ISCO Occupation Group 3257.1 Environmental Health Inspector
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Environmental Health Inspector: Environmental health inspectors carry out investigations to ensure that areas, organisations and companies comply with environmental and public health legislation. They evaluate environmental complaints, provide reports on their findings and work to prevent future hazards or noncompliance with current policies. Environmental health inspectors perform consultations to promote public health and safety.
Essential Skills
- Environmental Policy
- Audit Techniques
- Address Public Health Issues
- Provide Improvement Strategies
- Ensure Compliance With Environmental Legislation
- Use Consulting Techniques
- Write Inspection Reports
- Present Reports
- Monitor Legislation Developments
- Conduct Environmental Surveys
- Perform Environmental Investigations
- Check Methods
- Public Health
- Promote Health And Safety
- Environmental Legislation
Optional Skills
- Pests And Diseases
- Communicable Diseases
- Perform Risk Analysis
- Develop Environmental Policy
- Inform Policy Makers On Health-Related Challenges
- Provide Advice On Breaches Of Regulation
- Analyse Health Problems Within A Given Community
- Provide Testimony In Court Hearings
- Consumer Protection
- Biology
- Hazardous Waste Storage
- Pollution Prevention
- Environmental Engineering
- Maintain Relationships With Government Agencies
- Enforce Sanitation Procedures
- Chemistry
- Foodborne Diseases
- Conduct Educational Activities
- Wear Appropriate Protective Gear
Alternative Names
- Public Health Inspector
