Occupational Safety
Occupational Safety Principles and Standards
A foundation programme in occupational safety for workers and supervisors: the principles of identifying and controlling hazards at the workplace, followed by the requirements for safe work in the higher-risk activities such as work at height, electrical work, isolation and lockout, hot work and the handling of chemicals.
Overview
About the programme
Duration
5 days
Delivery
Training venue · At the organisation's premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
Training outcomes
- Explain the causes and consequences of workplace accidents and injuries, and the safety duties of employers and workers.
- Recognise common workplace hazards, estimate their risk and select controls according to the hierarchy of control.
- Apply the requirements for safe work at height and on ladders and scaffolds.
- Apply electrical safety and isolation, lockout and tagout procedures before maintenance work.
- Read safety data sheets and chemical labels, apply hot work controls and use fire extinguishers correctly.
- Report accidents and near misses and contribute to better safety performance.
Content
What the programme covers
Day 1: foundations of occupational safety
- Hazard, risk, accident and near miss; the immediate and underlying causes of accidents.
- Duties of employers and workers, occupational safety and health requirements in the Labour Law and its regulations, and the role of international standards in practice.
- Safe behaviour and safety culture, and the supervisor’s role in setting an example and following up.
Day 2: identifying and controlling hazards
- Workplace inspections and hazard identification tools.
- Estimating risk by likelihood and severity; the hierarchy of control: elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment.
- Permits to work and job safety analysis before work starts.
Day 3: work at height and equipment
- Work at height: fall prevention and fall arrest systems, anchor points, full-body harnesses and their pre-use inspection.
- Ladders and scaffolds: selection, inspection and safe use.
- Work equipment and machinery: guarding, hand and power tools, and periodic inspection.
Day 4: hazardous energy and chemicals
- Electrical safety: electric shock and arc flash, earthing, residual current devices and work near live conductors.
- Isolation, lockout and tagout of hazardous energy sources before maintenance, and verifying zero energy.
- Hazard communication for chemicals: the Globally Harmonized System of classification and labelling, safety data sheets, storage and handling.
Day 5: hot work, emergencies and assessment
- Hot work such as welding and cutting: the permit, fire watch, gas testing, and protection from fumes and optical radiation.
- Fire extinguishers, their types and use; evacuation and reporting procedures.
- Reporting accidents and near misses and learning from them, followed by the final test.
Who it is for
Target audience
New workers, supervisors and team leaders on industrial, construction and maintenance sites, safety staff early in their careers, and anyone who needs a common foundation in safety before specialist programmes.
Method
Delivery method
Short lectures supported by photographs and video from workplaces, group exercises in hazard identification, and practical demonstrations with fall protection equipment, isolation locks and extinguishers where available at the venue. Examples can be directed at the organisation’s activities and procedures. Delivered in person in the hall or at the organisation’s premises, in Arabic or English.
Questions
FAQ
How does this programme differ from Occupational Health and Safety Management?
This is a foundation programme focused on safe work on site and the requirements of high-risk activities, suited to workers and supervisors. Occupational Health and Safety Management covers management systems, risk assessment and incident investigation at organisation level, and suits safety coordinators and the managers responsible for safety.
Is previous safety experience required?
No. The programme starts with the basic concepts; it is enough that the participant works, or is preparing to work, on an industrial, construction or service site.
Is there a certificate?
Every participant who attends the programme and passes the assessment receives a certificate of completion from Technology Experts Training Center, licensed by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation.
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.