Description
Inspectors of standards and regulations undertake investigations and inspections to verify and ensure compliance with acts, regulations and other requirements in respect of: buildings; weights, measures and trade descriptions; the installation and safety of electrical, gas and water supplies and equipment; marine pollution, ships’ structures, equipment and accommodation; the treatment of animals; the operation of commercial vehicles; the welfare, health and safety in factories and all work sites subject to the provisions in the Factory Acts.Main Tasks
- Examines building plans to ensure compliance with local, statutory and other requirements;
- Inspects building structures, facilities and sites to determine suitability for habitation, compliance with regulations and for insurance purposes;
- Inspects measuring and similar equipment in factories and visits street traders, shops, garages and other premises to check scales, weights and measuring equipment;
- Inspects factories and other work sites to ensure adequate cleanliness, temperature, lighting and ventilation, checks for fire hazards and inspects storage and handling arrangements of dangerous materials;
- Visits sites during construction and inspects completed installations of electricity, gas or water supply;
- Draws attention to any irregularities or infringements of regulations and advises on ways of rectifying them;
- Investigates industrial accidents or any complaints made by the public;
- Verifies the weight of commercial vehicles, checks driver’s licence and hours worked;
- Samples and tests river water, checks and advises on premises discharging effluent to prevent pollution;
- Checks fishing licences and prevents illegal fishing;
- Visits premises where animals are kept, advises on animal care and investigates complaints;
- Undertakes other inspections including chemicals, drugs, flight operations, etc.;
- Prepares reports and recommendations on all inspections made and recommends legal action where necessary.
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess A levels/H grades, a degree or equivalent qualification, together with experience gained in employment. Professional qualifications, membership of professional bodies, postgraduate diplomas and NVQs/ SVQs at Levels 3 and 4 are available and may be required in some occupations. On-the-job training is available in some areas.What Inspectors of standards and regulations studied in higher education
Occupation | Percentage Value |
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(L4) Social policy | 2 |
(L7) Human & social geography | 2 |
(B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 1 |
(G1) Mathematics | 3 |
(W2) Design studies | 1 |
(L3) Sociology | 2 |
(C1) Biology | 5 |
(H3) Mechanical engineering | 4 |
(C8) Psychology | 2 |
(R2) German studies | 1 |
(W1) Fine art | 1 |
(H4) Aerospace engineering | 2 |
(F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 4 |
(F6) Geology | 1 |
(F8) Physical geographical sciences | 3 |
(D4) Agriculture | 5 |
(R9) Others in European languages, literature & related subjects | 2 |
(A3) Clinical medicine | 1 |
(C7) Molecular biology, biophysics & biochemistry | 2 |
(H5) Naval architecture | 1 |
(L2) Politics | 2 |
(K2) Building | 11 |
(K1) Architecture | 3 |
(H2) Civil engineering | 3 |
(B7) Nursing | 2 |
(R1) French studies | 1 |
(M1) Law by area | 1 |
(J9) Others in technology | 1 |
(N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 1 |
(B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 10 |
(M9) Others in law | 1 |
(N1) Business studies | 3 |
(J6) Maritime technology | 2 |
(L5) Social work | 1 |
(D6) Food & beverage studies | 2 |
(N4) Accounting | 1 |
(C6) Sport & exercise science | 1 |
(P3) Media studies | 1 |
(N2) Management studies | 3 |
(V1) History by period | 2 |
(N3) Finance | 1 |
(I1) Computer science | 1 |