Profession 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.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional
• Conventional / Realistic
• Enterprising / Realistic
• Realistic / Investigative

Knowledge

• Incidents and accidents recording

  The methods to report and record incidents and accidents in the workplace.

• Environmental legislation

  The environmental policies and legislation applicable in a certain domain.

• Human factors regarding safety

  The considerations and implications for human safety.

• Construction methods

  The various techniques and methods for erecting buildings and other constructions.

Skills

• Use safety equipment in construction

  Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if an accident does occur.

• Prevent work accidents

  Apply specific risk assessment measures to prevent risks and threats at work.

• Follow health and safety procedures in construction

  Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.

• Apply safety management

  Apply and supervise measures and regulations concerning security and safety in order to maintain a safe environment in the workplace.

• Write work-related reports

  Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.

• Supervise worker safety

  Ensure safety of site personnel; supervise correct use of protective equipment and clothing; understand and implement safety procedures.

• Monitor construction site

  Keep an overview of what happens at the construction site at all times. Identify who is present and what stage of the construction work each crew is in.

• Advise on safety improvements

  Provide relevant recommendations following the conclusion of an investigation; ensure that recommendations are duly considered and where appropriate acted upon.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB