Occupational health and safety inspector to health and safety officer

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

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

Yes, and it is a moderate move. An occupational health and safety inspector already covers 51% of what a health and safety officer is expected to do: 18 skills carry over, 9 of which the health and safety officer role treats as required.

7 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is follow standards for machinery safety.

Its learning distance is 49.7 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.