Course details
Every type of work brings with it some safety or health concerns, and healthcare work is no exception. As healthcare workers are exposed to a wide range of work-related safety and health risks, it is necessary for healthcare organizations to protect and promote workplace safety and health.
Providing a safe and healthy work environment will boost the well-being, morale, and productivity of healthcare workers. Poor safety and health practices can contribute to illness, absenteeism,… + Read More
Course details
Every type of work brings with it some safety or health concerns, and healthcare work is no exception. As healthcare workers are exposed to a wide range of work-related safety and health risks, it is necessary for healthcare organizations to protect and promote workplace safety and health.
Providing a safe and healthy work environment will boost the well-being, morale, and productivity of healthcare workers. Poor safety and health practices can contribute to illness, absenteeism, productivity loss, disability, and even death. All these can be prevented.
To encourage and aid the workplace safety and health effort in the healthcare industry, the Workplace Safety and Health Council of the Ministry of Manpower has produced a set of guidelines directed at healthcare workers. The guidelines highlight common work hazards faced by healthcare workers and recommend best practices to control or prevent these hazards.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, the participants will acquire knowledge and understanding of the following:
- How to identify the hazards and risks in the healthcare industry;
- How to use risk control measures to manage these hazards; and
- Know the best practices relating to their control and prevention.
COURSE OUTLINE
Managing workplace safety and health in healthcare
Specific hazards
- Chemical hazards
- Biologic and infectious hazards
- Biologic matter
- Physical hazards
- Psychosocial hazards
- Hazardous drug handling
- Hazardous waste management
Facilities and general safety
- Safety in construction and renovation
- Emergency response planning
- Indoor air quality and ventilation
- Safe means of access and egress
- Maintenance of facilities
- Lighting
- Signs, colour coding and marking
- Protective clothing and equipment
- First aid
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Nurses and Allied Health Staff
- Healthcare Managers, Executive and Other Staff
CERTIFICATE AWARDED
A “Certificate of Attendance” will be awarded by Parkway College
Updated on 08 November, 2015 - Read LessAbout Parkway College Of Nursing And Allied Health
As an Approved Training Organisation by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency, Parkway College provides courses that are of a robust quality within the Continuous Education and Training framework. Parkway College is also a member of the Singapore Association of Private Education (SAPE). Healthcare and professional education are the forte of Parkway College. Upholding its motto of “Live, Learn and Grow”, the major thrust of its programmes is student-centric teaching methodology which creates the right ingredients for a potpourri of learning outcomes. Besides being equipped with competencies, students will embrace lifelong learning and develop ownership to chart their personal growth. The combination of the right skills, right attitude and right mindset will augment their success in the workplace and enhance their career aspirations and employability in the marketplace.
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