health and safety officer

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/789517fb-95ee-43d1-9530-c2860be1a439

Description

Health and safety officers execute plans for the improvement of work environments and cultures. They assess risks and interview employees to ensure the work environment is compliant with health and safety rules, as well as ensuring the interaction within the workplace occurs in a positive and productive manner. If employed in a healthcare facility the health and safety officer has to investigate infections spreading across a facility and advice all employees how to combat and prevent infections. Furthermore health physics is applied at facilities where people are exposed to ionizing radiation such as nuclear power plants and research institutions.

Hierarchy

2 · Professionals → 22 · Health professionals → 226 · Other health professionals → 2263 · Environmental and occupational health and hygiene professionals

Related skills

advise on conflict management (essential · skill/competence)
advise on risk management (essential · skill/competence)
assessment of risks and threats (essential · knowledge)
communicate health and safety measures (essential · skill/competence)
draw up risk assessment (essential · skill/competence)
educate employees on occupational hazards (essential · skill/competence)
ensure compliance with environmental legislation (essential · skill/competence)
environmental legislation (essential · knowledge)
follow standards for machinery safety (essential · skill/competence)
health, safety and hygiene legislation (essential · knowledge)
monitor employee's health (essential · skill/competence)
monitor legislation developments (essential · skill/competence)
personal protective equipment (essential · knowledge)
present reports (essential · skill/competence)
quality standards (essential · knowledge)
technical drawings (essential · knowledge)
advise on environmental risk management systems (optional · skill/competence)
apply conflict management (optional · skill/competence)
audit techniques (optional · knowledge)
conduct research interview (optional · skill/competence)
conduct workplace audits (optional · skill/competence)
educate on emergency management (optional · skill/competence)
employment law (optional · knowledge)
identify policy breach (optional · skill/competence)
implement strategic planning (optional · skill/competence)
issue licences (optional · skill/competence)
liaise with managers (optional · skill/competence)
make health, safety and environment assessments (optional · skill/competence)
observe confidentiality (optional · skill/competence)
occupational health (optional · knowledge)
perform health assessment autonomously (optional · skill/competence)
perform project management (optional · skill/competence)
perform risk analysis (optional · skill/competence)
pollution prevention (optional · knowledge)
project management (optional · knowledge)
provide improvement strategies (optional · skill/competence)
test safety strategies (optional · skill/competence)
use different communication channels (optional · skill/competence)

Details

Base · occupation_urihttp://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/789517fb-95ee-43d1-9530-c2860be1a439

Base · occupation_code2263.3

Base · is_in_filter1

Base · is_ancestor0

Base · is_featured0

Translation · preferred_labelhealth and safety officer

Translation · alt_labelspublic health inspector
health and safety advisor
occupational health nurse
occupational health and safety officer
occupational health officer
occupational hygienist
environmental and occupational heath officer
workplace health and safety advisor

Translation · descriptionHealth and safety officers execute plans for the improvement of work environments and cultures. They assess risks and interview employees to ensure the work environment is compliant with health and safety rules, as well as ensuring the interaction within the workplace occurs in a positive and productive manner. If employed in a healthcare facility the health and safety officer has to investigate infections spreading across a facility and advice all employees how to combat and prevent infections. Furthermore health physics is applied at facilities where people are exposed to ionizing radiation such as nuclear power plants and research institutions.