Occupational Health and Safety Awareness
This course is designed to provide and develop a sound knowledge of the fundamental principles of occupational health and safety issue, improving safety awareness, minimizing accidents and their related costs on the workplace through a progressive introduction to accident prevention and risk control.
Objectives:By the end of this course, candidates will have a better understanding of the following.
Topics
• Health and Safety and Welfare
arrangements
• Employer and worker obligations
• Threats to organisations and
individuals
• Corporate image considerations
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Site specific hazards
(constructions, domestic, industrial, outdoor, marine)
Hazard,
effects and precautions:
•Noise & vibration
•Respirable dusts vapours, fumes and
mists
•Chemical and Biological hazards
•Manual Handling
•Work equipment
•Hot work
•Working at height
•Equipment for Work at Heights
•Mobile work equipment (fork lifter)
•Driving at work
•Ergonomics
•Working with electricity
•Confined space entry requirements
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A certificate of competency valid for 3 years will be issued to delegates who complete this course.