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SAFETY (HSE) OFFICER

 

 

 Unit I          Management of Health & Safety

 Ø  Foundations in health & safety                                                               

o   The scope and nature of occupational health and safety

o   The moral, legal and financial reasons for maintaining and promoting health    and safety

o   The legal framework for the regulation of health and safety

o   The role and powers of enforcing agencies, the judiciary and external agencies

o   Sources of information on health and safety

o   The key elements of a health and safety management system

 Ø  Policy                                                                                                    

o   The importance of setting policy for health and safety

o   The key features and appropriate content of an organization’s health and safety policy 

Ø  Organizing for health & safety                                                              

 

o   Legal and organizational health and safety roles and responsibilities

o   Consultation with employees   

Ø  Promoting a positive health & safety culture                                   

o   Concepts of safety culture

o   Factors influencing safety culture

o   Factors influencing safety related behaviors

o   Improving health and safety culture

    • Internal and external influences on health and safety management standards

Ø  Risk assessment                                                                                     

o   Aims and objectives

o   Identifying hazards

o   Principles and practice of risk assessment   

Ø  Principles of control                                                                              

o   General principles of controlling hazards and reducing risk

o   Safe systems of work

o   Permits to work

o   Emergency procedures

o   First-aid   

Ø  Monitoring review and audit                                                                    

o   Active and reactive monitoring

o   Workplace inspections

o   Review of health and safety performance

o   Auditing 

Ø  Incident and accident investigation and reporting                                  

o   The process and purpose of investigating incidents

    • The legal and organization requirements for recording and reporting incidents

Unit II         Controlling workplace hazards  

Ø  Movement of people and vehicles hazards and control                           

o   Movement of people

o   Movement of vehicles   

Ø  Manual and mechanical handling hazards and control                           

o   Manual handling hazards and risks

o   Minimizing manual handling risks

o   Safety in the use of lifting and moving equipment   

Ø  Working equipment hazards and controls                                                 

o   General requirements for work equipment

o   Hand-held tools

o   Machinery hazards

o    Protection from machinery hazards   

Ø  Electrical hazards and control                                                                  

o    Hazards and risks associated with electricity at work

o   Control measures 

Ø  Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting hazards and control                                                                              

o   Basic fire principles, hazards and risks in the workplace

o   Fire prevention and prevention of fire spread

o   Fire alarm and fire fighting equipment

o   Means of escape

o   Evacuation of the workplace 

Ø  Chemical and biological health hazards and control                                

o    Forms and classification of hazardous substances

o   Risks associated with hazardous substances

o   Workplace exposure limits

o   Acute and chronic health effects

o   Control measures

o   Waste disposal and control of pollution                                                    

Ø  Physical and psychological health hazards and control                            

o   Musculoskeletal health

o   Welfare and work environment issues

o   Noise

o   Vibration

o   Heat and radiation

o   Stress

o   Violence at work   

Ø  Construction activities hazards and control                                                

o   General construction hazards and control

o   Working above ground level

o    Excavations  

o   Health hazards commonly encountered in construction activities 

Ø  Environmental Protection 

Ø  Responsibilities of HSE Officer in an Organization  

Ø  Emergency Response Planning / Preparedness  

Ø  Accident Incident Investigation and Report Writing 

Minimum Total Tuition Time                                                  72 Hrs 

Recommended Private Study Time                                       72 Hrs

Starting From

Timings

Last Date of Registration

Fee

23-09-10

1700-2100

(Thu-Fri-Sat)

22-09-10

Rs:18,000

Per Participant

* 10% Discount for students and groups of two or more

Duration  =          72 Hours

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