312234 Safety Inspector

Registration or licensing may be required.

• Boilers and Pressure Vessels Inspector
• Gas Inspector
• Lifts and Cranes Inspector
• Mines Inspector
• Work Health and Safety Inspector

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 2: NZQF Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience

• Examines equipment specifications, and inspects and tests machines, equipment, and clothing to monitor and enforce compliance with safety standards and serviceability
• Inspects factories and other work sites to ensure compliance with government and industry standards and regulations
• Investigates workplace accidents, incidents, and complaints related to workplace health and safety
• Assists in conducting safety meetings and campaigns, and organising training in general safety principles, in keeping with regulations
• Advises organisations on ways to comply with work health and safety legislative and regulatory requirements
• May issue notices to enforce immediate compliance under work health and safety legislation and if necessary, impose penalties or recommend prosecutions for breaches