Safety and Occupational Health Engineering Skills Required

Success in Safety and Occupational Health Engineering depends on technical understanding, careful field observation and the ability to turn evidence into practical action. The following skills should be developed through laboratories, projects, internships and reflective practice.

Hazard Recognition

• Define the purpose of hazard recognition before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Risk Assessment

• Define the purpose of risk assessment before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Exposure Measurement And Interpretation

• Define the purpose of exposure measurement and interpretation before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Control Selection

• Define the purpose of control selection before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Task, Process And Ventilation Analysis

• Define the purpose of task, process and ventilation analysis before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Inspection And Audit

• Define the purpose of inspection and audit before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Incident Investigation

• Define the purpose of incident investigation before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Emergency Planning

• Define the purpose of emergency planning before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Clear Report Writing

• Define the purpose of clear report writing before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Communication With Workers And Managers

• Define the purpose of communication with workers and managers before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Ethical Judgement

• Define the purpose of ethical judgement before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.

Continuous Learning

• Define the purpose of continuous learning before gathering evidence.
• Record relevant observations, measurements and uncertainty.
• Select suitable controls and verify their field performance.
• Preserve original work in a professional portfolio.