OHTA201 – Basic Principles in Occupational Hygiene

Foundation

  The course is the essential training for the Foundation Level qualification. It is designed to be delivered as an on-line or classroom training programme including student assessment. The student manual can be used as a free-standing reference for those wishing to study independently. Materials available for download include the student manual, tutor guide, powerpoint slides, overnight and practical exercises.

Course overview

• 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

You will learn:

• 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.

Suitable for:

• Health and safety professionals.
• Occupational health specialists (including physicians and nurses).
• Other specialists wishing to interface on workplace health issues (e.g. acoustics, ergonomics, human factors, occupational psychology, work, organisation, bio safety, acoustics, engineering, or analytical chemistry).