Hi friends I've got an interview coming up soon my first in H&S any tips on Q&A's for instance what action would you take if you saw an employee breaking a H&S rule any info that might help please. Cheers Linezy

Hi, Questions I was asked in a recent interview were; What characteristics do you think a good Health & Safety officer needs to have? How would you motivate employees to become interested / aware of Health & Safety? What experience & skills do you have that set you apart from other candidates? Can you tell me what the main hazards would be in this industry? How would you manage those hazards? Tell me about an accident you have recently investigated from start to finish? What dealings have you had with third parties / i.e contractors, HSE, local authorities? Describe a time when you have had to work under extreme pressure and how you dealt with that? If it is a role that is not looking for a lot of experience you can guarantee that the questions will be more personality based than about your experience - they will be looking to see if you can fit into their company and be moulded. Find out what their mission statement is / aim & objectives / corporate responsibility projects / environmentalism and through your answers try to demonstrate that you are the match that they are looking for. Don't forget to look all the interviewers in the eye - be confident - pay attention to detail - remember they don't know anything about you other than what they have on the paper in front of them and sell yourself! Good luck Don't forget to have thought out some questions for yourself to ask at the end and make sure you have done enough research into the company!