Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace

Introduction:

Health and Safety at Work aims to equip managers and supervisors with the necessary skills to promote health and safety within their establishments. Participants will learn how implementing workplace safety management strategies can reduce costs and increase profitability by preventing incidents and enhancing safety performance.

The course emphasizes that, while the health and safety industry relies on technology and procedural systems, this alone is insufficient. A broader approach is required to achieve continuous improvement in safety performance.

Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge of potential risks and the procedures related to health and safety regulations to mitigate them. The course content covers safety management, safety culture, workplace equipment, hazardous agents, and legal frameworks, providing a solid foundation for managing health and safety in the workplace.

Objectives:

At the end of this Managing Health and Safety in the Workplace course, learners will be able to:

• Determine the root causes of harmful acts.
• Appreciate that safety is everyone's responsibility.
• Distinguish between accidents and injuries caused by unsafe acts and conditions.
• Carry out job hazard analyses and implement effective safety measures.
• Handle accident investigations and prepare detailed reports.
• Possess the necessary skills to prevent and manage workplace accidents and emergencies.

Training Methodology:

• Presentation of course materials.
• Facilitated discussions.
• Review of executed projects.
• Active participation in planned activities.
• Risk evaluations.
• Analysis of past incidents within the organization.
• Solution-oriented activities.

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Definitions and Overview

• Definitions of accidents, safety, and health.
• WHO and OSHA standards.
• Biological exposure indices.

Unit 2: Industrial Hygiene

• Identifying various types of hazards.
• Control measures.
• Managing accident costs and reporting.

Unit 3: Job Safety Analysis (JSA)

• Purpose and benefits of JSA.
• When and how to conduct JSA.
• Recording JSA outcomes.

Unit 4: Accident Investigation, Reporting, and Prevention

• Accident pathways.
• Impact and cost of accidents.
• New reporting systems to ensure compliance.
• Accident prevention strategies.

Unit 5: Management of Health and Safety

• The safety environment cycle.
• Developing safety programs.
• Directing and delineating safety programs.

Unit 6: Proper Behavior in Case of an Accident

• Types of occupational injuries.
• Basic first aid treatments.
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Emergency action plans.

Unit 7: Safety Audit

• Importance of safety audits.
• Benefits of performing safety audit procedures.
• Negative consequences of neglecting safety audits.

Unit 8: Ergonomics and Good Posture

• Identifying bad habits.
• Impact on health and productivity.
• Correcting postural defects.