HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Apr 28, 2025 - The Health and Safety Officer ensures strong organization, proactive risk management, and accurate performance under pressure. This role requires knowledge of health and safety legislation, experience across industrial and life science sectors, and the ability to analyze data for improvements. The officer utilizes IOSH, NCRQ, or NEBOSH qualifications and Microsoft Office proficiency to maintain compliance and drive safety initiatives.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Health and Safety Officer Resume
- Risk Assessment
- Incident Investigation
- Policy Development
- Compliance Monitoring
- Audit Management
- Data Reporting
- Corrective Actions
- Regulatory Compliance
- Procedure Development
- Report Preparation
- Team Collaboration
- Culture Promotion
- Training Delivery
- Employee Coaching
- Safety Support
- Advisory Support
- Safety Coaching
- WHS Support
- Training Coordination
- EHS Promotion
Summary of Health and Safety Officer Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BA in Public Health with 6 years of Experience
- Previous significant Health and Safety experience
- Experience in formulating, implementing, and revising H&S policies and procedures
- Ability to work co-operatively with others to complete tasks and implement process improvements
- Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills
- Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Experience working in commercial construction
- Strong understanding of the latest OH&S legislation
- Well organised with a high attention to detail
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage deadlines
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge and working experience across health and safety in construction and social housing
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of health and safety legislations, procedures and requirements, particularly in construction
- Experience in occupational health and safety in a reputable organization
2. BA in Occupational Health and Safety with 5 years of Experience
- Experience in the delivery of H&S practice
- Demonstrable experience in implementing health and safety in the facilities management/ cleaning industry or similar
- Hold a NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
- Knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 Management Systems
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills, including an ability to convince others effectively
- Ability to identify needs, prioritise workloads, set achievable targets, evaluate progress and meet deadlines
- Ability to exercise initiative and willingness to propose initiatives and accept responsibilities
- Must be confident in managing, presenting, communicating and influencing groups and individuals at all levels
- Ability to work in and adapt to a rapidly changing environment
- Self-motivation with the ability to work on own initiative
- Experience in formulating, implementing and revising H&S policies and procedures to ISO 45001/ISO9001
- Strong, professional communication skills with an assertive but calm demeanour
- Ability to interpret legislation, regulation and clauses of ISO standards and apply understanding to Peak processes
3. BA in Industrial Hygiene with 7 years of Experience
- Must qualify for Safety/HSE
- Understanding of New South Wales HSE legislation, policies, and procedures
- Strong communication skills to liaise with all stakeholders, from frontline staff to executive-level management
- Experience working in a warehouse/manufacturing, or high-risk environment
- Experience in a similar position within Telecoms/Utilities/Power/Corporate/Rail/Engineering/Automation
- Knowledge of H&S management software tools
- Demonstrable experience in a health and safety role, with sound knowledge of best practices
- Working knowledge of COSHH, Manual handling, working at height and DSE
- Able to work under pressure with changing priorities
- Previous experience of working in a health and Safety capacity within a manufacturing or engineering capacity
- Excellent knowledge of Occupational, H&S management systems with an emphasis on hazard identification
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages such as Word and Excel
- Experience of working within the manufacturing industry
4. BA in Risk Management with 8 years of Experience
- Good organisational skills, who can work on their initiative and deliver results
- Working experience in a Health and Safety role
- Strong understanding of current Health and Safety Legislation and its implementation within the workplace
- Proven ability to work accurately at pace, with the ability to prioritise workload
- Ability to work and keep calm under pressure
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements and legislation, with the proven ability to eliminate/mitigate risks in the workplace
- Experience within a warehousing, distribution, or manufacturing site, with office support services
- Experience in working in a Health and Safety role, with knowledge of health and safety regulations
- Experience in the biotechnology, life sciences, and/or pharmaceutical industry
- Ability to analyse data and proactively utilise the results
- Highly self-motivated and exceptional organisational skills
- Must have an IOSH, NCRQ or NEBOSH qualification