Health and safety measures in transportation

Description

The body of rules, procedures and regulations related to health and safety measures intended to prevent accidents or incidents in transportation.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 32 occupations
  • Optional in 4 occupations
  • Total: 36 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)

Essential for

  • Bus driver
    Bus drivers operate buses or coaches, take fares, and look after passengers. They transport people between various places—including, work, school, and shopping centers—and across s…
  • Tram driver
    Tram drivers operate trams, take fares, and look after passengers.DutiesTram drivers typically do the following:carry out equipment checks at the start of their shiftdrive the tram…
  • Maritime instructor
    Maritime instructors teach all those occupationally piloting a boat or a ship, such as skippers and ship captains, how to operate their inland water boats or maritime ships accordi…
  • Transport health and safety inspector
    Transport health and safety inspectors are responsible for maintaining safety standards, reducing risk to company, staff and customers and achieving industry standards. They evalua…
  • Diesel engine mechanic
    Diesel engine mechanics repair and maintain all types of diesel engines. They use hand tools, precision measuring instruments, and machine tools to diagnose trouble, disassemble en…
  • Motorcycle instructor
    Motorcycle instructors teach people the theory and practice of how to operate a motorcycle safely and according to regulations. They assist students in developing the skills needed…
  • Automotive test driver
    Automotive test drivers drive prototype and pre-production vehicles and assess their performance, safety and comfort. They test the models in various driving situations and prepare…
  • Vessel steering instructor
    Vessel steering instructors teach people the theory and practice of how to operate a vessel safely and according to regulations. They assist students in developing the skills neede…
  • Aquaculture cage mooring worker
    Aquaculture 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…
  • Occupational driving instructor
    Occupational driving instructors teach occupational drivers how to operate their vehicles according to driving regulations. They teach their students theory and techniques on how t…
  • Trolley bus driver
    Trolley bus drivers operate trolley buses or guided buses, take fares, and look after passengers. Duties The duties of a trolley bus driver include, but are not limited to:…
  • Rolling stock inspector
    Rolling stock inspectors inspect wagons and carriages to asses their technical condition while grouped together and before they are used for transportation activities. They ch…
  • Bus driving instructor
    Bus driving instructors teach people the theory and practice of how to operate a bus safely and according to regulations. They assist students in developing the skills needed to…
  • Vehicle technician
    Vehicle technicians inspect, test and maintain vehicles, motorcycles, engine tune-ups and tyre replacements. They repair engine failures, lube replacements. Vehicle technicians rep…
  • Railway infrastructure inspector
    Railway infrastructure inspectors are responsible for checking the conditions of railways. They monitor compliance to health and safety standards and inspect the infrastructure to …
  • Occupational railway instructor
    Occupational railway instructors teach future occupational drivers of railway transportation, such as train, tram, metro and trolley drivers how to operate their railway vehicle ac…
  • Ship steward/ship stewardess
    Ship stewards and ship stewardesses work on board the vessel to provide services to passengers such as serving meals, housekeeping, welcoming passengers and explaining safety proce…
  • School bus attendant
    School bus attendants monitor the activities on schoolbuses to ensure and supervise the students' safety and good behaviour. They help children on and off the bus, support the driv…
  • Car driving instructor
    Car driving instructors teach people the theory and practice of how to operate a car safely and according to regulations. They assist students in developing the skills needed to…
  • Move manager
    Move managers coordinate all the resources and activities comprised in moving services. They work together with clients to define the requirements of the service and adapt it to th…
  • Automated cable vehicle controller
    Automated cable vehicle controllers operate systems and control boards keeping under the control the operations of a varied array of modes of transport operated by cable. They can …
  • Rail operations manager
    Rail operations managers are concerned with overseeing, designing, and controlling the processes of transport operation. Rail operation managers may work for rail operators concern…
  • Railway station manager
    Railway station managers are in charge of organising tasks linked to the operation of train stations. Their tasks cover the organisation of the maintenance and repairment works for…
  • Milk heat treatment process operator
    Milk 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…
  • Driving instructor
    Driving instructors teach people the theory and practice on how to operate a vehicle safely and according to regulations. They assist students in developing the skills needed to dr…
  • Dangerous goods driver
    Dangerous goods drivers transport fuel and bulk liquid, hazardous products and chemicals by road. Excludes people working in an intermediate bulk container. Other titles The follow…
  • Distribution centre dispatcher
    Distribution centre dispatchers ensure efficient shipping of manufactured goods. They stipulate routes and complete shipping documents. They work with truck drivers, shipping compa…
  • Private chauffeur
    Private chauffeurs transport their employers to a particular destination safely and on time. They use navigation devices to reach the destination in the shortest time possible, adv…
  • Tram controller
    Tram controllers assign and manage tram vehicles and drivers for the transport of passengers, including records of distances covered and of repairs made. Other titles The following…
  • Move coordinator
    Move coordinators envision all the activities required for a successful moving. They receive briefings from the client and translate them in actions and activities that assure a sm…
  • Bulk filler
    Bulk fillers perform dumping of food products into barrels, tubs, or containers together with prescribed amounts of preservatives, such as salt, sugar, brine, syrup, or vinegar for…
  • Train attendant
    Train attendants work on trains to provide services to passengers such as welcoming passengers, answering their questions and serving meals. Duties Train attendants typically do th…

Optional for

  • Steward/stewardess
    Stewards/stewardesses perform food and beverage service activities on all land, sea and air travel services. Other titles The following job titles also refer to steward/stewardess:…
  • Vocational teacher
    Vocational teachers instruct students in their specialised field of study, which is predominantly practical in nature. They provide theoretical instruction in service of the practi…
  • Moving truck driver
    Moving truck drivers operate lorries or trucks intended for relocating and transporting goods, belongings, machinery, and others. They assist in placing goods in the truck for effi…
  • Mover
    Movers are responsible for the physical handling of goods and belongings to be relocated or transported from one place to the other. They disassemble goods, machinery or belongings…

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Last updated on February 18, 2026

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