The well-being of the workforce is crucial for the overall performance of an organization. This course emphasizes the importance of comprehending sound principles of industrial hygiene and occupational health, and how these factors impact the health and well-being of employees and contractors who encounter workplace hazards. By implementing effective industrial hygiene and occupational health programs, organizations can effectively address and mitigate occupational health risks faced by their personnel. This proactive approach not only safeguards employees, but also reduces the occurrence of illness-related absences and optimizes employee performance.

Course Objectives:

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 Should Attend?

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 training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

Industrial (Occupational) Hygienists who develop and manage health programs
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

Course Outlines:

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 organization, work-related stress, and well-being
Thinking about the Culture of the organization

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?

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

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

Occupational Health Management

Occupational health monitoring and surveillance programs
Noise, vibration, thermal and lighting management
Personal protective equipment and its limitations in protecting the health
Understanding Global, Regional and Local Environmental Issues
Implement an occupational health management program
Occupational Health and Corporate Culture
Summary of Course Key Points

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