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Health and safety manager skills

How to become a Health and safety manager

Health and safety managers seeking employment opportunities and professional growth should tout skills in regulatory compliance, risk assessment, incident investigation, operations management, effective communication, and policy development amidst increasing emphasis on workplace safety.

Hard skills:

  1. Risk assessment expertise - Ability to identify and assess potential risks to health and safety of workers
  2. Emergency preparedness - Knowledge of emergency preparedness protocols and procedures
  3. Regulatory compliance - Understanding of relevant provincial and federal laws and regulations
  4. Accident investigation - Proficiency in investigation techniques to determine the cause of workplace accidents
  5. Training delivery - Skilled in delivering health and safety training courses to workers
  6. Communication skills - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with staff
  7. Reporting - Knowledge of reporting methods to document health and safety incidents
  8. Record keeping - Expertise in maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of workplace health and safety incidents

Soft skills:

  1. Problem Solving - Ability to identify potential hazards and risks in the workplace and develop plans for mitigating them
  2. Organizational Skills - Proficiency in organizing and managing resources, personnel and schedules in order to ensure compliance with safety regulations
  3. Communication Skills - Ability to effectively communicate safety procedures and protocols to staff, management, and other stakeholders
  4. Empathy - Capacity to understand and relate to the needs and concerns of employees and their families
  5. Interpersonal Skills - Capacity to build relationships and foster collaboration with key stakeholders
  6. Leadership - Capacity to inspire and motivate employees to adhere to safety standards
  7. Attention to Detail - Keen eye for spotting potential safety risks and taking corrective action
  8. Flexibility - Openness to changing regulations and responding to new safety challenges