The Course Content
Day One: Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health
What is industrial hygiene and occupational health?
The Health aspect of Health and Safety
Identifying health risks to employees and contractors
Understanding health risk effects on the human body and its organs
Global strategies and trends
Syndicate Session: Asbestos and other problems
Work organisation, work-related stress and well-being
Thinking about the Culture of the organisation
Day Two: Organ Structure and Function
Every breath you take: The lungs and respiratory ill health
Syndicate Session: Respiratory ill health and silica
Effects of inhaled materials
Skin deep: Dermatitis and other issues
Effects of physical agents on major organs
Biological agents and their effects
Occupational Health and Corporate Culture – do you care?
Day Three: Occupational Health Risks
Occupational health elements and their health risk effects
Occupational diseases and infections
Occupational toxicology (chemicals, gases, vapors and fibers)
Consideration of COSHH
Syndicate exercise: Reviewing Controls and staying up to date (e.g. Welding)
Musculoskeletal disorders and prevention solutions
Health effects of light, heat, noise, vibration, pressure and radiation
Syndicate Session
Day Four: Principles of Industrial Hygiene
Principles of (Health) Risk Assessment
Syndicate exercise
Design of exposure measurement surveys and analysis
Retrospective exposure assessment
Biological monitoring
Sampling methods for gases, vapors and aerosols
Dermal exposure assessment
Day Five: Occupational Health Management
Occupational health monitoring and surveillance programs
Noise, vibration, thermal and lighting management
Personal protective equipment and its limitations in protecting health
Understanding Global, Regional and Local Environmental Issues
Implement an occupational health management program
Occupational Health and Corporate Culture
Summary of Course Key Points