SEMINAR ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

SEMINAR ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Start Date: 14/02/2022  End Date: 18/02/2022  for 5 days

Organizer: Skills for Africa Training Institute 

Course fee: USD 1,200

INTRODUCTION

In this program, participants will be introduced to the basic industrial safety and health incorporating OSHA/WISHA rules and regulations, personal protective equipment, chemical safety, tool safety, material handling safety, machine safety, electrical safety, fire protection, health protection and safe working practices

COURSE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course the participant should be able to:

• Being able to identify basic safety hazards
• Learning how to document and record incidents and accidents in the workplace
• Identifying basic methods of hazard control

DURATION

5 Days

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Supervisors with safety and health responsibilities.
• Safety inspectors and safety officers
• Engineers
• Safety directors, managers.

COURSE CONTENT

Day 1

• Make Safety Work
• Responsibility for safety
• Accidents and injuries
• The accident chain
• Built in hazards
• Human influences on safety
• The accident prevention plan

Day 2

• Work Area Safety
• Safety where you work
• Safety around machinery
• Safety at heights – fall protection
• Safety in enclosed areas – confined space entry
• Chemical Safety

Day 3

• Safe Material Handling
• Proper lifting techniques
• Material handling injuries
• Material handling equipment and tools
• Powered industrial trucks and forklifts
• Hoist and cranes
• Rigging, wire, and nylon ropes and slings
• Material and chemical storage

Day 4

• Tool and Equipment Safety
• Hand tools
• Air and electric powered hand tools
• Explosive powder tools
• Certification for explosive powder tools
• Fixed and portable ladders and scaffolds

Day 5

• Machinery Safeguards
• Machinery guarding
• Lockout/tag out of machinery
• Barriers and enclosure guards
• Controls and operating safety

GENERAL NOTES

• This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.
• Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
• Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.
• We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: training @skillsforafrica. org
•  The training will be conducted at SKILLS FOR AFRICA TRAINING INSTITUTE IN NAIROBI KENYA.
• The training fee covers tuition fees, training materials, lunch and training venue. Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.
• Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of training and proof of payment sent to: training@ skillsforafrica. org