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Health and safety advisers (also known as HSE health, safety and environment or OSH occupational health and safety advisers, officers or consultants) are responsible for keeping people safe at their work sites. They develop policies and procedures to make sure people aren't harmed by their jobs, investigate and report accidents, and provide guidance to leaders on how to comply with the law.
Typical duties include:
investigating accidents, health-related complaints and cases of ill health
developing policies and procedures around health and safety, and ensuring that they are implemented
maintaining records about health and safety
presenting statistics, reports and updates to colleagues, some of whom may be senior
carrying out risk assessments and site inspections
advising managers and leaders on health and safety related matters
providing or organising training and communications on keeping safe at work
ensuring that equipment is installed correctly and safely
identifying potential hazards
determining ways of reducing risks
liaising with suppliers such as fire safety equipment providers
liaising with external health and safety authorities and trade unions
keeping up to date with health and safety legislation.
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