What is a SHE Practitioner

SHE

SH(E)-practitioners function in the following major areas relating to the protection of people, property and the environment:

• Anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices.
• Develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs.
• Implement, administer and advise others on hazard control programs.
• Measure, audit and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control programs.
• Analyse incidents with the purpose of identifying deficiencies in the management systems that contributed to the incident.

These functions are performed by practitioners to assist line managers and workers/other employees in a collaborative problem-solving relationship through processes such as facilitation, guidance and coaching.

The SH(E)-practitioner is expected to master and possess a wide range of expertise. The level of expertise would differ in accordance with the nature of the activities of each business unit.  The following knowledge fields apply:

• Applicable national and international legislation and regulations
• SHE-theories, -processes and -practices (including new developments)
• Organisational  policies and practices
• The core business and operational processes of the business
• Organisational structure, -culture and its influence/effect on OHS
• Human behaviour theories
• Group dynamics/team functioning
• Measurement-, evaluating-, hazard analysis- and assessment processes     and tools
• Control measures and -standards
• Incident/non-conformance analysis methods and -management
• Hazardous goods management
• Employee physical ability and job requirements, and competence     management
• Presentation/Training processes and relevant learning theories
• Understanding business in general
• Promotion of safe, healthy and environmental friendly environment and     workplace
• Project Management – principles and practices
• Relevant complimentary sciences