Skills Catalogue

Understanding and application of behavioral safety observation programs, safety culture assessment methods, and human factors in workplace safety. Includes conducting safety observations, providing constructive feedback, leading safety conversations, and driving organizational safety culture improvement.

Competence in safe handling, storage, transport, and disposal of hazardous chemicals. Includes reading Safety Data Sheets (SDS), GHS classification, chemical compatibility, spill response, exposure monitoring, and implementing COSHH-type assessments.

Ability to safely plan and execute confined space entry operations, including atmospheric monitoring, ventilation requirements, entry/rescue procedures, standby person duties, and permit requirements. Covers hazard recognition for engulfment, toxic atmospheres, and oxygen deficiency.

Knowledge and practical ability to plan, coordinate, and execute emergency response procedures including fire response, chemical spills, medical emergencies, evacuations, and muster drills. Covers roles in Incident Command Systems (ICS) and crisis communication.

Understanding of environmental regulations, waste classification (hazardous vs non-hazardous), waste minimization strategies, proper disposal methods, emissions monitoring, and environmental impact assessment. Covers air quality, water discharge, soil contamination, and regulatory reporting requirements.

Understanding of fire triangle principles, classification of fires, selection and use of fire extinguishing equipment, fire prevention strategies, hot work controls, and fire detection/suppression systems. Includes conducting fire risk assessments and developing fire emergency plans.

Knowledge of occupational health & safety and environmental management system standards. Includes policy development, planning, implementation (roles, training, communication, documentation), performance evaluation (monitoring, auditing, management review), and continual improvement.

Ability to systematically identify workplace hazards, assess their associated risks using qualitative and quantitative methods, and determine appropriate control measures following the hierarchy of controls. Includes conducting Job Safety Analyses (JSA), HAZOP studies, and bowtie risk assessments.

Competence in investigating workplace incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions using structured methodologies such as ICAM, TapRooT, 5-Whys, and Fishbone diagrams. Includes evidence gathering, timeline reconstruction, identifying root causes, and developing corrective actions.

Knowledge and practical application of energy isolation procedures for maintenance and servicing activities. Includes identification of energy sources (electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, chemical), proper lockout device application, verification of zero energy state, and group lockout procedures.

Knowledge of safe manual handling techniques, ergonomic risk assessment methods, and workplace design principles to prevent musculoskeletal disorders. Includes risk factors identification, mechanical aids selection, and task redesign strategies.

Knowledge of workplace health hazards including noise exposure, vibration, heat stress, radiation, biological hazards, and airborne contaminants. Covers exposure assessment, occupational exposure limits (OELs), health surveillance programs, and control strategies to protect worker health.

Understanding and application of Permit to Work procedures for high-risk activities such as hot work, confined space entry, working at height, and electrical isolation. Includes permit preparation, issuing, monitoring, suspension, and close-out processes.

Competence in selecting, inspecting, using, and maintaining appropriate PPE based on hazard assessments. Covers respiratory protection, hearing conservation, eye/face protection, hand protection, and fall protection equipment including fit testing and equipment limitations.

Competence in safe work practices for tasks performed at height, including fall prevention planning, proper use of personal fall arrest systems (PFAS), scaffold inspection, ladder safety, and rescue procedures. Covers regulatory requirements and equipment inspection.