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Why Choose this Course?

The purpose of this course is to provide delegates with the knowledge and understanding of industrial hygiene and occupational health issues and their solutions.

Industrial hygiene and occupational health is about the effect on the health and well-being of employees and contractors who carry out process tasks and/or who are exposed to industrial processes. Industrial hygiene and occupational health programs play a vital role in helping an organisation care for and understand the occupational health risks to their employees, enabling them to protect them and, to subsequently reduce sickness absence levels and optimise employee performance.

Industrial hygiene and occupational health is a vital component of an organisation’s health and safety management system for the effective management of operational risks. Other areas in which industrial hygiene and occupational health programs can assist organisations include health surveillance intervention programmes and the management of existing work-related health problems.

What are the Goals?

Delegates will learn how to:

Understand the aspects of industrial hygiene and occupational health
Understand an industrial hygiene and occupational health program
Implement occupational health management and surveillance procedures
Identify occupational health issues and, the relevant risk reduction solutions

Who is this Course for?

This 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 be Presented?

Delegates will learn by active participation through inspiring presentation tools and interactive techniques presented in a lively, enthusiastic and interesting style. Delegates will take part in practical case studies and open discussion, as related to their own organisation’s operational activities.

The Course Content

Day One

Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health

What is industrial hygiene and occupational health?
Identifying health risks to employees and contractors
Understanding health risk effects on the human body and it’s organs
Global strategies and trends
Work organisation and work-related stress
Case Study and Video

Day Two

Organ Structure and Function

Structure and function of lungs
Organ structure of skin
Effects of inhaled materials
Effects of physical agents on major organs
Biological agents and their effects
Case Study and Video

Day Three

Occupational Health Risks

Occupational health elements and their health risk effects
Occupational diseases and infections
Occupational toxicology (chemicals, gases, vapours and fibres)
Musculoskeletal disorders and prevention solutions
Health effects of light, heat, noise, vibration, pressure and radiation
Case Study and Video

Day Four

Principles of Industrial Hygiene

Principles of health risk assessment
Design of exposure measurement surveys and analysis
Retrospective exposure assessment
Biological monitoring
Sampling methods for gases, vapours 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 it’s limitations in protecting health
Understanding Global, Regional and Local Environmental Issues
Implement an occupational health management program
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