Most In-Demand Health & Safety (HSE) Skills
The most in-demand skills for Health & Safety (HSE) roles right now are osha, corrective-action, risk-assessment — ranked across 32914 open postings.
Updated October 28, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | osha | 3,189 | +3,189 |
| 2 | corrective-action | 3,031 | +3,031 |
| 3 | risk-assessment | 2,448 | +2,448 |
| 4 | incident-investigation | 2,277 | +2,277 |
| 5 | emergency-response | 1,802 | +1,802 |
| 6 | industrial-hygiene | 1,352 | +1,352 |
| 7 | near-miss-reporting | 1,349 | +1,349 |
| 8 | regulatory-compliance | 1,267 | +1,267 |
| 9 | root-cause-analysis | 1,171 | +1,171 |
| 10 | first-aid | 1,160 | +1,160 |
| 11 | safety-audit | 974 | +974 |
| 12 | iso-45001 | 937 | +937 |
| 13 | epa | 923 | +923 |
| 14 | iso-14001 | 891 | +891 |
| 15 | environmental-compliance | 777 | +777 |
| 16 | confined-space | 729 | +729 |
| 17 | personal-protective-equipment | 683 | +683 |
| 18 | toolbox-talks | 659 | +659 |
| 19 | safety-management-system | 606 | +606 |
| 20 | hazard-identification | 534 | +534 |
| 21 | contractor-safety | 508 | +508 |
| 22 | hazardous-waste | 495 | +495 |
| 23 | waste-management | 468 | +468 |
| 24 | fall-protection | 456 | +456 |
| 25 | nfpa | 453 | +453 |
| 26 | ai | 411 | +411 |
| 27 | lockout-tagout | 388 | +388 |
| 28 | job-safety-analysis | 348 | +348 |
| 29 | analytics | 275 | +275 |
| 30 | iso-9001 | 264 | +264 |
| 31 | program-management | 250 | +250 |
| 32 | machine-guarding | 247 | +247 |
| 33 | stakeholder-management | 220 | +220 |
| 34 | statistics | 211 | +211 |
| 35 | hot-work | 201 | +201 |
| 36 | permit-to-work | 200 | +200 |
| 37 | rcra | 198 | +198 |
| 38 | behavior-based-safety | 196 | +196 |
| 39 | process-safety-management | 185 | +185 |
| 40 | hazop | 181 | +181 |