Environmental Health Officer

Environmental Health Officers develop, enforce and evaluate environmental health policies, programs and strategies to improve health outcomes, and oversee the implementation and monitoring of environmental health legislation.

• Develops, implements and reviews environmental health management plans and occupational health and safety plans.
• Prepares and implements plans and strategies for the safe, economic and suitable disposal of commercial, industrial, medical and household wastes.
• Advises on and enforces relevant legislation.
• Implements prevention programs and strategies for communicable diseases, food safety, waste water treatment and disposal systems, recreation and domestic water quality and any contaminated or hazardous substances.
• Works to minimise air, sea, water and noise pollution to improve health outcomes.
• Identifies hazards, assesses and controls risks in the workplace.
• Develops, implements and monitors programs minimising workplace and environmental pollution involving chemical and physical hazards.
• Promotes ergonomic principles within the workplace such as matching furniture, equipment and work activities to the needs of employees.
• Inspects and audits workplaces, processes, plant, chemical and physical hazards for legislative compliance.
• Trains employees in personal protective equipment and safe working procedures.
• Records and investigates injuries and equipment damage, as well as reporting on safety performance.
• Co-ordinates the return of injured workers into the workplace.