occupational health and safety inspector

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.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

health, safety and hygiene legislation health and safety in the workplace risk management audit techniques health and safety regulations occupational health interview techniques pollution legislation employment law environmental legislation first aid incidents and accidents recording framework for a safety management system safety regulations for warehouses labour legislation cleaning industry health and safety measures

Practical Skills

document safety actions foster compliance with health and safety rules by setting an example prepare audit activities conduct workplace audits monitor employee's health investigate occupational injuries inform on workplace safety standards monitor legislation developments identify hazards in the workplace manage health and safety make health, safety and environment assessments apply health and safety standards conduct research interview communicate health and safety measures instruct on safety measures follow safety precautions in work practices promote health and safety policies in health services prevent health and safety problems plan health and safety procedures adhere to OHSAS 18001 assist employee health programmes advise on risk management lead inspections ensure annual safety inspections prevent work accidents identify policy breach promote health and safety ensure health and safety of staff train staff in safety procedures educate employees on occupational hazards draw up risk assessment manage health and safety standards follow health and safety procedures in construction apply safety management ensure safety in hospitality establishment follow safety procedures when working at heights ensure compliance with environmental legislation follow up on safety breaches ensure health and safety in manufacturing provide improvement strategies assess ergonomics of the workplace provide on-board safety training balance the project requirements with health and safety concerns act with a high level of safety awareness issue licences