Scot Corrigan ⋅ Encino, CA Endurance RE ⋅ 20 years experience

First, thank you for your service. I would recommend you check out local insurance companies, there are a shortage of loss control field reps and many get their start in Environmental Health & Safety. Construction safety is an added bonus. Some large insurance companies always looking for Loss Control would be travelers, Chubb, Liberty Mutual & CNA.

Anna Reifman ⋅ Arlington Heights, IL Allstate Insurance Company ⋅ 13 years experience

Which construction safety certification do you hold? Then, do you wish to stay in the General Industry sector of Safety Or looking for a shift into Construction?

Steve Enck ⋅ Clinton, IA Bodine Services of Clinton ⋅ 10 years experience

Ramiro,
Along with being the HR manager for my company I am also the safety manager for my location.

Make sure that you save copies of your trainings. Sometimes they carry over and some do not. In your local area look for school that offers training in OSHA. I send my workers to a local college for additional training. Since you have a 30 hour card already, I would suggest that you take a train the trainer course, so that you can teach the OSHA course yourself. Also the more courses and trainings that you take will give you an advantage and set yourself apart from other job candidates.

Ramiro Treviño ⋅ Houston, TX U.S. Army Reserve, Sergeant ⋅ 12 years served

Brent Hudson, thank you for responding to the post. I do not have any college credits. I am to meet with an academic advisor at the local college in the coming days. I will investigating their engineering tech curriculum and what is offered. Thanks so much to you and all the people that have responded with great advice on furthuring my knowledge on this subject.

Brent Hudson ⋅ Buffalo, NY ⋅ 25 years experience

My family and I thank you for your service. It looks like you have some nice basic credentials and that's a good start. And if you like that field, that helps point you in the right direction as well. You didn't mention any post high school education. I suggest looking at your local community college and investigating their engineering tech curriculum, or if you have some college and are so inclined, go after a bachelor's degree in the engineering field. Mechanical, industrial, chemical, civil, environmental are all good engineering disciplines to consider for EH&S. An engineering background, coupled with your experience and credentials, can take you into manufacturers, consulting, insurance, engineering firms, etc. that all need quality EH&S personnel. That formal education will help open up doors and give you an advantage over others. Good luck.

Ramiro Treviño ⋅ Houston, TX U.S. Army Reserve, Sergeant ⋅ 12 years served

I currently hold a Construction Site Safety Technician course completion certificate with the credentials from NCCER, OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety and Health. Several course certificates taken while on Active Duty through the U.S. Fire Administration, Department of the Army, Defense Acquisition University, and Emergency Management Insititute, part of FEMA under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
I plan to stay in the General Industry. Any advice would be very beneficial to further my career.