Health and safety inspector
Health and safety inspector
Health and safety inspectors assess workplaces and work activities to ensure employers are keeping employees safe at work. They may educate people about health and safety, investigate accidents and lead prosecutions.Also known as
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Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours but may work extra hours
- Usually work in offices or outdoors and may travel locally or nationally to visit worksites
- May work in all weather or hazardous conditions
- Need to be safety conscious, identify and solve problems and communicate well
Typical tasks
- Inspect workplaces for health and safety issues
- Ensure workplace safety rules are followed
- Ensure workers have correct safety gear
- Investigate accidents and serious safety events
- Investigate work-related health issues
- Write health and safety reports
- Inform employers about health and safety standards
- Take legal action and appear in court
Salary information
$58K-$139K| Lower | Most common | Upper |
| $58K | $74K-$116K | $139K |
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