Start Date : 15 Jun,2025
End Date : 19 Jun,2025
Duration : 5 Days
Overview:
Health and Safety in the Workplace provides those in managerial and supervisory positions with appropriate knowledge and understanding of the issues involved. You will learn how to reduce costs and improve profits with effective safety management
Health and safety technology and procedures are very important aspects of health and safety management. However, on their own, these will not provide a continuous improvement in health and safety performance. It is necessary to have personnel with a sound understanding of the areas that can give rise to losses. The course covers all the basic areas of Safety in the Workplace such as Safety Management, Safety Culture, Workplace Equipment, Hazardous agents, and Legislation.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Advise on aspects of the management of health and safety in the workplace
Determine health and safety training requirements
Identify areas where specific legal requirements apply
- Determine good health and safety practice
- Identify areas for improvement through a risk assessment approach
Course Content:
1- Legislation:
Duties and Responsibilities
Safety Law
The role & powers of enforcing agencies
Consequences of non-compliance with the law
2- Health and Safety Management:
Elements of a Safety Management system
Health and Safety Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Safe Systems of Work
Inspections and Audits
3- Safety Management and Culture:
Accidents and Incidents
What is Safety Culture?
Developing a positive Safety Culture
Communication
Safety Committees
4- Workplace and Work Equipment:
Welfare arrangements
First Aid
Minimizing hazards of work equipment
Electrical Safety
Emergency arrangements
5- Hazardous Agents:
Occupational Health
Chemical hazards control
Physical Hazards – Noise, Vibration, Radiation, Manual Handling
Psychological hazards – Stress
Targeted Audience:
Process Managers
Process Engineers
Team Leaders/Supervisors
Maintenance Engineers
Health and Safety personnel
