health and safety inspector
Health and safety inspectors investigate the implementation and application of labour standards and policies in a workplace. They advise employers as well as employees on the improvement of policy and legislation implementation, ensure that the law is adhered to, and that matters of equality and labour rights are respected. They write reports and communicate with authorities.
Also called: labour inspector, inspector of health and safety, wage inspector, employment officer, occupational health and safety inspector, health and safety advisor, senior labour inspector, employment lawyer
- 15
- essential skills
- 14
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 3257
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- health safety and environmental manager4 skills in common
- occupational health and safety inspector4 skills in common
- environmental health inspector3 skills in common
- equality and inclusion manager3 skills in common
Essential skills
15- advise on government policy compliance
- audit techniques
- conduct workplace audits
- employment law
- gather feedback from employees
- government policy implementation
- health and safety in the workplace
- inspect government policy compliance
- maintain relationships with government agencies
- monitor employee's health
- monitor organisation climate
- personnel management
- present reports
- protect employee rights
- write inspection reports
Optional skills
14- advise on conflict management
- advise on organisational culture
- apply conflict management
- corporate law
- create solutions to problems
- identify policy breach
- implement strategic planning
- liaise with local authorities
- manage government policy implementation
- monitor company policy
- occupational health
- promote inclusion
- respond to enquiries
- set inclusion policies
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