<a href="/index.php?id=2352&cHash=e1fe41f6fa&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=12454">Peter's Profile</a> What is a Health and Safety Advisor? The health and safety department provides advice and support to all areas of the industry. A Health and Safety Advisor is responsible for ensuring that safety requirements are met on site. You will also encourage and educate employees to take precautions and adhere to safety rules to protect themselves and the equipment they use from damage. This is a very important job in construction. On occasions when accidents do occur, it is the Health and Safety Advisor/Officer who leads the investigations, identifies the causes and advises on improvements in safety standards that need to be made. Safety officers may also liase with other agencies and internal staff over insurance, purchasing requirements and other issues. A Health and Safety Manager would support a team of Health and Safety Advisors/Officers as well as conducting his/her own investigations, this role would also suit someone who is happy to work independently. How can you become a Health and Safety Advisor? Formal Health & Safety Qualification BTEC/NVQ NEBOSH General Certificate in Safety and Health – (many employers see this as a minimum qualification required for a health and safety role) Skills Needed Excellent communication/interpersonal skills Be Assertive and persistent Good Problem solving / Logic skills Be able to work independently and make your own judgements
