Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health 683604 Why Choose this Training Course?The health of the workforce is vital to the performance of the organisation. This course focuses on an understanding of good industrial hygiene and occupational health, and how this area affects the health and well-being of employees and contractors who are exposed to health hazards in the workplace. 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 are a vital component of an organisation’s health and safety management system for the effective management of operational risks. The purpose of this course is to provide delegates with the knowledge and understanding of industrial hygiene and occupational health issues and their solutions.This training course will feature:Understanding the importance of Health in “Health & Safety”Assessments of risks to health, and the implementation of proportionate control measuresInformation on how work and work activities can adversely affect workersSyndicate sessions covering some (apparently) simple projects, and learning lessons applicable to most organisationsEmbedding Health into the Culture and Policy of an organisation What are the Goals?By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:Understand the aspects of industrial hygiene and occupational healthAppreciate the difference between Health and SafetyUnderstand how work can make workers ill and what you can do to change thisImplement occupational health management and surveillance proceduresIdentify occupational health issues and the relevant risk reduction solutionsWho is this Training Course for?This course is intended as a solid grounding in the principles of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health for people new to this area of responsibility and for those with moderate experience. It is ideally suited to Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leaders.This Oxford training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:Industrial (Occupational) Hygienists who develop and manage health programmesAll managers, supervisors and those who are involved with occupational healthProduction, maintenance, engineers and health and safety personnelAll personnel involved in purchasing and managing hazardous substancesHow will this Training Course be Presented?This Oxford training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. Delegates will take part in topic exercises, case studies and the practical training. This includes groups discussions, syndicate exercises, case studies and tutor lead discussions.
