For a healthy and safe work culture in Nepal
Health and safety officer certificate programme
Duration: 15 days
Objective
After successful completion, the course will:
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Enhance the candidate's knowledge in matters pertaining to occupational health and safety concepts and principles |
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Train the candidates, enabling them to perform OSH activities/ programmes |
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Prepare the candidates as competent Health and Safety Officers |
Target Groups
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Safety personnel/ managers |
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Supervisors |
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OSH practitioners |
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Health and Safety committee members |
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Interested individuals |
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Engineers, architects, designers |
Topics
Module I - Occupational health and safety management
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Historical perspectives |
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Principles of loss prevention |
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OSH policy, organization and arrangements |
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Documentation, manuals, procedures and instructions |
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Hazard identification, risk assessment and control |
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Incident investigation |
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First aid at the work place |
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Emergency plan and preparedness |
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Performance measurement and monitoring |
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OSH promotion and communication |
Module II
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Labor Act |
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Occupational safety and health Act |
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Regulations on health |
Module III - Occupational health
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Occupational health overview |
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Occupational diseases and health related problems |
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Fundamentals of toxicology |
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Occupational health standards |
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Occupational health monitoring and surveillance |
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Ionizing and non ionizing radiation |
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Chemical hazards, management |
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Specific hazards |
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Pesticides |
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Occupational dermatitis |
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Noise and hearing conservation programme |
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Ventilation and indoor air quality |
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Confined space hazards |
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Heat stress |
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Respiratory protection and chemical protective clothings |
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Occupational health promotion |
Module IV - Occupational safety
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Machinery hazards |
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Safeguarding of machinery |
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Safe machine operation |
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Maintenance of machine, guards and tools |
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General area fencing |
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Housekeeping and physical arrangements |
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Electrical safety |
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Construction safety |
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Material/ manual handling |
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Office safety |
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Ergonomics |
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Defensive driving |
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Personal Protective Equipment |
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Safe operation of pressurized equipment |
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Safe operation of hoisting machinery |
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portable power tools |
Entry requirements
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Posses minimum bachelor of science/ diploma in engineering or equivalent degrees |