Workplace Safety

Purpose

No matter how many safety guidelines and practices you’ve set in place, they won’t do any good if your employees aren’t aware and invested in following those guidelines. The safest work environments occur when employees, at all levels of the organization, work together to communicate and adhere to the safety standards set in place. A successful safety program is one that encourages employees to report unsafe situations and behaviors, and encourages safe practices throughout each and every work day.

Workplace safety refers to the working environment at a company and encompasses all factors that impact the safety, health, and well-being of employees. This can include environmental hazards, unsafe working conditions or processes, drug and alcohol abuse, and workplace violence.

OSHA has three stated goals that serve as the cornerstones of its policies and regulations:

    1) Improve the safety and health for all workers, as evidenced by fewer hazards, reduced exposures, and fewer injuries, illnesses, and fatalities;

    2) Change workplace culture to increase employer and worker awareness of, commitment to, and involvement in safety and health;

    3) Secure public confidence through excellence in the development and delivery of OSHA’s programs and services.

Target Audience

1. All workers of an industrial unit
2. Workers of ware house
3. Marine and Offshore installation employees
4. Airline, Railway and transport industry employee
5. Civil and infrastructure development  & construction company employees
6. Real State development sector employees

Course Content

1. Introduction
   • Importance of safety
   • Course objective
   • Scope and Requirement
   • Causes of accidents & Ill health
   • Employee’s and Employer’s responsibilities
2. ACTIVITY 1: Hazard Spotting
3. Workplace awareness
   • Safety induction
   • General Safety rules
   • Site access and security
   • Emergency preparedness
   • Hazard Identification
   • Incident reporting
   • Work permits and its importance
4. PPE
   • Types of PPEs
   • Correct use of PPEs
5. Workplace hazard and Solution
   • Housekeeping
   • Equipment & Machine safety
   • Moving vehicle hazard and safety
   • Fire Safety
   • Working at height (ladder, Scaffolding, Fall protection, MEWP)
   • Electrical safety
   • Lifting & rigging safety
   • Manual handling
   • Hand and Arm Injury
   • Confined Space Entry
   • Risk Assessment
6. ACTIVITY 2: Risk Assessment
7. Hazard type and precaution
   • Biological,
   • Chemical,
   • Physical,
   • Ergonomic,
   • Psychosocial
8. Alcohol and Drug abuse policy
9. Environmental safety
10. Behaviour based Safety
11. Online safety and Cyber security
12. Attending to Emergencies
    • Contingency planning
    • Drills and Safety meetings
    • First AID training
    • Emergency contact points
    • Medics and Medicines
    • Emergency Rescue (Site escape plan)

• Conclusion: Your role in safety

14. ASSESSMENT