HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISER JOB

A health and safety adviser offers expert knowledge and skills in order to generate and promote a positive health and safety culture. This represents a key role in helping control occupational risk. Based in a range of organizations from multinationals to small consultancies, advisers work in partnership with employers, employees, directors and trade unions. They are responsible for ensuring that all safety legislation is adhered to and policies and practices are adopted. They help to plan, implement, monitor and review the protective and preventative measures that companies are required or choose to follow, and work to minimize operational losses, occupational health problems, accidents and injuries. Work activities vary, depending on the employer or employment sector.

However, tasks typically involve preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policy. Carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced. Outlining safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards. Carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented.

Planning practical and effective methods, both preventative and remedial, of promoting health and safety and safe working practices attending safety committee meetings. Negotiating with managers and operators to try to eliminate conflict between production and safety considerations. Making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation. Leading in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks. Keeping records of inspections findings and producing reports that suggest improvements. Keeping records of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers.

Keeping up to date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all legislation and any developments that affect your employer's industry. Attending seminars and reading professional journals. With regulatory bodies to ensure your client or employer is compliant with mandatory regulations. Producing management reports, newsletters and bulletins. Carrying out accident investigations on site and producing subsequent reports and recommendations carrying out fire drills. Ensuring the safe installation of equipment. Managing and organizing the safe disposal of hazardous substances, e.g. asbestos. Advising on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.