Where does the technical complexity of a safety officer’s work lie?
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People always say that safety work doesn’t require much technical skill, but I disagree. Apart from working with fire and in confined spaces, where else is technical expertise needed?
To be honest, working in safety is a tough and thankless job – being too strict annoys people, and if something goes wrong, you end up in trouble yourself! It’s mainly a matter of people’s awareness; when nothing goes wrong, they think that safety is not a big issue, but once an accident occurs, it’s already too late to regret anything! ! !
Company safety is mainly divided into two aspects: process safety and safety management. The technical complexity of process safety goes without saying, while the technical issues involved in safety management pertain to work safety, the balance between production safety, and the identification and resolution of potential hazards (including accident analysis).
Identifying safety hazards involves various aspects such as processes and equipment, and the requirements are quite high. There are also **strict requirements set by various laws and regulations; without that knowledge, it’s easy to create potential hazards in the work process.
Technically, it involves professional inspections such as the verification of safety conditions, safety assessments, reviews of specialized safety documents, examination of start-up and shutdown plans for various installations, as well as inspection and guidance regarding maintenance plans； Management: Management system validation, implementation of safety standards. All of these can be done; who else thinks there’s no technical complexity involved?
I have some knowledge of technology, manufacturing processes, equipment, and electrical systems. The most important thing is to improve the system; as for how to carry out this improvement, it needs to be assigned to various departments. Those responsible for safety only need to focus on the results or the documents confirming compliance. Note: The system is of utmost importance; leave specialized tasks to professionals. You just need them to provide proof of compliance, and it’s best to bring in more professionals to conduct the inspection together
Safety assessment and safety audits require a high level of technical expertise, as well as extensive experience with process equipment; however, most organizations are not currently capable of carrying out such tasks. Security personnel abroad are well-paid because they can eliminate safety hazards
Brother! Change to another unit! If you want to further improve your work in safety management, then change jobs! If you want to change careers, change jobs too! In short, those who hold such a view on safety likely mean that your company’s safety management is quite amateurish. It’s on par with what I used to do at my previous workplace; thinking back, the safety work done back then was simply a joke. So let’s change jobs; being young and learning new things is what’s most important. Stop making time pass like years and years pass like days!
Saying that safety work is important is just lip service; when production and safety are in conflict, it is safety that must take precedence.
Personally, I think safety training also reflects the professional competence of safety professionals
Being involved in safety work is indeed not easy; one needs to know a lot of things, across various areas, and in a comprehensive manner. Technical skills must be precise, knowledge of equipment is necessary, as well as an understanding of electrical instruments. Management requires a combination of soft and hard approaches. Safety is a systematic endeavor, and the barrel effect must not occur.