Industrial safety and health of engineering activities are increasingly given greater emphasis following regulatory requirement. The course examined the latest statutory obligations of both the engineers and the employers. It also exposed engineers to the Occupational Safety and Health Management issues and other related elements of safety systems at work.
Objectives
• To promote safety and health awareness at workplace.
• To create understanding on the Occupational Safety & Health Act and its regulations
• Factories & Machinery Act and its regulations: Fire Services Act 1988 and its regulations.
• To provide guidance on the importance of safety and health in engineering works.
• To highlight the purpose and key elements of OSH Management.
• To give information on the elements of safety systems of work.
Course Contents
• Introduction – The Aim and Scope of Course.
• Occupational Safety & Health Legislation.
• Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Management
o Cost of Accidents and Illness (Iceberg Theory)
o Loss Causation Theories (Domino & Pyramid Model)
• Occupational Safety
o Assessment of Hazards
o Control of Hazards
• Occupational Health
o Assessment of Health Risks
o Control of Health Risks
Reported by Mr. Loo Teck Chai
