Health and Safety Hazards and Controls

Level Understanding Duration 2 days

Available to book: On-demand elearning HK$2790 Book your place

Know about the principle of hazards found in workplaces
Understand why that hazard is a workplace hazard
Be familiar with the types of harm that these hazards can cause
Be able to describe some controls that can help reduce or eliminate these hazards.

The hazards covered are:

Chemicals
Asbestos, Silica and lead
Explosions
Fire
Biological
Radiation
Nano-particles
Transport of dangerous goods
Workplace transport
Occupational stress
Remote, isolated and lone working
Shift work and fatigue
Substance misuse
Electricity
Machinery, plant and equipment
Lifting equipment and operations
Pressure systems and vessels
Noise
Vibration
Musculoskeletal
Slips, trips and falls
Working at height and falling objects
Working in confined spaces
Excavations and subsidence
Thermal environment
Natural environment
Animal handling

There are also two modules introducing the basic principles associated with Welfare and first aid and Personal protective equipment (PPE)

E-Learning - training that’s even more flexible

If you require an overview occupational hazards and are confident enough not to need tutor-led training, this online, self-paced course offers you complete flexibility.

You can study in your own time when it suits you, and you can access the course from any internet-enabled device 24/7.

How will I benefit?

This course will help you:

Understand how to identify risks and assess them using tools and methodologies
Utilize a selection of tools and methodologies used in risk assessment
Correctly identify the key actions that should be taken after a risk assessment exercise has been completed.

After completing this module, you will be able to:
- Describe what emergency planning involves in the context of an OH&SMS.
- List the events that typically occur during an emergency.
- Ask key questions that check if an effective emergency plan is in place.
- Anyone involved in the ISO 45001 implementation
- ISO 45001 internal and lead auditors
- Anyone involved in health and safety
- Health and Safety Representatives and Trade Union representatives
- All Employees
On completion, you’ll be awarded an internationally recognized BSI Training Academy certificate.

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