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CurrentNetwork Health, Safety and Environmental Services (NHSECS) offer a broad variety of safety services, talored to the specific work environment. A safety consultant must be knowledgeable about safety issues in a wide variety of work environments. The consultant’s primary responsibility is to inspect workplaces to ensure they comply with federal, state and local safety codes. They also design and modify programs with worker safety in mind. The programs designed by a consultant must also meet guidelines.Evaluate Workplace Safety - One of the primary tasks of a safety consultant is to assess workplace safety. Depending on the terms of his contract, the safety consultant performs periodic inspections of the workplace. He checks the personal protective equipment (PPE) provided for employees and looks for the proper placement of warning signs throughout the workplace. Electrical equipment should have appropriate lockout/tagout signage so employees cannot turn it on while repairs are in progress. Once the consultant makes his initial inspection, he provides a list of safety issues to the management team. Along with the list, the safety consultant provides a list of specific procedures the management team can perform to remedy problems.Provide Safety Training - Safety consultants offer training to employees in a variety of safety concerns. For example, a safety consultant might demonstrate the proper use of a fire extinguisher to office workers. He might train warehouse workers how to use a forklift properly. The initial workplace safety evaluation often indicates what type of safety training is best for a particular workplace environment. After all the employees receive the necessary training, the consultant might spend additional time with a designated employee giving her additional training so she can teach the safety lessons to any new hires.
