Work Health and Safety Adviser

Description

Develops, implements and evaluates risk management policies and programs, trains employees in work health and safety procedures, monitors and audits the workplace, and records and investigates incidents to ensure safe and healthy working conditions.

Description

Support the rehabilitation of people who have been injured or become ill due to their work, manage the impact of injury and illness on businesses, and develop, implement and evaluate work health and safety procedures, policies and programs.

Tasks include

• Trains employees and guides work health and safety procedures
• Records and investigates workplace incidents and accidents to identify causes and prevent future occurrences
• Conducts risk assessments to identify hazards and monitors workplace for safety compliance
• Reviews and updates health and safety policies, procedures and programs to ensure compliance with legislation and industry standards
• Provides advice on workplace health and safety issues
• May monitor equipment and measure levels of exposure to hazardous substances and other environmental factors to workers