Industrial Safety and Health Manager Interview Questions

16 What are some long-range objectives that you developed in your last job? What did you do to achieve them?
17 Provide an example when your ethics were tested.
18 In your experience, what is the key to developing a good team? (Look for how they build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation.)
19 Share an experience in which your attention to detail and thoroughness had an impact on your last company.
20 Please share an experience in which you successfully taught a difficult principle or concept. How were you able to be successful?
21 Please share with me an example of how you helped coach or mentor someone. What improvements did you see in the person's knowledge or skills?
22 Share an example of when you went above and beyond the "call of duty". (Look for answers that show the candidate is dependable.)
23 Share an experience in which you used new training skills, ideas, or a method to adapt to a new situation or improve an ongoing one. (Look for the candidate's ability to learn.)
24 What have you found to be the best way to investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine causes and preventive measures?
25 Name a time when your patience was tested. How did you keep your emotions in check?
26 How do you balance cooperation with others and independent thinking? Share an example. (Try to determine if the candidate has a cooperative attitude or is otherwise good-natured.)
27 Share a time when you willingly took on additional responsibilities or challenges. How did you successfully meet all of the demands of these responsibilities? (Make sure the candidate is a self-starter and can demonstrate some initiative.)
28 Name a time when you reported or reviewed findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.
29 Share your approach to review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements have been met.
30 Share an experience in which you successfully coordinated with others. How about a coordination effort that was not as successful?