Introduction

The term occupational health and safety is one that covers a wide range of differing criteria. At its heart lies the desire to improve the health and safety of the working environment, in all its many guises. As a secondary benefit of these complex activities, those around the worker and the workplace may also benefit in terms of health, safety and general lifestyle. In basic terms, occupational health and safety aims to identify and reduce (or totally eradicate) risks associated with the workplaces.

Introduction

What is occupational health and safety?

Occupational health and safety is a discipline with a broad scope involving many specialized fields. In its broadest sense, it should aim at:

• the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations;
• the prevention among workers of adverse effects on health caused by their working conditions;
• the protection of workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health;
• the placing and maintenance of workers in an occupational environment adapted to physical and mental needs;
• the adaptation of work to humans.

The History

The OSHA was originally erected by Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which was put into play by former President Richard Nixon. The act was instilled on December 29, 1970 in order to try and stop illness, death, and work-related injuries. Essentially, the OSHA set forth a number of law, rules, and regulations that all occupational health professionals had to adhere to. The history of occupational health and safety was a messy one before the OSHA was created.

Why OSHA safety training course is so important?

There are many workers who probably do not work in the jobs where there is any real perception of danger or risk and might suppose that health and safety briefings are just waste of time, the importance of safety training should never be overlooked. In any kind of work, no matter what, there are always health and safety risks and dangers, even if they cannot be instantly recognized and all the members of staff should be aware of those that apply to them.

Why safety is Important?

So what can safety do for you? The benefits of maintaining a safe work environment are many, but first and foremost, safety is about what you can do to protect your workers. “It’s the right thing to do. Employers should send their workers home in the same condition they came in.

Course Summary

1.Introduction To Occupational Safety And Health.                                    RTA(01:01)
2.Occupational Safety And Health Legislation.                                            RTA(02:02)
3.Occupational Safety And Health Management.                                        RTA(03:02)
4.Workplace Enviroment And Ergonomics.                                                RTA(02:01)
5.Incidents Prevention.                                                                               RTA(02:03)
6.Hazards Identification, Risk Assesment And Risk Control(HIRARC)      RTA(03:04)
7.Occupational First Aid

TIMETABLE FOR JUNE 2011
CLASS : DTK2A (AW101-1 Credit Hour)

Day                          Time                            Venue
Wednesday               12.30-1.30pm               BL1
Thursday                   11.30-12.30pm             DKE

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