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Occupation Code: 3257
Environmental and Occupational Health Inspector
Alternative titles: Environment Health Officer, Product Safety Inspector, Sanitary Inspector, Health Inspector, Sanitarian, Pollution Inspector
Job description and duties
Environmental and Occupational Health Inspectors are responsible for enforcing the law and improving standards. Such Inspectors are typically specialised in a particular field, such as environmental health and occupational health and safety. An Environmental and Occupational Health Inspector is typically expected to:
• Check and enforce regulations and legislation in various areas such as public health and food safety
• Carry out inspections in respect of any nuisance, health hazard or similar breach of law and take corrective actions
• Investigate and report on the health aspects of the general environment
• Carry out tasks related to the licencing of premises
• Advise employers’ and workers’ representatives on the implementation of regulations concerning occupational safety and the work environment
• Give advice on environmental sanitary problems and techniques
• Inspect areas of production processing transport, handling, storage and sale of products to ensure conformity with standards and regulations
• Inspect establishments to ensure that they conform to rules and regulations concerning emission of pollutants and disposal of dangerous waste
Work environment
Environmental and Occupational Health Inspectors work in various places including schools, hospitals and other establishments. This role involves working in an office environment and other locations to carry on- site inspections.
Environmental and Occupational Health Inspectors typically work on a full-time basis, from Monday to Friday. This job might involve evening and weekend work in cases of spot- checks, serious incidents, accidents or emergencies.
Occupation data
Entry level education / special licences / warrants
Environmental and Occupational Health Inspectors are required to be in possession of a qualification at MQF Level 5 or higher such as:
Number of employees (2017)
309
Share of foreigners (2017)
6%
Job Outlook (2018 - 2022)
+14%
Median Pay (per annum)
€20,600
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