Health And Safety Officer
Health And Safety Officer
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Job 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..
Top 2 specific things you need to know
As a Health And Safety Officer, you will need to master following:
Top 13 general things you need to know
More generally, a health and safety officer is also versed in:
- advise on conflict management
- advise on risk management
- assessment of risks and threats
- draw up risk assessment
- educate employees on occupational hazards
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- environmental legislation
- health, safety and hygiene legislation
- monitor legislation developments
- personal protective equipment
- present reports
- quality standards
- technical drawings
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent health and safety officer
It also helps to know the following:
- identify policy breach
- perform health assessment
- project management
- advise on environmental risk management systems
- apply conflict management
- audit techniques
- conduct research interview
- conduct workplace audits
- educate on emergency management
- employment law
- implement strategic planning
- issue licences
- liaise with managers
- make health, safety and environment assessments
- observe confidentiality
- perform project management
- perform risk analysis
- pollution prevention
- provide improvement strategies
- test safety strategies
- think analytically
- use different communication channels
Top employers for this job
Health And Safety Officer (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
- Keywords :
- Ui designer,
- developer
