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Health and safety inspector jobs in Finland

Health and safety inspectors investigate the implementation and application of labour standards and policies in a workplace. They advise employers as well as employees on the improvement of policy and legislation implementation, ensure that the law is adhered to, and that matters of equality and labour rights are respected. They write reports and communicate with authorities.

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Health and safety inspector - Which skills are essential?

The body of rules, procdeures and regulations related to safety, health and welfare of people in their workplace. 

The procedures related to the application of government policies at all levels of public administration.

Conduct work site audits and inspections in order to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.

Inspect public and private organisations to ensure proper implementation and compliance with government policies which apply to the organisation.

Establish and maintain cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.

Communicate in an open and positive manner in order to assess levels of satisfaction with employees, their outlook on the work environment, and in order to identify problems and devise solutions.

The techniques and methods that support a systematic and independent examination of data, policies, operations and performances using computer-assisted audit tools and techniques (CAATs) such as spreadsheets, databases, statistical analysis and business intelligence software.

Assess and handle situations in which the rights set by legislation and corporate policy for employees may be breached and take the appropriate actions in order to protect the employees.

The methodologies and procedures involved in the hiring and development of employees in order to ensure value for the organisation, as well as personnel needs, benefits, conflict resolution and ensuring a positive corporate climate.

The law which mediates the relationship between employees and employers. It concerns employees' rights at work which are binding by the work contract.

Advise organisations on how they may improve their compliance to the applicable government policies they are required to adhere to, and the necessary steps which need to be taken in order to ensure complete compliance.

Write the results and conclusions of the inspection in a clear and intelligible way. Log the inspection's processes such as contact, outcome, and steps taken.

Display results, statistics and conclusions to an audience in a transparent and straightforward way.

Monitor the work environment and the behaviour of employees in an organisation to assess how the organisation culture is perceived by the employees and identify the factors which influence behaviour and which may facilitate a positive work environment.

Health and safety inspector - Which skills are useful but not essential?

Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings about practice.

Take ownership of the handling of all complaints and disputes showing empathy and understanding to achieve resolution. To be fully aware of all Social Responsibility protocols and procedures, and to be able to deal with a problem gambling situation in a professional manner with maturity and empathy.

Promote diversity and equal treatment of genders, ethnicities and minority groups in organisations in order to prevent discrimination and ensure inclusion and a positive environment.

Maintain the liaison and exchange of information with regional or local authorities.

Monitor the company's policy and propose improvements to the company.

Identify instances of non-compliance to set plans and policies in an organisation, and take the appropriate course of action by issuing penalties and outlining the changes which need to be made.

Develop and implement plans which aim to create an environment in an organisation which is positive and inclusive of minorities, such as ethnicities, gender identities, and religious minorities.

Respond to enquiries and requests for information from other organisations and members of the public.

Advise private or public organisations on monitoring possible conflict risk and development, and on conflict resolution methods specific to the identified conflicts.

Advise organisations on their internal culture and work environment as experienced by employees, and the factors which may influence the behaviour of employees.

The legal rules that govern how corporate stakeholders (such as shareholders, employees, directors, consumers, etc) interact with one another, and the responsibilities corporations have to their stakeholders.

Manage the operations of the implementation of new government policies or changes in existing policies on a national or regional level as well as the staff involved in the implementation procedure.

Take action on the goals and procedures defined at a strategic level in order to mobilise resources and pursue the established strategies.

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

How we calculated these figures