§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

industrial waste inspector

Industrial waste inspectors conduct controls in companies to ensure they comply with waste and environmental regulations.

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Description

Industrial waste inspectors conduct controls in companies to ensure they comply with waste and environmental regulations. They check the documentation related to waste management, they collect samples for analysis and observe the industrial practices. They may advise or preventive or corrective actions to improve industrial waste management and disposal.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

environmental legislation quality assurance procedures environmental engineering chemistry waste management

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

hazardous waste storage hazardous waste treatment biology hazardous waste types

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

label samples issue penalties to violators of the sanitation code manage health and safety standards ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations collect samples for analysis write inspection reports ensure compliance with environmental legislation

OPTIONALOptional competences

develop environmental remediation strategies advise on waste management procedures lead inspections develop non-hazardous waste management strategies measure water quality parameters inspect waste disposal facilities issue licences inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations review waste-treatment facilities construction plans develop hazardous waste management strategies perform laboratory tests provide advice on breaches of regulation test samples for pollutants inspect sewers record test data investigate complaints about improper waste handling communicate with external laboratories

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