fire or an explosion. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.7
Conduct worker studies to determine whether specific instances of disease or illness are job-related. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.6
Examine credentials, licenses, or permits to ensure compliance with licensing requirements. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.5
Educate the public about health issues or enforce health legislation to prevent disease, to promote health, or to help people understand health protection procedures and regulations. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.4
Prepare documents to be used in legal proceedings, testifying in such proceedings when necessary. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.4
Collect data regarding potential hazards from new equipment or products linked to green practices. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.3
Collect data related to ecological or human health risks at brownfield sites. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.1
Conduct interviews to obtain information or evidence regarding communicable diseases or violations of health or sanitation regulations. 30 Estimated Efficient 3.1
Supply, operate, or maintain personal protective equipment. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Maintain all required environmental records and documentation. 20 Estimated Efficient 4.0
Inspect fire suppression systems or portable fire systems to ensure proper working order. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.9
Maintain logbooks of daily activities, including areas visited or activities performed. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.3
Test or balance newly installed HVAC systems to determine whether indoor air quality standards are met. 20 Estimated Efficient 3.3
Perform tests to identify any potential hazards related to recycled products used at green building sites. 15 Estimated No tier 2.8
Examine practices at green building sites to determine whether adherence to green building standards alters risks to workers. 15 Estimated No tier 2.6

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 0 of 26 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 26 of 26. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 94% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 94% of the work is something AI can address at some tier, and 6% is hands-on.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
30,590
Median annual wage
$61,560
Middle half of earners
$52,470 to $78,850
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+8.5%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Occupational Health and Safety Technicians and AI

Will AI replace Occupational Health and Safety Technicians?

AI already handles 6 of the 26 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 38 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +8.5% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Occupational Health and Safety Technicians?

38 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 0 of the 26 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 26 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Occupational Health and Safety Technicians tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Verify availability or monitor use of safety equipment, such as hearing protection or respirators; Evaluate situations or make determinations when a worker has refused to work on the grounds that danger or potential harm exists; Prepare or review specifications or orders for the purchase of safety equipment, ensuring that proper features are present and that items conform to health and safety standards. They are three of the 6 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 94% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, and what do they earn?

30,590 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $61,560 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +8.5% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Occupational Health and Safety Technicians. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/occupational-health-and-safety-technicians

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