Table 1Transition record

health safety and environmental managertooccupational health and safety inspector

A health safety and environmental manager already meets 36% of what the occupational health and safety inspector role asks for. The move turns on 21 required skills not yet in the profile.

From health safety and environmental manager

36%

Overlap1

To occupational health and safety inspector

21 Skills carried over

21 Required, not held

73.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 73.1

This move: 73.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the occupational health and safety inspector role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the health safety and environmental manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 21 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A occupational health and safety inspector role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a health safety and environmental manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held framework for a safety management system services
already held make health, safety and environment assessments information skills
already held educate employees on occupational hazards communication, collaboration and creativity
already held incidents and accidents recording services
already held communicate health and safety measures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor employee's health information skills

All 21 carried skills, including the 13 the occupational health and safety inspector role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 40 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 assisting and caring 8 required, 11 supplementary

required, not held ensure annual safety inspections required
required, not held foster compliance with health and safety rules by setting an example required
required, not held prevent health and safety problems required
required, not held manage health and safety required
required, not held prevent work accidents required
required, not held adhere to OHSAS 18001 required
required, not held apply health and safety standards required
required, not held follow safety precautions in work practices required

optional, not held ensure safety in hospitality establishment optional
optional, not held act with a high level of safety awareness optional
optional, not held balance the project requirements with health and safety concerns optional
optional, not held ensure health and safety of staff optional
optional, not held follow up on safety breaches optional
optional, not held apply safety management optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held ensure health and safety in manufacturing optional
optional, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held issue licences optional

02 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held instruct on safety measures required
required, not held promote health and safety policies in health services required
required, not held assist employee health programmes required
required, not held conduct research interview required
required, not held inform on workplace safety standards required

optional, not held provide on-board safety training optional
optional, not held train staff in safety procedures optional

03 information skills 4 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held document safety actions required
required, not held advise on risk management required
required, not held investigate occupational injuries required
required, not held lead inspections required

optional, not held assess ergonomics of the workplace optional
optional, not held draw up risk assessment optional

04 management skills 2 required

required, not held identify policy breach required
required, not held prepare audit activities required

05 services 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held occupational health required

optional, not held safety regulations for warehouses optional
optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 required

required, not held interview techniques required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a occupational health and safety inspector role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 21 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held audit techniques knowledge
already held communicate health and safety measures skill
already held conduct workplace audits skill
already held health and safety in the workplace knowledge
already held health and safety regulations knowledge
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held identify hazards in the workplace skill
already held make health, safety and environment assessments skill
already held monitor employee's health skill
already held monitor legislation developments skill
already held plan health and safety procedures skill
already held promote health and safety skill
already held risk management knowledge
already held educate employees on occupational hazards skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held framework for a safety management system knowledge
already held incidents and accidents recording knowledge
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held manage health and safety standards skill
already held pollution legislation knowledge
already held provide improvement strategies skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held employment law optional

08 health and welfare 1 supplementary

optional, not held first aid optional

19 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess ergonomics of the workplace optional
optional, not held ensure safety in hospitality establishment optional
optional, not held act with a high level of safety awareness optional
optional, not held balance the project requirements with health and safety concerns optional
optional, not held ensure health and safety of staff optional
optional, not held follow up on safety breaches optional
optional, not held provide on-board safety training optional
optional, not held safety regulations for warehouses optional
optional, not held train staff in safety procedures optional
optional, not held apply safety management optional
optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
optional, not held draw up risk assessment optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with environmental legislation optional
optional, not held ensure health and safety in manufacturing optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held follow health and safety procedures in construction optional
optional, not held follow safety procedures when working at heights optional
optional, not held issue licences optional

46 held skills the occupational health and safety inspector role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role abide by business ethical code of conducts skill
not needed by the target role advise on environmental remediation skill
not needed by the target role advise on government policy compliance skill
not needed by the target role advise on sustainability solutions skill
not needed by the target role apply change management skill
not needed by the target role asbestos removal regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role assessment of risks and threats knowledge
not needed by the target role business analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role carry out environmental audits skill
not needed by the target role conduct public presentations skill
not needed by the target role consultation methods knowledge
not needed by the target role coordinate environmental efforts skill
not needed by the target role corporate law knowledge
not needed by the target role develop contingency plans for emergencies skill
not needed by the target role develop training programmes skill
not needed by the target role encourage teambuilding skill
not needed by the target role energy conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental threats knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate company needs skill
not needed by the target role evaluate employees work skill
not needed by the target role evaluate industrial hygiene skill
not needed by the target role fire prevention procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
not needed by the target role liaise with government officials skill
not needed by the target role liaise with industry experts skill
not needed by the target role liaise with managers skill
not needed by the target role manage environmental impact of operations skill
not needed by the target role manage quantitative data skill
not needed by the target role monitor contractor performance skill
not needed by the target role organisational resilience knowledge
not needed by the target role perform internal investigations skill
not needed by the target role perform risk analysis skill
not needed by the target role pollution prevention knowledge
not needed by the target role production processes knowledge
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
not needed by the target role provide advice on breaches of regulation skill
not needed by the target role public health knowledge
not needed by the target role public relations knowledge
not needed by the target role safety engineering knowledge

6 further entries not listed here

6 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held occupational health required
required, not held interview techniques required
optional, not held safety regulations for warehouses optional
optional, not held cleaning industry health and safety measures optional
optional, not held employment law optional
optional, not held first aid optional

Index

Other moves recorded from health safety and environmental manager

Full index of moves from health safety and environmental manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.