Occupational Safety
Occupational Health and Safety Management
A programme in managing occupational health and safety at work, built on the main areas of international general certificates in occupational health and safety and on ISO 45001: management systems, risk assessment, the control of the main workplace hazards, and incident investigation.
Overview
About the programme
Duration
5 days
Training hours
25 hours
Delivery
Training venue · At the organisation's premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
Training outcomes
- Explain the moral, legal and financial reasons for managing health and safety, and the employer’s duties.
- Apply the elements of an occupational health and safety management system (ISO 45001).
- Carry out and record a workplace risk assessment.
- Select suitable controls for the main health and safety hazards at work.
- Investigate and report incidents and learn from them.
Content
What the programme covers
Day 1: foundations and management systems
- Why health and safety is managed; national occupational safety and health requirements and international standards.
- Occupational health and safety management systems (ISO 45001): policy, roles and responsibilities, consultation and competence.
Day 2: risk assessment
- Hazard identification and risk evaluation, the hierarchy of control, safe systems of work and permits to work.
Day 3: monitoring and health hazards
- Monitoring and review: inspections, audits, incident investigation and reporting.
- Health hazards: chemical and biological agents, noise and vibration, ergonomics and manual handling, and heat stress.
Day 4: safety hazards and emergencies
- Safety hazards: work at height, work equipment, electricity, fire, vehicles and confined spaces.
- Emergency preparedness and first response.
Day 5: application and assessment
- A practical workplace risk assessment prepared by each participant, a review, and the assessment.
Who it is for
Target audience
Supervisors and team leaders, HSE officers and coordinators, and environmental and monitoring staff who work on industrial and field sites.
Method
Delivery method
Short lectures, case studies and group exercises, ending with a practical risk assessment prepared by each participant. Examples can be focused on the organisation’s work environment: laboratories, field monitoring or industrial sites. Delivered in person in the hall or at the organisation’s premises, in Arabic or English.
Questions
FAQ
What certificate do participants receive?
A certificate of completion from Technology Experts Training Center, licensed by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation. The programme is built on the areas of international general certificates but does not award a certificate from an international awarding body.
Is the programme suitable for staff in environmental monitoring and field sites?
Yes. Examples can be focused on the organisation’s work environment, including heat stress, field work and laboratories.
How are participants assessed?
With a written test at the end of the programme and a practical workplace risk assessment prepared by each participant.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.