Table 1Transition record

occupational health and safety inspectortohealth and safety officer

A occupational health and safety inspector already meets 51% of what the health and safety officer role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From occupational health and safety inspector

51%

Overlap1

To health and safety officer

18 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

49.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.7

This move: 49.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the health and safety officer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the occupational health and safety inspector 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 18 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A health and safety officer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a occupational health and safety inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held make health, safety and environment assessments information skills
already held draw up risk assessment information skills
already held educate employees on occupational hazards communication, collaboration and creativity
already held communicate health and safety measures communication, collaboration and creativity
already held monitor employee's health information skills
already held identify policy breach management skills

All 18 carried skills, including the 9 the health and safety officer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held advise on conflict management required
required, not held present reports required

optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held educate on emergency management optional
optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

02 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held follow standards for machinery safety required

optional, not held observe confidentiality optional

03 business, administration and law 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held quality standards required

optional, not held project management optional

04 engineering, manufacturing and construction 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held technical drawings required

optional, not held pollution prevention optional

05 information and communication technologies (icts) 1 required

required, not held assessment of risks and threats required

06 services 1 required

required, not held personal protective equipment required

2 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a health and safety officer 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 18 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on risk management skill
already held communicate health and safety measures skill
already held draw up risk assessment skill
already held educate employees on occupational hazards skill
already held ensure compliance with environmental legislation skill
already held environmental legislation knowledge
already held health, safety and hygiene legislation knowledge
already held monitor employee's health skill
already held monitor legislation developments skill
already held audit techniques knowledge
already held conduct research interview skill
already held conduct workplace audits skill
already held employment law knowledge
already held identify policy breach skill
already held issue licences skill
already held make health, safety and environment assessments skill
already held occupational health knowledge
already held provide improvement strategies skill

The 2 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 information skills 4 supplementary

optional, not held perform health assessment autonomously optional
optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional

08 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held perform project management optional

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held perform health assessment autonomously optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held advise on environmental risk management systems optional
optional, not held apply conflict management optional
optional, not held educate on emergency management optional
optional, not held implement strategic planning optional
optional, not held liaise with managers optional
optional, not held observe confidentiality optional
optional, not held perform project management optional
optional, not held perform risk analysis optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional
optional, not held test safety strategies optional
optional, not held use different communication channels optional

43 held skills the health and safety officer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role act with a high level of safety awareness skill
not needed by the target role adhere to OHSAS 18001 skill
not needed by the target role apply health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role apply safety management skill
not needed by the target role assess ergonomics of the workplace skill
not needed by the target role assist employee health programmes skill
not needed by the target role balance the project requirements with health and safety concerns skill
not needed by the target role cleaning industry health and safety measures knowledge
not needed by the target role document safety actions skill
not needed by the target role ensure annual safety inspections skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety in manufacturing skill
not needed by the target role ensure health and safety of staff skill
not needed by the target role ensure safety in hospitality establishment skill
not needed by the target role first aid knowledge
not needed by the target role follow health and safety procedures in construction skill
not needed by the target role follow safety precautions in work practices skill
not needed by the target role follow safety procedures when working at heights skill
not needed by the target role follow up on safety breaches skill
not needed by the target role foster compliance with health and safety rules by setting an example skill
not needed by the target role framework for a safety management system knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety in the workplace knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role identify hazards in the workplace skill
not needed by the target role incidents and accidents recording knowledge
not needed by the target role inform on workplace safety standards skill
not needed by the target role instruct on safety measures skill
not needed by the target role interview techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role investigate occupational injuries skill
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role lead inspections skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety skill
not needed by the target role manage health and safety standards skill
not needed by the target role plan health and safety procedures skill
not needed by the target role pollution legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare audit activities skill
not needed by the target role prevent health and safety problems skill
not needed by the target role prevent work accidents skill
not needed by the target role promote health and safety skill
not needed by the target role promote health and safety policies in health services skill
not needed by the target role provide on-board safety training skill

3 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 assessment of risks and threats required
required, not held personal protective equipment required
required, not held quality standards required
required, not held technical drawings required
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held pollution prevention optional

Index

Other moves recorded from occupational health and safety inspector

Full index of moves from occupational health and safety inspector

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.