About this career
Environmental health inspectors carry out investigations to ensure that areas, organisations and companies comply with environmental and public health legislation. They evaluate environmental complaints, provide reports on their findings and work to prevent future hazards or noncompliance with current policies. Environmental health inspectors perform consultations to promote public health and safety.
Essential skills
address public health issues
conduct environmental surveys
contribute to public health campaigns
ensure compliance with environmental legislation
monitor legislation developments
perform environmental investigations
present reports
promote health and safety
provide improvement strategies
use consulting techniques
write inspection reports
Required knowledge
audit techniques
check methods
environmental legislation
environmental policy
public health
Additional skills
analyse health problems within a given community
conduct educational activities
develop environmental policy
enforce sanitation procedures
inform policy makers on health-related challenges
maintain relationships with government agencies
perform risk analysis
provide advice on breaches of regulation
provide testimony in court hearings
wear appropriate protective gear
biology
chemistry
communicable diseases
consumer protection
environmental engineering
foodborne diseases
hazardous waste storage
occupational health
percolation
pests and diseases
pollution prevention
Also known as
public health inspector
