Job description Occupational Health Officer in Yukon
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Find out what work is like for an occupational health officer in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety (NOC 22232).

Occupational health and safety specialists

Description

Occupational health and safety specialists review, evaluate and monitor health and safety hazards and develop strategies to prevent, control and eliminate accidents and occupational injuries. They inspect the workplace environments, equipment and practices to ensure compliance with organization and government environment, health and safety standards and regulations. They are employed throughout the public and private sectors.

Work week duration

Occupational health and safety specialists usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Occupational health and safety specialists have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Lead and participate in workplace audits and investigations of safety concerns, incidents and accidents
  • Lead and participate in workplace inspections to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees
  • Develop and implement health and safety programs, including standard operating procedures, policies and training to mitigate risk, optimize worker’s health and safety and foster a positive occupational health and safety culture
  • Initiate enforcement procedures on workplaces contravening organization and government health and safety standards and regulations
  • Provide training to employers, employees and the general public on issues of workplace safety
  • Communicate, engage and influence decision-makers and workers to ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and regulations.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Walking and running
  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Occupational health and safety specialists are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Establishements throughout the private and public sector

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Standard safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 22232), and a list of similar occupations:

  • health and safety officer
  • occupational health and safety officer
  • occupational safety consultant
  • occupational safety coordinator
  • occupational safety officer

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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