Safety Inspector - ANZSCO 312611

Safety Inspector inspects machines, equipment, working conditions and public places to ensure compliance with government and industry standards and regulations, in relation to occupational health and safety. Registration or licensing may be required.

Safety Inspector may perform the following tasks:

• examining equipment specifications, and inspecting and testing machines, equipment and clothing to ensure compliance with safety standards and serviceability
• inspecting factories and other work sites to ensure compliance with government and industry standards and regulations
• observing workers to ensure protective devices are being utilised according to regulations and that combustible and other hazardous materials are used and stored in accordance with approved procedures
• conducting tests in work areas to detect toxic fumes, explosive gas-air mixtures and other work hazards
• ensuring fire prevention equipment and other safety supplies, such as first aid kits, stretchers and blankets, conform to standards
• assisting in conducting safety meetings and campaigns, and organising training in general safety principles in keeping with regulations
• advising organisations on ways to comply with occupational health and safety legislative requirements
• investigating incidents and fatalities, to determine causes and to collect evidence of non-compliance with occupational health and safety legislation

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Safety Inspector?

Safety Inspector is classified as Group C occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group C occupations are the following :

• Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with an additional qualification at least AQF Certificate IV in a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
• Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;

According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF diploma level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment completed in the last five years.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Safety Inspector, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.