Health and Safety Officers
Health and safety officers counsel employees to ensure and promote health and safety in the workplace and co-ordinate accident prevention and health and safety measures within an establishment or organisation.
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£30,793
Median salary
New workers start around £15,920.86. Normal pay is £30,793 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £43,845.35.
15
Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Gives talks and distributes information on accident prevention, and keeps up to date with the relevant legislation.
- Counsels individuals on any personal or domestic problems affecting their work.
- Maintains contact with those off work due to illness.
- Compiles statistics on accidents and injuries, analyses their causes and makes recommendations to management accordingly.
- Instructs workers in the proper use of protective clothing and safety devices and conducts routine tests on that equipment.
- Helps to develop effective health and safety policies and procedures and carries out risk assessments.
- Inspects workplace areas to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Reading Comprehension
75
Active Listening
73
Monitoring
73
Speaking
71
Writing
69
Active Learning
69
Critical Thinking
68
Mathematics
66
Learning Strategies
64
Science
63
Available Courses
HNC Manufacturing Engineering
Higher National Certificate (HNC)
Truro College
MOT Tester Annual Assessment & CPD
Other
Penwith College
C&G Level 2 Diploma in Engineering Operations (Skills)
Other
STEM & Health Skills Centre Bodmin
City & Guilds Computer Aided Design (CAD) Level 2 (Solidworks)
Other
STEM & Health Skills Centre Bodmin
