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Core Competencies
of the Occupational
Safety Manager
The core competencies of the occupational safety (OS) manager include the ability to
develop processes, procedures, and methods to attain the best possible management
of the risks that can cause injury to people, and damage property or the environment.
The OS manager should apply good business practices and economic principles for
the efcient use of resources to add to the importance of the safety processes.
The OS manager should encourage other members of the organization to contrib-
ute by exchanging ideas and other different approaches to make sure that everyone
in the corporation possesses ...