Are your employees or colleagues exposed to chemicals at work? Do they work in a noisy environment? Could they be subjected to high levels of vibration through the use of hand tools?
Occupational Hygiene is about the elimination and control of health hazards in the workplace. This 1-day course given by qualified, registered occupational hygienists gives an overview into the range of factors which can cause ill health at work and the ways and means in which they can be controlled through good occupational hygiene practice.
To provide delegates with a basic understanding of hazards in the work environment and how these impact on human health. The course will cover some of the most common cost effective techniques used to protect against chemical agents such as gases, vapours and dusts and physical agents such as noise and vibration.
To assist delegates in identifying and controlling health hazards at work and knowing when specialist advice is required.
Managers, supervisors, health and safety representatives/officers and anyone with a responsibility or accountability for health and safety in the workplace will benefit from this course.
The course will help you to understand and recognise risks to health in the workplace and how basic occupational hygiene practice can be applied to help control them. The course will show how occupational hygiene fits into the wider health and safety arena and how it can be beneficial to your organisation both through reducing ill health at work and for improving business.
The course is tutor led using data projected slides and video. The course is highly interactive with delegates undertaking group work and discussions.
This course is also available as an in-house course and can be adjusted to match your needs.
