325706 - Occupational health and safety specialist
Cares for the health and safety of employees at the workplace, knows and applies the necessary safety and health requirements, analyzes risks and makes decisions, ensures a safe and healthy working environment.
Main activities
* identify and analyze the risk factors of the working environment and suggest ways to reduce or eliminate them;
* plan and organize employee training and instruction on safety and health at the workplace;
* check compliance with safety and health requirements at the workplace, assess risk and inform employees about safety and health issues;
* evaluate workplace ergonomics and suggest improvements, reduce the risk of injuries and musculoskeletal disorders;
* participate in incident investigations and create action plans to reduce hazards caused by incidents.
Characteristic competences
* evaluate risk and make decisions;
* ensure the safety and health of employees at the workplace;
* plan and organize training;
* evaluate workplace ergonomics;
* apply safety and health requirements at the workplace.