Safety Advisor Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of a Safety Advisor includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Workplace and safety audit
  • Corrective action plan for improvement based on audit report
  • Determine and implement a suitable occupational health safety management system
  • Train the management team
  • Monitor and control the management system
  • Compiling statistics and writing reports
  • Liaising with external health and safety authorities
  • Keeping up to date and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation.

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Safety Advisor duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Safety Advisor roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.