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Overview
They review transport security arrangements, assess hazards, compare practice with safety standards and help write policies or prevention plans for safer movement of people and goods.
In job descriptions, look for transport risk assessment, safety audits, OHS procedures, environmental surveys, road transport prevention plans, ergonomic transport issues and work with managers or operators.
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Search jobsWork context
Transport health and safety inspectors work around road, sea, depot or terminal operations where movement creates risk. The role reviews security systems, accident prevention routines, property protection, employee safety and customer exposure.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include transport risk assessment, safety awareness, OHS procedures, environmental surveys and prevention planning for road transport. Some roles focus on audits, incident follow-up, ergonomic transport design or security documentation.
Salary context
Salary context depends on the transport sector, inspection scope, independence, responsibility for prevention plans and whether the role advises operations or has authority to stop unsafe work.
Career paths
People may enter from transport operations, occupational safety, environmental inspection, logistics supervision or risk coordination. Development can lead toward safety management, compliance leadership, transport risk consulting or operational quality roles.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies name the transport mode, inspection authority, travel needs and incident duties. A clear advert separates routine safety checks from investigation, policy writing and emergency response.
Editorial note
This guide gives editorial career context for transport health and safety inspection. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Click the map to search for transport health and safety inspector jobs. Figures come from EURES. Searches open national sources where available, so counts may differ.
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O*NET relationships
See occupations connected to this ESCO occupation in the official O*NET–ESCO mapping. The relationship type comes from the source and is not a ranking or recommendation.
O*NET relationships: 2
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
19-5011.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETOccupational Health and Safety Technicians
19-5012.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETSource and method
These relationships come from the official European Commission O*NET–ESCO crosswalk.
Mapping project version 1: O*NET-SOC 2019 → ESCO 1.1.0. Targets are validated against ESCO 1.2.1.
Source: European Commission, joint ESCO Secretariat and USDOL/ETA project. O*NET Database: USDOL/ETA. This presentation uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.
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Official sources and licenses
NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
52.21Service activities incidental to land transportation52.24Cargo handling49.3Other passenger land transport49.4Freight transport by road and removal services
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Occupation group
Environmental and occupational health inspectors and associates (3257)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1b422c31-f242-46b5-bbdc-aa63885e4b5c |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3257.6 |
| ISCO group | 3257 |
| Concept type | Occupation |