Community Support Officer
Also known as: Community Worker
Occupational Safety and Health Officers coordinate an enterprise's safety and health program and provide advice on accident prevention and occupational health to all levels of management and employees.
Duties
- promote safety and health within the enterprise;
- inspect and test machinery and equipment to ensure they reach safety regulation standards;
- check workplaces to ensure protective gear is available for all situations;
- use test instruments to ascertain air quality;
- ensure all relevant legislation is complied with;
- assist with the supervision of accident investigation;
- conduct safety and health training;
- identify hazardous situations and rectify them;
- assist with rehabilitation of injured workers;
- liaise with and report to management.
Skills Required
- enjoy assisting people
- able to work independently
- able to work in cooperation with others
- good work organisation and time management skills
- able to relate to people effectively and patiently
- able to manage and help resolve conflict
- able to understand the issues and interests of the communities involved
- good oral and written communication skills.
Salary
$40 000 - $70 000
Related Jobs
- Community Development Officer
- Community Health Support Officer
- Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Train for this job
- Community Services Work, Aged Care Work, Disability Work, Home and Community Care or Youth Work - Certificate III
- Health Science Foundations - Certificate IV
- Health Services Assistance - Certificate III
- Occupational Health and Safety - Certificate III
- Occupational Health and Safety - Certificate IV
