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occupational health and safety inspector

Occupational health and safety inspectors perform workplace audits to ensure compliance with government and environment legislation.

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Description

Occupational health and safety inspectors perform workplace audits to ensure compliance with government and environment legislation. They also investigate work accidents. Occupational health and safety inspectors interview employees to ensure the work environment is compliant with health and safety rules, inspect the physical work site and analyse legal paperwork.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

audit techniques health, safety and hygiene legislation health and safety regulations health and safety in the workplace occupational health interview techniques risk management

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

safety regulations for warehouses cleaning industry health and safety measures incidents and accidents recording labour legislation environmental legislation employment law framework for a safety management system pollution legislation first aid

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

instruct on safety measures lead inspections prevent work accidents follow safety precautions in work practices conduct workplace audits document safety actions identify policy breach monitor legislation developments promote health and safety apply health and safety standards make health, safety and environment assessments plan health and safety procedures ensure annual safety inspections promote health and safety policies in health services prevent health and safety problems conduct research interview adhere to OHSAS 18001 advise on risk management prepare audit activities monitor employee's health communicate health and safety measures inform on workplace safety standards manage health and safety foster compliance with health and safety rules by setting an example investigate occupational injuries assist employee health programmes identify hazards in the workplace

OPTIONALOptional competences

train staff in safety procedures follow safety procedures when working at heights manage health and safety standards issue licences provide improvement strategies ensure health and safety of staff follow health and safety procedures in construction follow up on safety breaches draw up risk assessment assess ergonomics of the workplace balance the project requirements with health and safety concerns apply safety management act with a high level of safety awareness educate employees on occupational hazards ensure health and safety in manufacturing ensure compliance with environmental legislation provide on-board safety training ensure safety in hospitality establishment

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)