Occupation Atlashazardous waste inspector
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/de0856fe-21fa-46d6-88ee-f99d3b4946bc
hazardous waste inspector
Hazardous waste inspectors inspect industrial sites to ensure they adhere to waste disposal legislation, and inspect their equipment to see if it is operational and functions according to regulations. They also aim to educate the public on hazardous substances and on hazardous waste handling regulations.
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
CIRConventional · Investigative · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- C Conventional5.84
- I Investigative4.77
- R Realistic4.57
- E Enterprising3.21
- S Social2.35
- A Artistic1.05
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Environmental Compliance Inspectors (13-1041.01): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (14)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise on waste management procedures
- carry out environmental audits
- educate on hazardous waste
- ensure compliance with waste legislative regulations
- hazardous materials transportation
- hazardous waste storage
- hazardous waste treatment
- hazardous waste types
- inspect compliance with hazardous waste regulations
- inspect industrial equipment
- inspect waste disposal facilities
- quality assurance procedures
- waste management
- write inspection reports
Optional (19)
- advise on environmental remediation
- advise on pollution prevention
- analyse environmental data
- assess environmental impact
- develop environmental remediation strategies
- develop hazardous waste management strategies
- educate on recycling regulations
- implement environmental protection measures
- inspect freight
- inspect recycling procedures
- investigate pollution
- liaise with industrial professionals
- monitor legislation developments
- pollution legislation
- pollution prevention
- report on environmental issues
- report pollution incidents
- train staff on waste management
- wear appropriate protective gear
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 14 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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