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Career Guidance Knowledge services K102 - hygiene and occupational health services K1022 - occupational health and safety Health and safety in the workplace
Description
The body of rules, procedures and regulations related to safety, health and welfare of people in their workplace.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 24 occupations
- Optional in 14 occupations
- Total: 38 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 1 (Managers)
Essential for
- Coating machine operatorCoating machine operators set up and tend coating machines that coat metal products with a thin layer of covering of materials such as lacquer, enamel, copper, nickel, zinc, cadmiu…
- Footwear quality managerFootwear quality managers implement, manage and promote the quality systems in the company, using adequate tools and methodologies based on national, international or company stand…
- EnamellerEnamellers embellish metals such as gold, silver, copper, steel, cast iron or platinum by painting it. The enamel they apply, consists of coloured powdered glass. Working condition…
- Leather goods quality managerLeather goods quality managers manage and promote the systems of quality assurance implemented in the organisations. They carry out the tasks in order to achieve predefined require…
- Leather wet processing department managerLeather wet processing department managers plan and organise the work, the staff and equipment of the department involving the washing of the raw hides or skins. They remove unwant…
- Health and safety inspectorHealth and safety inspectors investigate the implementation and application of labour standards and policies in a workplace. They advise employers as well as employees on the impro…
- Aquaculture cage mooring workerAquaculture cage mooring workers operate highly-specialised equipment in order to moor cages in stable stations, drifting cages or even self-propelled and semi-submerged cages.&nbs…
- Footwear production managerFootwear production managers plan, distribute, and coordinate all necessary activities of the different footwear manufacturing phases ensuring the adherence to quality standards an…
- 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…
- Lacquer spray gun operatorLacquer spray gun operators operate lacquer spray guns designed to provide otherwise finished metal, wooden or plastic workpieces with a hard, durable finishing coat, through lacqu…
- Finished leather warehouse managerFinished leather warehouse managers organise and monitor the finished leather warehouse, stock levels and organise product packing and dispatch. They maximise the warehouse space a…
- Leather raw materials purchasing managerLeather raw materials purchasing managers plan and purchase supplies of hides, skins, wet-blue or crust in coordination with the production requirements. They negotiate processes a…
- Leather production plannerLeather production planners are responsible for planning and following production planning. They work with the production manager to follow progress of the schedule. They work with…
- Leather finishing operations managerLeather finishing operations manager plan and organise the work of the finishing department. They are in charge of chemical supply and equipment management. They also coordinate th…
- Footwear production supervisorFootwear production supervisors monitor and coordinate day-to-day production activities of a footwear manufacturing plant. They oversee quality control to ensure that the end produ…
- Leather goods product development managerLeather goods product development managers coordinate the leather goods design and product development process in order to comply with marketing specifications, deadlines, strategi…
- Electroplating machine operatorElectroplating machine operators set up and tend electroplating machines designed to finish and coat the metal workpieces' (such as future pennies and jewelry) surface by using ele…
- Dip tank operatorDip tank operators set up and tend dip tanks, which are coating machines, designed to provide otherwise finished work pieces with durable coating by dipping them in a tank…
- Stevedore superintendentStevedore superintendents supervise and monitor the freight handling and longshore labor in a dockyard to maximise productivity. They manage the loading and unloading of cargo and …
- Leather goods production managerLeather goods production managers perform a wide range of activities and tasks in the field of management, namely, they plan, distribute and coordinate all necessary activities of …
- Anodising machine operatorAnodising machine operators set up and tend anodising machines designed to provide otherwise finished metal workpieces, usually aluminum-based, with a durable, anodic oxide, corros…
- Footwear product development managerFootwear product development managers coordinate the footwear design and the product and collection development process in order to comply with design specifications, deadlines, st…
- Desalination technicianDesalination technicians operate, monitor and maintain desalination plant equipment. They ensure compliance with legal regulations and safety and health requirements. Other titles …
- Surface treatment operatorSurface treatment operators apply chemicals and paint to the material surface in order to protect against corrosion. They calculate the materials needed for surface protection. Oth…
Optional for
- TannerTanners program and use tannery drums. They perform the work according to the work instructions, verify the physical and chemical characteristics of the hide, skin, or leather and …
- Colour sampling operatorColour sampling operators apply colours and finish mixes according to the defined recipes. They apply pigments, dyes or other finishing mixes. Includes people performing activities…
- Leather measuring operatorLeather measuring operators use machines to measure the surface area of leather and ensure that the machines are regularly calibrated. They note the size of leather and ensure its……
- Raw materials warehouse specialistRaw materials warehouse specialists organise and monitor the reception and storage of raw materials in the warehouse according to the required conditions. They monitor the stock le…
- Leather production machine operatorLeather production machine operators use the tannery machinery and programs according to the specific requirements to achieve the department's standards. They do routine maintenanc…
- Incinerator operatorIncinerator operators tend incineration machines that burn refuse and waste. They ensure the equipment is maintained and that the incineration process occurs in accordance with saf…
- Leather laboratory technicianLeather laboratory technicians perform and report chemical analyses and physical tests of leather. They also perform and report chemical analyses of auxiliaries, environmental emis…
- Colour sampling technicianColour sampling technicians prepare recipes of colours and dyeing mixes. They ensure consistency in colour while using materials from different sources. Includes people performing …
- Leather goods artisanal workerLeather goods artisanal workers manufacture leather goods or parts of leather goods by hand according to the specifications of the customer or their own design. They do repairs of……
- Leather finishing operatorLeather finishing operators use machines for finishing leather according to the required specifications by the client for surface characteristics such as colour nuance, quality, pa…
- Corporate training managerCorporate training managers coordinate all the training activities and development programmes in a company. They also design and develop new training modules and supervise all the …
- Mechanical engineering technicianMechanical engineering technicians provide technical support to mechanical engineers in producing and manufacturing mechanical machinery. They help make designs and adjustments and…
- Hide graderHide graders sort hides, skins, wet blue, and crust depending on the natural characteristics, category, weight and also magnitude, location, number and type of defects. They compar…
- Leather sorterLeather sorters inspect and classify leather during and at the end of the production process according to the qualitative features, destinations of use and customer requirements.&n…
Related skills
- Use communication techniques
- Work in textile manufacturing teams
- Create solutions to problems
- Manage environmental impact of operations
- Use IT tools
- Execute working instructions
- Identify defects on raw hides
- Manage quality of leather throughout the production process
- Identify with the company’s goals
- Monitor operations in the leather industry
- Physico-chemical properties of hides and skins
- Adapt to changing situations
Last updated on February 18, 2026
