Course Description

This course introduces the participant to the study of workplace Environmental occupational health and safety (EHS). The participant will learn safe work practices in offices, hotels, industry and construction as well as how to identify and prevent or correct problems associated with occupational safety and health in these locations as well as in the home. This course is designed to assist the participant with the implementation of safe healthy practices at work and at home.

Examines health issues, scientific understanding of causes, and possible future approaches to control of the major environmental health problems in industrialized and developing countries. Topics include how the body reacts to environmental pollutants; physical, chemical, and biological agents of environmental contamination; vectors for dissemination (air, water, soil); solid and hazardous waste; susceptible populations; biomarkers and risk analysis; the scientific basis for policy decisions; and emerging global environmental health problems.

Learning Objective

• Identify Environmental hazards at home and workplace that pose a danger or threat to their safety or health, or that of others.
•  Control unsafe or unhealthy hazards and propose methods to eliminate the hazard. 
  Present a coherent analysis of a potential safety or health hazard both verbally and in writing, citing the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations as well as supported legislation. 
  Discuss the role of health and safety in the workplace pertaining to the responsibilities of workers, managers, Engineers, supervisors.
•  Indicate a comprehension of the changes created by EMS 14001 and OSH 1994 legislation in everyday life. 
  Identify the decisions required to maintain protection of the environment, home and workplace as well as personal health and safety.

Target Group

• Health& Safety Committee Members
• Managers, Engineers, Supervisors and Employees and any others
• EMS Officers.

Methodology

• Global environment problems
• Responsibility of every individual
• Pollution effect on humans
• Case study to improve at home and work
• Video presentation

Certification

• Certificates of Attendance in “Environment Health Safety(EHS) ” are awarded to participants on successful completion of course of 2days

Course Content

Day 1

• Introduce Environment Act 1974 Act 127
• Responsibilities of management and employees
• Schedule waste management
• Pollution at work place
• Identify the environment problems
• Case studies of hazardous effect.
• Video presentation

Day 2

• Identify chemical storage area
• Schedule waste labelling requirements
• PPE Requirements
• License Contractor
• Group study
• Event of emergency
• Group presentation
• Q & A Certificate presentation.

Safety is not a gadget but a state of mind.
It takes leadership to improve safety.
The safety of the people shall be the highest law.