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Competences — health and safety inspector

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2b31f745-f04f-4d2c-9692-4715e1448f80).

Essential

  • advise on government policy compliance (skill/competence)
  • audit techniques (knowledge)
  • conduct workplace audits (skill/competence)
  • employment law (knowledge)
  • gather feedback from employees (skill/competence)
  • government policy implementation (knowledge)
  • health and safety in the workplace (knowledge)
  • inspect government policy compliance (skill/competence)
  • maintain relationships with government agencies (skill/competence)
  • monitor employee's health (skill/competence)
  • monitor organisation climate (skill/competence)
  • personnel management (knowledge)
  • present reports (skill/competence)
  • protect employee rights (skill/competence)
  • write inspection reports (skill/competence)

Optional

  • advise on conflict management (skill/competence)
  • advise on organisational culture (skill/competence)
  • apply conflict management (skill/competence)
  • corporate law (knowledge)
  • create solutions to problems (skill/competence)
  • identify policy breach (skill/competence)
  • implement strategic planning (skill/competence)
  • liaise with local authorities (skill/competence)
  • manage government policy implementation (skill/competence)
  • monitor company policy (skill/competence)
  • occupational health (knowledge)
  • promote inclusion (skill/competence)
  • respond to enquiries (skill/competence)
  • set inclusion policies (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 11 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • hazard assessment — 36 %
  • incident investigation — 36 %
  • regulatory compliance — 36 %
  • risk assessment — 36 %
  • safety auditing — 27 %
  • safety inspection — 27 %
  • safety program development — 27 %
  • risk management — 18 %
  • safety plan development — 18 %
  • accident investigation — 18 %
  • compliance management — 18 %
  • hazard analysis — 18 %

Methods

  • osha standards — 18 %

Responsibilities

  • incident reporting — 27 %
  • hazard identification — 27 %
  • report preparation — 27 %
  • safety program implementation — 27 %
  • training delivery — 18 %
  • risk assessment — 18 %
  • safety inspection — 18 %
  • policy implementation — 18 %
  • record maintenance — 18 %