- Industry: Government; Labor
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A professional who conducts studies on hazardous waste management projects and provides information on treatment and containment of hazardous waste. Responsibilities include:
* Participates in developing hazardous waste rules and regulations to protect people and environment.
* Surveys industries to determine type and magnitude of disposal problem.
* Assesses available hazardous waste treatment and disposal alternatives, and costs involved, to compare economic impact of alternative methods.
* Assists in developing comprehensive spill prevention programs and reviews facility plans for spill prevention.
* Participates in developing spill-reporting regulations and environmental damage assessment programs.
* Prepares reports of findings concerning spills and prepares material for use in legal actions.
* Answers inquiries and prepares informational literature to provide technical assistance to representatives of industry, government agencies, and to general public.
* Provides technical assistance in event of hazardous chemical spill and identifies pollutant, determines hazardous impact, and recommends corrective action.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who inspects sites where discharges enter state waters and investigates complaints concerning water pollution problems. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects wastewater treatment facilities at sites, such as mobile home parks, sewage treatment plants, and other sources of pollution.
* Inspects lagoons and area where effluent enters state waters for such features as obvious discoloration of water, sludge, algae, rodents, and other conditions.
* Informs owner when unacceptable or questionable conditions are present and recommends corrective action.
* Notifies mobile laboratory technicians when sampling is required.
* Advises property owners, facility managers, and equipment operators concerning pollution control regulations.
* Investigates complaints concerning water pollution problems.
* Compiles information for pollution control discharge permits.
* Prepares technical reports of investigations.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who inspects cargoes of seagoing vessels to certify compliance with national and international health and safety regulations in cargo handling and stowage. Responsibilities include:
* Reads vessel documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors to ascertain cargo capabilities according to design and cargo regulations.
* Advises crew in techniques of stowing dangerous and heavy cargo, such as use of extra support beams (deck bedding), shoring, and additional stronger lashings, according to knowledge of hazards present when shipping grain, explosives, logs, and heavy machinery.
* Inspects loaded, secured cargo in holds and lashed to decks to ascertain that pertinent cargo handling regulations have been observed.
* Issues certificate of compliance when violations are not detected.
* Recommends remedial procedures to correct deficiencies.
* Measures ship holds and depth of fuel and water in tanks, using sounding line and tape measure, and reads draft markings to ascertain depth of vessel in water.
* Times roll of ship, using stopwatch.
* Calculates hold capacities, volume of stored fuel and water, weight of cargo, and ship stability factors, using standard mathematical formulas and calculator.
* Analyzes data obtained from survey, formulates recommendations pertaining to vessel capacities, and writes report of findings.
* Inspects cargo handling devices, such as boom, hoists, and derricks, to identify need for maintenance.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who inspects operations of distributors and commercial applicators of pesticides to determine compliance with government regulations on handling, sale, and use of pesticides. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects premises of wholesale and retail distributors to ensure that registered pesticides are handled in accordance with state and federal regulations.
* Determines that handlers possess permits and sell restricted pesticides only to authorized users.
* Evaluates pesticides for correct labeling, misbranding, misrepresentation, or adulteration, and confiscates or quarantines unacceptable pesticides.
* Inspects operations of commercial applicators of pesticides and observes application methods to ensure correct use of equipment, application procedures, and that applicators possess valid permits.
* Determines that accurate records are kept to show pesticides used, dosage, times, places, and methods of applications.
* Inspects premises to ensure that storage and disposal of pesticides conform to regulations.
* Investigates complaints concerning pesticides and uses.
* Identifies insect or disease, recommends treatment, and authorizes emergency use of suitable restricted pesticides to respond to emergency situations, such as insect infestations or outbreaks of plant disease.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who examines commercial and private building plans and inspects construction sites to ensure compliance with building code regulations. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews building plans for completeness and accuracy.
* Examines individual plan components to ensure that all code mandated items are included.
* Calculates footage between building components, such as doors, windows, and parking areas and amount of area occupied by components to ensure compliance with code.
* Notes instances of noncompliance on plans and correction sheet and suggests modifications to bring plans into compliance.
* Approves and signs plans meeting code requirements.
* Inspects building sites and buildings to ensure construction follows plans.
* Submits reports detailing items of noncompliance to builder for correction.
* Provides code information to individuals planning buildings.
* Issues occupancy certificates to building owners when completed buildings are in compliance with codes.
* Tours jurisdictional area to detect unapproved or noncompliance construction.
* Proposes studies to improve or update building codes.
* Testifies at appeal hearings regarding buildings alleged to be not in compliance with codes.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who reviews and evaluates information on applications for registration of products containing dangerous chemicals for compliance with statutory regulations. Responsibilities include:
* Reads registration applications from manufacturers and distributors of pesticides, fertilizers, and other products containing dangerous chemicals.
* Evaluates label information to determine that directions for use and claims for effectiveness of product are stated clearly and accurately.
* Reviews statements concerning product ingredients, effects of misuse, and administration of antidotes for adequacy of information and conformance to regulatory requirements for substances.
* Forwards approved applications to other personnel for registration.
* Contacts manufacturers and distributors of products not meeting standards to clarify regulations and to suggest changes in label information to permit registration.
* Prepares, organizes, and maintains records to document activities and provide reference materials.
* Conducts studies and investigations of faulty labeling or use of products as directed by agricultural agency personnel.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who inspects community land areas and investigates complaints concerning neglect of property and illegal dumping of refuse to ensure compliance with municipal code. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects designated areas periodically for evidence of neglect, excessive litter, and presence of unsightly or hazardous refuse.
* Interviews residents and inspects area to investigate reports of illegal dumping and neglected land.
* Locates property owners to explain nature of inspection and investigation findings and to encourage voluntary action to resolve problems.
* Studies laws and statutes in municipal code to determine specific nature of code violation and type of action to be taken.
* Issues notices of violation to land owners not complying with request for voluntary correction of problems.
* Issues notices of abatement to known violators of dumping regulations and informs other municipal agencies of need to post signs forbidding illegal dumping at designated sites.
* Prepares case materials when legal action is required to solve problems.
* Conducts informational meetings for residents, organizes neighborhood cleanup projects, and participates in campaigns to beautify city to promote community interest in eliminating dangerous and unsightly land use practices.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who monitors company contracts to determine affirmative action requirements and facilitate compliance. Responsibilities include:
* Reviews contracts to determine company actions required to meet equal opportunity provisions of local, state, or federal laws.
* Studies equal opportunity complaints to clarify issues, and meets with personnel involved to arbitrate and settle disputes.
* Confers with supervisory personnel to verify or document alleged violations of law, such as failure to post notices, process grievances, or correct ethnic or other imbalances.
* Prepares report of findings and makes recommendations for corrective action.
* Participates with manager, personnel in addressing and resolving issues involving company hiring and related personnel policies.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who inspects agricultural commodities, processing equipment, and facilities to enforce compliance with governmental regulations. Responsibilities include:
* Inspects horticultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants to detect disease or infestations harmful to consumers or agricultural economy.
* Inspects live animals and processing establishments to detect disease or unsanitary conditions.
* Compares brand with registry to identify owner.
* Examines, weighs, and measures commodities such as poultry, eggs, mutton, beef, and seafood to certify wholesomeness, grade, and weight.
* Examines viscera to detect spots or abnormal growths.
* Collects sample of pests or suspected diseased material and routes to laboratory for identification and analysis.
* Writes report of findings and advises grower or processor of corrective action.
* May testify in legal proceedings.
* May be required to hold U.S.
* Department of Agriculture license for each product inspected.
* May be designated according to type of commodity or animal inspected.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who inspects products manufactured or processed by private companies for government use to ensure compliance with contract specifications. Responsibilities include:
* Examines company's records to secure such information as size and weight of product and results of quality tests.
* Inspects product to determine compliance with order specifications, company's quality control system for compliance with legal requirements, and shipping and packing facilities for conformity to specified standards.
* Submits samples of product to government laboratory for testing as indicated by department procedures.
* Stamps mark of approval or rejection on product and writes report of examinations.
* May specialize in lumber, machinery, petroleum products, paper products, electronic equipment, furniture, or other specific product or group of related products.
Industry:Professional careers
