IOM Singapore W201 Basic Principles in Occupational Hygiene IOM Singapore
Price: SGD 1,499

    Course details

    Course Sessions
    1 – 5 July 2019

    Course Duration
    09:00AM – 06:00PM

    Overview
    Industrial diseases have been recognised for more than 2000 years but they remain a problem today. The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) defines
    Occupational Hygiene as:
    The discipline of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling health hazards in the working environment with the objective of protecting worker health and well-being and safeguarding the community at large.
    Occupational hygiene, therefore, focuses essentially on a preventative approach through the minimisation of exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents in the work environment and the adoption of good ergonomic practices.

    Objectives
    This course aims to provide an introduction outlining the broad principles of Occupational Hygiene as the basis for anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards that can be encountered in the workplace.

    Who should attend?
    Health and safety professionals, and occupational health specialists (including physicians and nurses). Specialists in subjects such as acoustics, ergonomics, human factors, occupational psychology, work organisation, biosafety, acoustics, engineering, or analytical chemistry, who want a broader appreciation of how their role interfaces with other professions over health issues in the workplace.

    Course Outline
    • Importance of occupational hygiene#
    • Human physiology
    • Chemical hazards recognition
    • Physical hazards recognition
    • Hazards evaluation
    • Control of hazards
    Course Assessment
    Attendees are assessed with a 20-short answer open-book written examination with an allowed time of 60 minutes at the conclusion of the course.
    This course is an accredited course by the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) as an essential training for the foundation level qualification for the International Occupational Hygiene Certificate.

    Pre-requisite and Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN)
    Whilst there is no pre-requisite for this course, a WPLN Level 3 is recommended to ensure quality comprehension of the subject matter. Updated on 15 March, 2019

    About IOM Singapore

    IOM (Institute of Occupational Medicine) is a leading international provider of workplace health and safety solutions to industry, commerce, public sector and professional bodies. We have a wealth of expertise and experience, enabling us to provide practical solutions to a broad spectrum of occupational health and hygiene concerns.

    Whether you need strategic advice, expert opinion or on-site measurement and monitoring, IOM Singapore can help. Our services in Singapore extend to workplace safety, occupational hygiene, safety of nanomaterials, asbestos, human factors, ergonomics, lab services and training. We also carry out world class multidisciplinary applied research on a range of occupational and environmental health risk issues.
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