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A highly interactive training course on
Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health
Training course overview
This Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health training course aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of industrial hygiene principles and occupational health practices. By focusing on risk assessment, control measures, workplace health management systems, and cultural integration, participants will be prepared to contribute effectively to enhancing workplace health and safety, thereby optimizing organizational performance and employee well-being.
What are the goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the aspects of industrial hygiene and occupational health
- Appreciate the difference between Health and Safety
- Understand how work can make workers ill and what you can do to change this
- Implement occupational health management and surveillance procedures
- Identify occupational health issues and the relevant risk reduction solutions
Who is this training course for?
This course is intended as a solid grounding in the principles of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health for people new to this area of responsibility and for those with moderate experience. It is ideally suited to Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leaders.
This Coventry Academy training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Industrial (Occupational) Hygienists who develop and manage health programmes
- All managers, supervisors and those who are involved with occupational health
- Production, maintenance, engineers and health and safety personnel
- All personnel involved in purchasing and managing hazardous substances
How will this training course be presented?
This Coventry Academy training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. Delegates will take part in topic exercises, case studies and the practical training. This includes groups discussions, syndicate exercises, case studies and tutor lead discussions.
Course Outline
Day One: Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health
- What is industrial hygiene and occupational health?
- The Health aspect of Health and Safety
- Identifying health risks to employees and contractors
- Understanding health risk effects on the human body and its organs
- Global strategies and trends
- Syndicate Session: Asbestos and other problems
- Work organisation, work-related stress and well-being
- Thinking about the Culture of the organisation
Day Two: Organ Structure and Function
- Every breath you take: The lungs and respiratory ill health
- Syndicate Session: Respiratory ill health and silica
- Effects of inhaled materials
- Skin deep: Dermatitis and other issues
- Effects of physical agents on major organs
- Biological agents and their effects
- Occupational Health and Corporate Culture – do you care?
Day Three: Occupational Health Risks
- Occupational health elements and their health risk effects
- Occupational diseases and infections
- Occupational toxicology (chemicals, gases, vapors and fibers)
- Consideration of COSHH
- Syndicate exercise: Reviewing Controls and staying up to date (e.g. Welding)
- Musculoskeletal disorders and prevention solutions
- Health effects of light, heat, noise, vibration, pressure and radiation
- Syndicate Session
Day Four: Principles of Industrial Hygiene
- Principles of (Health) Risk Assessment
- Syndicate exercise
- Design of exposure measurement surveys and analysis
- Retrospective exposure assessment
- Biological monitoring
- Sampling methods for gases, vapors and aerosols
- Dermal exposure assessment
Day Five: Occupational Health Management
- Occupational health monitoring and surveillance programs
- Noise, vibration, thermal and lighting management
- Personal protective equipment and its limitations in protecting health
- Understanding Global, Regional and Local Environmental Issues
- Implement an occupational health management program
- Occupational Health and Corporate Culture
- Summary of Course Key Points
The certificate
- Coventry Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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and Safety Management
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