5 facts about SiBe training as a safety officer - experience report from a training consultant

Find out more here,Why SiBe training is worthwhileto know and implement the basics of occupational safety and health protection as a company safety officer or member of Arbeitssicherheit Schweiz. With this training theEntry into the SiBe occupational fieldwith a lot of responsibility, which requires not only specialist knowledge but also a systematic approach and perseverance. The job includesHealth and safety prevention, risk assessment and the coordination of occupational safety- as a team with the backing of the management. Due to legal regulations in this area, theDemand for people trained as safety officers is always high.The tasks include planning and training, the assessment of hazards, theDetermination of protective measures and prevention of accidents. Success in this function requiresConsistent quality management despite time pressureas well as ongoing demonstration of solutions and a lot of patience.

Fact 1: Entry into the SiBe profession as a safety officer with a lot of responsibility

Safety representatives bear a lot of responsibility - they support prevention, assess risks and coordinate the occupational health and safety of colleagues. It takes time to be a good safety officer:

  • To collect information
  • For broad expertise in the area of occupational health and safety
  • To gain experience in concepts and projects

Slowly you learn to look at a company from a safety perspective, to recognize hazards as a safety officer and to eliminate them. However, you also need the support of the management in order to be able to carry out your safety officer tasks consistently. Anyone who brings specialist knowledge, a systematic approach and perseverance to their role as a safety officer will succeed in entering this responsible professional field.

Fact 2: Health protection prevention, risk assessment and coordination of occupational health and safety

Safety officers have a big but meaningful job - and they do it from day one. Mastering this requires specialist knowledge and a persistent approach. The greater the awareness of the role, the easier it is to get to grips with this challenge. An outside perspective and objectivity help with prevention, risk assessment and the coordination of health and safety at work. The core task of the safety officer is to introduce and coordinate the ISSI (integrated infrastructure safety management) in their area of responsibility. The safety officer acts as a link between management, safety specialists, authorities and employees and thus supports management in the implementation of its tasks in this area.

Fact 3: Five advantages of being a safety officer (SiBe)

These are thefive most important advantagesthe safety officer (SiBe) training:

  • High demand:Legal requirements for accident prevention increase the need for officially trained safety officers
  • Training quality:Association degrees ensure the quality of training
  • High level of responsibility:ensure safety in the company as an authorized representative and for the correctness of the recommendations
  • Great meaningful task:from prevention and risk identification to action planning and implementation
  • Title Safety Officer (SiBe)with an association certificate are sought after and in demand on the job market

Fact 4: Ensuring sustainable beneficial effects of good safety systems

Under Swiss law, the employer bears overall responsibility for occupational health and safety. Certain tasks in this area can be assigned to employees. One example of this is safety officers (SiBe). This requires knowledge of:

  • Legal basis
  • Responsibility of employers and employees, functions, involvement of specialists
  • Recognizing hazards in your own company
  • Plan measures
  • Emergency organization
  • Know campaigns and offers

This can be acquired through health and safety training. The employer is required to provide appropriate training and further training for the persons appointed and to issue clear instructions and competencies. Responsibility for occupational health and safety remains with the management and line managers. Safety representatives are only responsible for the accuracy of their recommendations.

Fact 5: Consistent quality management despite time pressure to identify solutions

Safety officers must consistently enforce quality management despite time pressure. To do this, they make findings and write reports to management and the site management. They also define the necessary requirements. They address the points of complaint until they have been rectified - even at the risk of making themselves unpopular. One of the most important things: a safety officer is not a policeman, but a consultant - and is respected as such over time. Safety officers point out solutions that employees can understand and work out for themselves. Although this takes patience, it often pays off later.

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