W201 Basic Principles in Occupational Hygiene
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Overview
Industrial diseases have been recognised for more than 2000 years but they remain a problem today. The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) defines
Occupational Hygiene as:
'The discipline of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling health hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at large.'
Occupational hygiene, therefore, focuses essentially on a preventative approach through the minimisation of exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents in the work environment and the adoption of good ergonomic practices.
Objectives
This course aims to provide an introduction outlining the broad principles of Occupational Hygiene as the basis for anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards that can be encountered in the workplace.
Who should attend?
Health and safety professionals, and occupational health specialists (including physicians and nurses). Specialists in subjects such as acoustics, ergonomics, human factors, occupational psychology, work organisation, biosafety, acoustics, engineering, or analytical
chemistry, who want a broader appreciation of how their role interfaces with other professions over health issues in the workplace.
Continual Professional Development
WSHO 20 SDU
Course Assessment
Attendees are assessed with a 20-short answer open-book written examination with an allowed time of 60 minutes at the conclusion of the course.
Certification
BOHS will issue a certificate of successful course completion to candidates who have successfully completed the course.
This course is an accredited course by the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) as an essential training for the foundation level qualification for the International Occupational Hygiene Certificate.
Pre-requisite and Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN)
Whilst there is no pre-requisite for this course, a WPLN Level 3 or equivalent IELTS 4-5 is recommended to ensure quality comprehension of the subject matter.
Outline
- Importance of occupational hygiene
- Human physiology
- Chemical hazards recognition
- Physical hazards recognition
- Hazards evaluation
- Control of hazards
Speaker/s
Zephan has extensive working experience as an occupational health, safety and environmental consultant to various industries and public organizations in Singapore and the region. He has provided consultancy support in the development of and implementation of safety and health and environmental management systems, risk assessment and management. He is an ACTA certified WSH trainer and developer and has developed and taught a range of Ministry of Manpower accredited courses including bizSAFE.
He contextualised and now teaches Occupational Health and Safety for the University of Western Australia in Singapore and has served as an associate lecturer with the University of Newcastle in the BEnvOHS degree. Zephan has industrial experience in a range of sectors including:
- Oil and Gas Industry
- Manufacturing (Flavor & fragrances, food, electronic, chemical and various FMCG)
- Construction (HDB and private residential projects)
- Water Supply and Waste Management (PUB Singapore)
- Logistics
- Retail and F&B
- Hospitality
Schedules
| No. of Days: | 5 |
| Total Hours: | 35 |
Our original company was established by the Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) in 2012. After nearly 10 years of collaboration and partnership, in December 2021 we became independent as the Institute of Ergonomics and Hygiene (IEH) whilst still maintaining strong ties with the IOM.
The IEH’s focus continues to be Ergonomics and Hygiene. Dedicated to providing innovative thinking and solutions for clients and partners so that they can create safe and healthy working lives for others.
Our Mission is to create a world of quality work and healthy life for all by providing strategic and innovative solutions for good Ergonomics and Hygiene. IEH will deliver her mission by providing and conducting the following services and professional activities:
- Ergonomics and Human Factors: Our ergonomics and human factors consultancy services aims to help the world manage the interaction between people and their working environment to achieve Quality Work that is Safe, Healthy, Efficient, Productive and Fulfilling.
- Occupational, Public and Personal Hygiene: Our hygiene consultancy aims to protect human health by eliminating and prevent exposure to hazardous agents during work and in all aspects of our daily living. ...
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