A professional who designs safety clothing and equipment to protect personnel against hazards, such as fire and toxic fumes. Responsibilities include:

• Consults with employers and technical personnel to determine safety problem involved.
• Designs clothing and equipment, such as suits, helmets, and gloves, incorporating such devices as mechanical breathing apparatus and communication systems to meet specific hazards.
• Drafts pattern of garment parts on pattern paper in full scale, using ruler, drawing instruments, and pattern blocks, and cuts material to make first pattern.
• Gives instructions to workers engaged in cutting material and assembling sample garment.
• May estimate cost of production.