In this course you will learn the following:
A. Global Foundations and Frameworks
Global OHS Situation and Epidemiology
OHS International Framework/Standards (ILO Conventions, ISO 45001, and WHO guidance)
Comparative OHS Systems across countries
Factors influencing OHS enforcement (e.g., government structures such as federalism, decentralization, devolution, unitary structures, inspection models)
B. Occupational Hazards and Risks
Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment, and Control
Health hazards: physical agents, chemical agents, biological agents, and ergonomic stresses and risk factors, including psychosocial hazards
Safety Hazards: unsafe acts and unsafe conditions
Occupational Toxicology
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Injuries and Rehabilitation
C. OHS Management Systems at the Organizational Level
D. OHS Programs and Services
Accident and incident investigation and analysis
Injury prevention and Loss control management
Pollution control
Welfare facilities
Health surveillance in the workplace
Outbreak investigation
Healthy lifestyle program
Cancer prevention and control program
Tuberculosis prevention and control program
Disaster risk reduction and management program
Climate change and OHS
Mental health at work
E. Risk Management
The learners demonstrate their understanding by means of :
Risk Assessment and Management Exercises
Group Presentation