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What’s it like to be an Occupational Health and Safety Officer?
Occupational health and safety officers coordinate health and safety systems
in an organisation. They identify hazards, assess risks to health and safety,
put appropriate safety controls in place and provide advice about accident
prevention and occupational health to management and employees.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Occupational Health and Safety Officer earn an average of
$1744 per week. The [average annual salary for this job is $90688 excluding su
per.]
Personal requirements
- tactful and diplomatic
- able to work independently or as part of a team
- good communication skills
- good interpersonal skills
- discretion and respect for confidentiality and privacy
- integrity and honesty.
This job also involves:
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Para Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of secondary education and/or
completion of some further study of a vocational nature, such as a Diploma or
an Advanced Diploma.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Biology
School subjects that include some aspect of BIOLOGY provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a biology-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physics
School subjects that include some aspect of PHYSICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a physics-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of an Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Occupational health and safety officers may perform the following tasks:
- promote occupational health and safety within an organisation and develop safer and healthier ways of working
- inspect workplaces and workplace equipment, such as scaffolding, to ensure they meet safety regulations and to identify hazards and risks
- ensure that workplaces conform with organisational procedures and safety standards
- work with engineers and other professionals to ensure the safety of worksites and work practices
- ensure personal protective equipment (such as hearing protection, dust masks, safety glasses, footwear and safety helmets), is being used in workplaces according to regulations
- ensure dangerous materials are correctly stored
- identify and test work areas for potential accident and health hazards, such as toxic fumes and explosive gas-air mixtures, and implement appropriate control measures
- ensure an organisation is aware of, and complies with, all legislation relating to its duty of care, workplace activities and the use of its plant, equipment and substances
- record and report hazards, accidents, injuries and health issues within the workplace
- assist with the investigation of accidents and unsafe working conditions, study possible causes and recommend remedial action
- conduct training sessions for management, supervisors and workers on health and safety practices and legislation
- assist with the rehabilitation of workers after accidents or injuries and make sure they experience a satisfactory return to work
- coordinate emergency procedures, mine rescues, firefighting and first aid crews
- communicate frequently with management to report on the status of occupational health and safety programmes
- develop occupational health and safety systems, including policies, procedures and manuals.
Specialisations
With experience and sometimes further training, occupational health and safety
officers may become auditors, who inspect a workplace’s level of compliance
with health and safety standards.
Occupational/Industrial Hygienist
An occupational/industrial hygienist identifies and investigates problems of
occupational/industrial hygiene (chemical and biological hazards) in the
workplace and alerts managers and professionals to possible health risks. They
use scientific equipment to measure and control hazardous substances.
Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods Safety Officer
A hazardous materials/dangerous goods safety officer supervises and reviews
the transport, handling, storage and use of hazardous materials and dangerous
goods.
Occupational Health and Safety Trainer
An occupational health and safety trainer develops, designs and conducts
health and safety training. As part of this training they assess individual
and organisational procedures. They may conduct both face-to-face and online
training.
