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Career Guidance Knowledge services K102 - hygiene and occupational health services K1022 - occupational health and safety Health, safety and hygiene legislation
Description
The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 25 occupations
- Optional in 38 occupations
- Total: 63 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Waste management supervisorWaste management supervisors coordinate waste collection, recycling, and disposal facilities. They supervise waste management operations, ensuring compliance with environmental sta…
- Radiation protection technicianRadiation protection technicians monitor radiation levels in buildings and facilities to ensure compliance with health and safety standards, and to prevent dangerous elevations in …
- Life guardLife guards monitor and ensure safety in the aquatic facility by preventing and responding to any emergencies. They identify potential risks, advise individuals on proper behaviour…
- Healthcare inspectorHealthcare inspectors visit healthcare facilities to ensure proper care is given to all patients in accordance with legal requirements. They also inspect if equipment, processes an…
- Food technologistA Food Technologist is a science-based professional responsible for ensuring the safety, quality, nutritional value, and taste of food products. They are involved in the research, …
- Recycling workerRecycling workers clean materials and remove waste, and ensure the waste and collected materials are sorted in the appropriate recycling containers. They also dismantle vehicles an…
- Street sweeperStreet sweepers operate sweeping equipment and machinery to remove waste, leaves or debris from streets. They maintain records of sweeping operations and maintain, clean and perfor…
- Pesticides sprayerPesticides sprayers mix pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, and other chemical solutions, and apply them via technical equipment such as sprayers on trees, plants and lawns. They…
- Audiology technicianAudiology technicians create and service hearing aids and hearing protection products. They dispense, fit and provide hearing aids for those who need them. Duties The duties of an …
- Lifeguard instructorLifeguard instructors teach future (professional) lifeguards the necessary programmes and methods needed to become a licensed lifeguard. They provide training on safety supervision…
- Occupational health and safety inspectorOccupational health and safety inspectors perform workplace audits to ensure compliance with government and environment legislation. They also investigate work accidents. Occupatio…
- Forestry inspectorForestry inspectors monitor forestry operations to ensure that workers and their activities comply with proper legislation and standards. They perform inspections to examine operat…
- Agricultural inspectorAgricultural inspectors monitor agricultural operations in farms and other agricultural facilities. They inspect activities such as health and safety measures, costs and production…
- Health and safety officerHealth and safety officers execute plans to improve work environments and cultures. They assess risks and interview employees to ensure the work environment complies with health an…
- Sports programme coordinatorSports programme coordinators coordinate sports and recreation activities and policy implementation. They develop new programs and aim to promote and implement them, as well as ens…
- Food safety inspectorFood safety inspectors carry out inspections in food processing environments from a food safety standpoint. They are part of official control bodies who check and control food prod…
- Asbestos abatement workerAsbestos abatement workers remove asbestos from buildings and other constructions, compliant with health and safety regulations concerning the handling of hazardous materials. They…
- PizzaioloPizzaiolos are responsible for preparing and cooking pizzas. Duties A pizzaiolo typically does the following: Ensures cooking stations are sanitized and prepped with necessary tool…
- First aid instructorFirst aid instructors teach students immediate lifesaving emergency measures, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the recovery position, and injury care. They provided practice …
- Shop supervisorShop supervisors are responsible for the smooth operation of stores according to regulations and company policy. They oversee business activities such budgets, inventory and custom…
- Decontamination workerDecontamination workers remove and dispose of hazardous materials, such as radioactive materials or contaminated soil. They handle hazardous materials in compliance with safety reg…
- Refuse collectorRefuse collectors remove waste from homes and other facilities and put it in the bin lorry so it can be transported to a treatment and disposal facility. They assist…
- Material testing technicianMaterial testing technicians perform a variety of tests on materials such as soils, concrete, masonry and asphalt, in order to verify conformance to intended usage cases and specif…
- Forest rangerForest rangers are responsible for the protection and conservation of natural resources, particularly in regards to forests and woodlands. Duties The duties of a forest ranger incl…
- Sorter labourerSorter labourers sort recyclable materials and waste from a recycling stream, and ensure no unsuitable materials wind up among the recyclable materials. They inspect the materials …
Optional for
- Candy machine operatorCandy machine operators tend machines that mix candy ingredients. They tend machines that weigh, measure, and mix ingredients. They form soft candies by spreading candy onto coolin…
- Water treatment systems operatorWater treatment systems operators treat water to ensure safety for drinking, irrigation, or other use. They operate and maintain water treatment equipment and ensure the water is s…
- Brew house operatorBrew house operators monitor the processes of mashing, lautering and boiling of raw materials. They make sure that the brewing vessels are clean correctly and timely. They supervis…
- Centrifuge operatorCentrifuge operators tend centrifugal machines that separate impurities from food materials aimed to be further processed as to achieve finished foodstuffs. Other titles The follow…
- Spa attendantSpa attendants interact with guests at the reception desk to provide indications and explain the available services in the spa center. They are also in charge of cleaning the…
- Sugar refinery operatorSugar refinery operators tend and control refinery equipment to produce sugars and related products from raw sugar or other raw materials like corn starch. Other titles The followi…
- Cocoa press operatorCocoa press operators tend one or more hydraulic cocoa presses to remove specified amounts of cocoa butter (natural oil of cocoa bean) from chocolate liquor. Other titles The follo…
- Starch converting operatorStarch converting operators control converters to change starch into glucose or corn syrup. After processing, they test products to verify their purity. Other titles The following …
- Cellar operatorFermentation cellar operators take charge of fermentation and maturation tanks. They control fermentation process of wort inoculated with yeast. They tend equipment that cools and …
- Kiln firerKiln firers operate kilns in order to fire decorations or glazes. They determine the level and uniformity of oven temperature, regulate the temperature, and give directions to a he…
- Baking operatorBaking operators tend automatic reels or conveyor-type ovens to bake bread, pastries and other bakery products. They interpret work orders to determine the products and the quantit…
- Blender operatorBlender operators produce non-alcoholic flavoured waters by managing the administration of a large selection of ingredients to water. They handle and administer ingredients such as…
- OmbudsmanOmbudsmen resolve disputes between two parties where there is a power imbalance, as an impartial mediator. They interview the parties involved and investigate the case in order to …
- Oil mill operatorOil mill operators tend mills to extract oil from oilseed following an artisanal techniques. Includes people using artisanal oils.Excludes people using electrical equipment, chemic…
- Carbonation operatorCarbonation operators perform the injection of carbonation into beverages. Other titles The following job titles also refer to carbonation operator: sparkling machine operator…
- Blanching operatorBlanching operators remove outer coverings or skins from almonds and nuts in general. They cut leaves and impurities of raw material and control the flow of nuts, seeds, and/or…
- Fish canning operatorFish canning operators brine, cook and package fish. They sterilise fish canning lines and introduce fishes in tanks once heads and visceras have been removed from the body. T…
- Fruit-press operatorFruit-press operators tend power presses to extract juice from fruits. For the purpose, they spread fruit evenly in cloth before tending the press and keep filter bags be…
- Emergency response coordinatorEmergency response coordinators analyse potential risks such as disasters and emergencies for a community or institution and develop a strategy for reacting to these risks. They ou…
- Vehicle cleanerVehicle cleaners are employed to wash, scrub, polish and vacuum to keep vehicles cleaned and well maintained. They use brushes, sprayers, hoses and cloths in conjunction with vario…
- Department store managerDepartment store managers organise and control the operations and staff of establishments which provide retail services. Other titles The following job titles also refer to departm…
- Meat preparations operatorMeat preparations operators prepare fresh meat with ingredients such as spices, herbs or additives in order to make ready-for-sale meat preparations. Other titles The following job…
- Milk reception operatorMilk reception operators use devices that ensure the correct qualitative and quantitative reception of the raw milk. They perform initial cleaning operations, storage and distribut…
- Fish production operatorFish production operators regulate and supervise fish product manufacturing facilities. They keep stock of all required ingredients and equipment for mass manufacturing. They also …
- Prepared meat operatorPrepared meat operators process meat either by hand or using meat machines such as meat grinding, crushing or mixing machines. They perform preservation processes such as pasteuris…
- Canning and bottling line operatorCanning and bottling line operators observe bottles and cans passing by during the production process. They stand next to conveyors belts to ensure that bottles are filled to stand…
- Germination operatorGermination operators tend steeping and germination vessels where barley is germinated to produce malt. Other titles The following job titles also refer to germination operator: br…
- Packaging and filling machine operatorPackaging and filling machine operators tend machines for preparing and packing food products in various packaging containers such as jars, cartons, cans, and others. Other titles …
- Milk heat treatment process operatorMilk heat treatment process operators use equipments to perform different methods of pasteurisation and/or sterilisation to dairy liquid products. They operate equipment such as ra…
- Animal feed operatorAnimal feed operators tend various animal feed processing machines in industrial plants such as mixing machines, filling machines, and loading machines. Other titles The following …
- Fish preparation operatorFish preparation operators realize the preparation of fish and shellfish according to hygiene, food safety and trade regulations. They carry out fish processing operations, and als…
- Fire inspectorFire inspectors conduct inspections of buildings and properties to ensure they are compliant with fire prevention and safety regulations, and enforce the regulations in facilities …
- Checkout supervisorCheckout supervisors oversee cashiers in department stores and other big stores. They schedule appropriate workers and ensure that customers are met with strong customer service, e…
- Chocolate moulding operatorChocolate moulding operators tend machines and equipment that pour tempered chocolate into moulds to form bars, blocks, and other shapes of chococlate. They monitor machines to ens…
- Cocoa mill operatorCocoa mill operators tend machines to pulverise cacao beans into powder of specified fineness. They use air classification systems that separate powder based on its density. M…
- Liquor grinding mill operatorLiquor grinding mill operators run mills that grind cracked cocoa beans or nibs of cocoa bean paste as to obtain liquid chocolate of specified consistency. They operate hoppers by……
- Cider fermentation operatorCider fermentation operators control the fermentation process of mash or wort inoculated with yeast. Other titles The following job titles also refer to cider fermentation operator…
- Food production operatorFood production operators supply and perform one or more tasks in different stages of the food production process. They perform manufacturing operations and processes to foods and …
Related skills
- Apply HACCP
- Apply GMP
- Apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- Be at ease in unsafe environments
- Ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- Label samples
- Liaise with managers
- Follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Clean food and beverage machinery
- Liaise with colleagues
- Act reliably
Last updated on February 18, 2026
