| Trainer | New Wave Occupational Health & Safety Services | Start Date | 07 Nov 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Live Online, Canada, United States Teams |
Language | English |
| Contact | newwaveohs2016@gmail.com | Places | 6 |
November 7 2024
Course Overview
Aims
- To provide a practical understanding of occupational hygiene for people who need to manage or advise on workplace health issues
- To provide a foundation from which to undertake more in-depth study in individual occupational hygiene subjects
- To inform and enthuse students about the contribution of occupational hygiene to worker health
The fee for the course is $1700 CAD. This includes the examination fee charged by the OHTA. There is a 15% discount for multiple registrations.
Learning Outcomes
You will learn to
- Value occupational hygiene in improving worker health and understand the role of the occupational hygienist.
- Understand health hazards encountered in the workplace and identification techniques (foundation level).
- Identify sources and potential routes of occupational exposure (foundation level).
- Understand the basics of which exposure assessment, measurement processes, and control methods we use (foundation level).
- Manage occupational hygiene programmes in your work environment.
Course Format
Online delivery via Teams.
Five-day course is held every Thursday (starting on November 7, 2024) from 08:30 ET until 16:30 ET (with appropriate breaks) for four consecutive Thursdays. Note that, with the consent of the students and the facilitator, the days of the week may change.
The final day will be Friday, December 6, starting at 09:0 ET and will be just a 90-minute online exam. Note that a working webcam is required for the exam.
Course Content
Title Approximate time allocation
Introduction 5%
Human physiology 15%
Chemical hazards recognition 20%
Physical hazards recognition 20%
Hazard evaluation 20%
Hazard control 20%
