Description
Design equipment that protects people from injury, such as hard hats, airbags, and life jackets, applying design principles while keeping health and safety rules and regulations in mind.
Alternative labels
safety equipment design
develop safety equipment
plan safety equipment
create safety equipment
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
occupation-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Design safety equipment is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Optional skill
Design safety equipment is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Health and safety engineer: Health and safety engineers design objects and programs by combining engineering principles and health and safety requirements. They envision the protection and well-being of the people using designed objects or performing work under designed health and safety programs. They assess facilities and the risks that they might pose (e.g. contaminant materials, ergonomics, handling of dangerous substances, etc.) in order to design and improve health and safety measures.
References
- Design safety equipment – ESCO