▷ Industrial Hygiene and Safety Supervisor; Functions and salary

The Work of an industrial hygiene and safety supervisor in a company are mainly focused on ensure compliance with hygiene and safety standards and regulations by the work teams and the facilities enabled for the development of productive activities.

These tasks involve generate indications, advice and disciplinary measures, making sure that the entire work team knows the regulatory hygiene standards and equally know the necessary measures for the prevention of risks through procedural rules.

However, to carry out a good management of its activities in the field of hygiene and industrial safety, it must direct its work to the achievement of the objectives of inform and train staff to develop attitudes and good hygiene and safety habits.

Duties of an Industrial Hygiene and Safety Supervisor

• Ensure that each worker receives the necessary information to carry out their job, emphasizing in the labor risks of the activities to be carried out and the health and safety regulations that must be achieve.
• Supervise the provision of hygiene and safety materials and supplies to workers.
• Establish means for the consultation and participation of workers in the preparation of proposals for the continuous improvement of safety and hygiene in the work environment.
• Continuously generate value contributions for better risk prevention management.
• Supervise and demand the correct use of personal protection equipment and proper use of hygiene supplies.
• Supervise compliance with health standards and procedures by the cleaning and maintenance staff and by the rest of the staff.
• Supervise and monitor the correct procedures of industrial maintenance activities for risk prevention.
• Follow up on reports of accidents or labor incidents that compromise the safety of workers and take the necessary corrective measures to avoid other incidents.
• Provide support to the Occupational Safety and Hygiene Committee.
• Create and publicize the emergency response plan and the role of the members of the response team.
• Develop, implement and ensure compliance with the documentation required for self-management systems for workers' health and safety, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
• Develop and organize HSE programs and initiatives.
• Develop and apply the IPERC matrix, "identify hazards, assess risks and apply control measures," inherent to the activities of the industry.
• Prepare reports and reports of their work as a supervisor to the industrial maintenance department or to the company's management.

Qualities that an industrial hygiene and safety supervisor must have

To exercise the position of industrial hygiene and safety supervisor, it is essential to have the following qualities and attitudes:

• Be proactive, willing to offer timely solutions to guarantee the physical integrity of the workers in the execution of the productive tasks of the industry.
• You must be sociable to communicate assertively with all the personnel that work in the company, remaining receptive to their security needs.
• Know how to use your emotional intelligence to listen and say things appropriately regarding the implementation of hygiene and safety habits.

Job requirements to be an industrial hygiene and safety supervisor

• be ing in industrial safety, Ing. Industrial, or other related careers.
• Have minimum verifiable experience.
• Know the Regulatory Framework for Occupational Health and Safety NOM-001-STPS, (applies only to Mexico).
• Have responsibility and punctuality.

Labor field of an industrial hygiene and safety supervisor.

• Biosafety supervisor.
• Environment monitor.
• Supervisor of operations or industrial processes.

Average salary of an industrial hygiene and safety supervisor in Mexico

In Mexico, an industrial hygiene and safety supervisor earns an average monthly salary between $11,000.00 to about $16,000.00 pesos; They vary according to the size and type of industry.