Day 1 – Foundations of Occupational Health and Safety
1. Introduction to Workplace Health and Safety
- Understanding health and safety responsibilities
- Recognising legal and organisational requirements
- Promoting a positive safety culture
2. Hazard Identification
- Identifying physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards
- Recognising unsafe acts and conditions
- Recording workplace hazards systematically
3. Risk Assessment Principles
- Understanding likelihood and consequence
- Applying standard risk assessment methods
- Prioritising workplace risks
Day 2 – Risk Control Measures
1. Hierarchy of Controls
- Eliminating workplace hazards
- Applying engineering and administrative controls
- Selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
2. Safe Systems of Work
- Developing safe work procedures
- Communicating safe working practices
- Monitoring compliance with procedures
3. Permit-to-Work and Lockout/Tagout
- Understanding permit-to-work systems
- Applying lockout/tagout procedures safely
- Controlling hazardous energy sources
Day 3 – Workplace Inspections and Safety Monitoring
1. Conducting Workplace Inspections
- Planning routine inspections
- Identifying unsafe conditions
- Recording inspection findings
2. Corrective and Preventive Actions
- Prioritising corrective actions
- Assigning responsibilities
- Tracking completion and effectiveness
3. Safety Documentation
- Maintaining inspection records
- Updating safety registers
- Reporting workplace safety performance
Day 4 – Incident Response and Investigation
1. Emergency Response
- Responding to workplace incidents
- Protecting people and the workplace
- Reporting emergencies appropriately
2. Incident Investigation
- Collecting facts and evidence
- Identifying immediate and root causes
- Interviewing involved personnel
3. Corrective Action Planning
- Developing practical corrective actions
- Preventing incident recurrence
- Monitoring implementation effectiveness
Day 5 – Occupational Health and Safety Workshop
1. Risk Assessment Exercise
- Identifying workplace hazards
- Completing a formal risk assessment
- Selecting suitable control measures
2. Safety Inspection and Incident Case Study
- Conducting a workplace inspection
- Investigating a simulated incident
- Preparing inspection and investigation reports
3. Occupational Health and Safety Review and Action Planning
- Reviewing workplace safety management tools and procedures
- Preparing a personal workplace safety improvement plan
- Course review, feedback and implementation planning
