Job prospects Safety Supervisor - Occupational Health And Safety in the Kootenay Region

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Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a labour shortage for Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety in the Kootenay Region. There were more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

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The employment outlook will be moderate for Occupational health and safety specialists (NOC 22232) in the Kootenay region for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Occupational health and safety specialists in the Kootenay region:

• Approximately 90 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Occupational health and safety specialists mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Paper manufacturing (NAICS 322): 32%
  • Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54): 16%
  • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 16%
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 12%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%

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