Description
The considerations and implications for human safety.
Alternative labels
human factors regarding health and safety
human health and safety considerations
human health and safety implications
human safety implications
human safety factors
human safety considerations
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Human factors regarding safety is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Construction safety manager: Construction safety managers inspect, enforce and control health and safety measures at construction sites. They also manage workplace accidents and take action to make sure that safety policies are correctly implemented.
Construction safety inspector: Construction safety inspectors monitor construction sites and their conformity to health and safety regulations. They perform inspections, identify safety hazards and report on their findings.
Optional knowledge
Human factors regarding safety is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Health and safety engineer: Health and safety engineers design objects and programs by combining engineering principles and health and safety requirements. They envision the protection and well-being of the people using designed objects or performing work under designed health and safety programs. They assess facilities and the risks that they might pose (e.g. contaminant materials, ergonomics, handling of dangerous substances, etc.) in order to design and improve health and safety measures.
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