A Career in Health and Safety-Live video from the HSE Congress
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- We speed interviewed some of the biggest leaders in the safety asking them a simple question-Health and Safety is a boring career, right?
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The being nosy got me. That was the motivator for me. LOL
Love this vid. Looking forward to enroll for the NEBOSH exams.
Hey Ebai,
Thanks for commenting, glad you enjoyed the video.
Just subscribed , great channel and content , I am currently a Technician in the automotive industry I started H&S as a hobby of intrest and have my NGC exam at the end of the month and will look to move over from a 18 year career, very excited 😁 keep up the good work 👍
Hey Mike,
Firstly good luck in the new career and the exam!!!
Thanks for subscribing and feeding back glad you like the content.
This was a great video because I'm currently thinking about switching careers. Right now I'm in Workforce development and I need a change!!
Glad the video has helped and best of luck joining the profession!!
Currently studying for my NEBOSH general after a decade in defence. Absolutely looking forward to it
Awesome best of luck in your studies!
Wondering if you get RPL if you ever ran Range practices and excercises as a OIC.
Ah Kendell! I love that girl!
I used to work with her at Acre. Interestingly it was my time at Acre that inspired me to start my own journey into becoming a safety professional.
Highly recommend for people to check out Kendell’s work as she always has interesting contributions towards the culture of safety.
Great story!!
For sure! I love the way she think about work and safety etc.
Safety professional lol 😆 get your head out of the clouds. Like saying I am a shop assistant professional !
Great content..........I am from a Planning background, and now working as a safety officer, I have to use 70% of my salary savings to chase certificates...
Yeah it's still stuck a bit like that, I feel it will change in the years to come. Get the certificate to enable you to get interviews but dont forget to get stuck into the work!
Hellow am currently working as project Engineer and am also planning a career switch to hse I don't have sufficient knowledge in this field could you please tell me which are the Certification I should acquire before turning in to this field
Im planning on going down the NEBOSH route. Getting my general certificate, then my diploma.
Awesome, its good to pick what suits you! We did a full video on my experinace doing the NCRQ diploma if you wanted to check that before you commit!
Again...great job on this MOS (Man/Woman on the Street) interview style. The volume was a little low on a couple interviews.
Thank you! I am sure you can imagine it's hard to get consistent audio in this style for a mere youtuber lol but thank you for the feedback.
I’m an undergrad in Industrial Engineering and will soon receive my degree in about a year and a half. My curriculum involves some courses that teach about health and safety. I’m now contemplating applying to a graduate school to get into a program where I’ll get a master’s in Health and Safety Engineering.
I have the opportunity of getting a Health and Safety job with just my industrial engineering degree, but a master’s could give me a bit of an edge, so I still have to determine if it’s worth it.
Sounds good Nelson. Best of luck buddy!
This is AWESOME!
Thanks buddy, it was a great event and a great oppertunity, to get leaders to show the reality of the role!
Can you enroll a health and safety job with an A grade diploma + NEBOCH IGC ?
I would expect so!
Looking at doing NEBOSH general cert, what else or what other qualifications would you reccommend to do after the general cert?
I’ve been in hospitality and catering for almost 16 years, is there good jobs in H&S in that sector?
Hmmm that's a good question. Off the top of my head I would say just go out there and get stuck in getting experience solving problems. Sorry that's annoying answer lol.
It’s not an easy profession to get in to. From my own experience businesses seem to want the qualification more than the person. I’m not saying that this is the same for everyone, but it makes it tough for people wanting to get in to a H&S career.. Sometimes a little luck can help too!
Oh I agree with you 100% as a field we are horrendous at this. The focus on a certificate is so over powering that I feel there is alot of talent out there being left behind!
we have raised this with IOSH, IIRSM and we talk about it on the podcast alot!!
Rebranding Safety I’m glad that you agree, I think that it can leave people feeling deflated, especially if they cannot afford to fund their own studies. If someone sees a spark in an individual, then I think they should be nurtured and get good hands on experience- which I think is more valuable (For me anyway)
It’s good to know that IOSH are aware of this. I hope that it gets filtered out in to industry too! 👊🏻
This sounds really interesting, I m 45 years old , should I change career to health and safety ?? What do you recommend?? Is it for me ?? I have master's in pol Science degree.
Its never to late buddy, if you think its somthing that you want to do.
Don't get me wrong, doing the best version of safety heavily depends on the employer, the type of works etc, but if you find a line of work you like, the right employer etc its a great job!
A masters in Political science sounds interesting, I would imagine that would help!
i think Health and safety is great. because where i live its about $50k per year start, and most jobs offer $65k - $90k. and even higher up CSP jobs paying $120k+
Yeah is some places it's a well paid job for sure.
What's csp?
@@superiorSam9718 certified safety professional
@@CaptiveHat thanks, not sure if I should do a master's in it, bored.
Hi mate, chose this career as my first. Am working in the UAE as an HSE Coordinator, got roughly 5 years of experience in manufacturing and construction. I'm planning to move to the UK on a dependant visa, my wife applying for a Masters degree there.
Ive been enjoying this career ALOT. What do i need to practice health and safety in the UK, given that ill be having a full time work permit? Ive got level 5 HND, Nebosh IGC, OTHM level 6 and plenty other certifications.
Shall really appreciate your help.
Hello bro am frm india ..am a Mechanical Engineer with 3 year experience in project management and 2 year experience in Industrial engines maintenance. Iam planning to switch career to Health and safety field I have recently completed IGC in Occupational Health and Safety nebosh, iosh,medic Safety etc is it possible to get a job there as a fresher in the field .I don't have much friends or family who are much educated to guid me .
Hi,
Yeah the entry level qualification in the UK is NEBOSH General certificate. So the IGC or equivalent like NCRQ would be fine.
I’m a Australian about to start my Diploma in WHS, how different is Australia’s WHS to Britain’s?
To be honest, I wouldnt really know. From a few conversation I have had with people it that part of the world its seems. You used to have the same compliance based mindset but are now ahead than most in the people based thinking. But I would never know for sure till I work over there sorry.
Bro I'm from india how to join safety field in Australia
@@pushkarkumar2118 Well, I would begin to see if your current qualifications - match with Australia standard - if not I would suggest getting Australian WHS quantification's and maybe you can get some credit transfers for previous work or experience. Once you have done that, and you have gain those quantification's then start applying for places. From there its pretty self explanatory.
@@b.alexander3670 Bro I have completed diploma from mechanical branch and now I want to come in safety field, which course will be best for me
@@b.alexander3670 I have completed diploma from mechanical branch and now I want to come in safety field, which course will be best for me
Great video. Considering a career change to H&S and this is the first video I've watched and I'm pleased I did. The cool guy at the end sold it to me, as an F1 lover myself.
How do I get involved? I have no clue where to start or what to do, so any help would be most appreciated. Great video and thanks.
We are starting to see loads of apprenticeships for HSE professionals pop up so keep your eye out for those they are a very affective way to start.
A level 3 qualification like NEBOSH General cert a NVQ or NCRQ are essentially gateway qualifications.
Try to build up some experience in H&S, volunteer to be the H&S rep at work for example. Or volunteer to be the H&S person for your local sports club or somthing like that.
Finally, I would look at getting in to the IOSH or IIRSM membership it can give you a insight into the profession, you could then get on their mentoring schemes as well.
I hope that helps.
@@RebrandingSafety thanks for the reply! I appreciate the comments and I'm sure they'll be most helpful. I have watched many of your other videos since and the NCRQ defo appeals to me. Hopefully I can pick a certain area of Health & Safety that appeals to me and try to manoeuvre and train in that direction (I don't know if it works that way) but I'm looking forward to the journey and the career change it will bring. I'll be sure to carry on watching your content!
I am electrical engineer having 5-6 years experience in 220kv grid station and also NEBOSH certified.
How i join your company
Hi Waheed, thanks for your message. We don't currently have any opportunities, but keep an eye out on the channel, we post videos when we have vacancies come up. Thanks.
@@RebrandingSafety sir ,
Thanks for reply me .
In which country you working ?.
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I need a job in health and safety. I am qualified, but it's been very difficult to find a job in HSE as a fresher
That's a shame!!
Check out the specialist recruiters them have the monopoly on the jobs mostly!
@@RebrandingSafety I am in UAE, I've tried to contact many leading recruiters but the result was so disappointing...
@@athulsuresh2681 That's a huge shame! I am so sorry to hear that! The issue is they pretty much have a monopoly on the jobs.
Is it only an extrovert-based Job ?
That's a great question! I personally think that whilst I am obviously an extrovert (🤣) there are many qualities an introvert could bring. However, I am of the strong opinion that to be effective in this profession you need to be able to engage with people and build relationships with them. Additionally, it's very common for Safety Pro's to be asked to develop training, chair meetings, present to the board etc. So in answer to your question I personally think an introvert would have challenges in the profession, yes. But that doesn't mean it can't be done, I suspect there are many successful introverts in the profession.
@@RebrandingSafety I completely agree. You will certainly need to be confident although that often comes with experience. You also need to be prepared to stand by potentially unpopular decisions and you need to remember that whilst you will only be doing your job, you will not always be appreciated. I have seen the role change over the years and nowadays it does seem to be more about taking the lead to drive changes within organisations rather than simply going out to sites to check that the basics are in place. So yes, you will need to be reasonably confident or find a way to appear so - I use a kind of method acting, sounds strange but it works.
I have looked at a career change to go in to health and safety for a while now, thinking it was all death by powerpoint but from the people ive spoke to it looks like i am a long way from the truth. Is there a maximum age for entry to the industry and i have a degree in health and social care, would this degree be of benefit in any way ?. Ive also been offered an opportunity to volunteer in my work NHS, as part of the fire safety team. Would this be of benefit ?.
Thank you.
No age limit at all! The more the merrier! I think both of those things will help you for sure.
Security is boring but it pays well.
Everything is a trade off!
Of course you’d like to be a slave with slightly more freedom. Decent choice but quite a bit of others to choose from. Safety is basically construction, manufacturing, energy, and distribution.. .. fun.
Not sure what you are saying here to be honest but thanks for the comment anyway 👍