A professional in this area will take care of Safety, Labor Health and Environmental Protection Management in public and private enterprises. Graduates can also provide consultancies in any of them.
Professional Profile of graduates in Labor Safety and Environmental Hygiene Engineering
- Advises and trains professionals of other areas
- Designs, assesses and controls programs of Labor Safety, Labor Health, and Environmental Protection in the company
- Advises management personnel and workers on Safety, Labor Health and Environmental Protection
- Performs technical studies to evaluate physical pollutants (noise, vibration, temperature, etc) and chemical pollutants (gases, vapor, fog), thus suggesting mitigation measures
- Designs and develops safety programs and systems for machines, equipment, tools, facilities and hazardous materials.
- Designs and executes training programs for workers and organized groups in these areas
- Designs and oversees the organization and procedures to face emergencies, such as technological disasters (explosions, etc) and natural disasters (earthquakes, etc).
Working field of graduates in Labor Safety and Environmental Hygiene Engineering
The graduate in the field of Labor Safety and Environmental Hygiene Engineering has an ample work market, both in private and public businesses, performing principally as:
- Advisor and consultant in Labor Health and environmental protection programs
- Manager of Labor Safety and Environmental Protection
- Safety Engineer
- Industrial Hygiene Engineer
- Professor
- Researcher
- Promoter
Resources and Facilities
In addition to the benefits that the ITCR offers to its students, the field of Labor Safety and Environmental Hygiene Engineering has specialize professors in different areas, laboratories and equipment to determine environmental pollutants, internships in companies and access to specialized information through the Center of Technological Information as well as agreements with national and international universities. These resources help students achieve a greater professional development.
Study Plan
Bachelor´s Degree in Labor Safety and Environmental Hygiene Engineering
Master´s Degre in Labor Health with Emphasis on Environmental Hygiene