SafeWork NSW has announced the graduation of 35 SafeWork inspectors from the New Inspector Training Program, who are set to play a vital role in ensuring the safety of workers on job sites across the state.
SafeWork Acting Deputy Secretary Trent Curtin said: “We wish our 35 recently graduated inspectors the best of luck in their new careers and celebrate the ongoing commitment and dedication of our six inspectors who graduated with an Advanced Diploma and thank them for continuing to develop their skills to provide safer workplaces across NSW.”
Each of the graduates specialised in a select number of different fields SafeWork regulates as part of their Diploma of Government (Workplace Inspection) — these include construction, health and safe design, chemicals, explosives and safety audits, investigations and emergency response.
These inspectors will be based across the state in both metropolitan and regional locations, ensuring communities have timely responses to incidents and requests for service by inspectors with local knowledge and experience.
The 35 recently graduated inspectors were joined by a further six experienced inspectors who graduated with an Advanced Diploma of Government (Workplace Inspection).
SafeWork inspectors’ responsibilities include:
- issuing licences and registration for potentially dangerous work
- investigating workplace incidents
- where necessary, enforcing WHS, workers compensation and explosives laws in NSW.
