FUNDAMENTALS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
This is a one day basic training course providing fundamental knowhow on occupational health and safety matters faced by employees at their work environment. Knowledge of industrial hygiene, an art and science of recognizing, evaluating and controlling workplace hazards that may cause injury and illness, is an essential component of the morning session followed by occupational safety and environmental management. The course is designed to cover fundamental issues faced by managers and employees alike.
Upon completion of this course attendees should be able to understand what is occupational health and safety, basic principles of industrial hygiene, how to recognize, evaluate and control occupational hazards, understand various technical terms used in the industry, describe the effects of various chemical, physical and biological agents, apply basic principles and practices to improve the safety performance of workers and their working environment, accident investigation and prevention, fundamental methods of hazard controls, and understanding regulatory compliance.
The course will cover fundamentals of Occupational health and safety. The first session will focus of introduction and history, what is Industrial hygiene, standards, codes and guidelines, toxicological principles, chemical and biological hazards, thermal stress, noise, lock-out/tag-out, ionizing radiation, exposure assessment and use of various instrumentation, using proper control measures, etc.
The evening session will focus on Occupational safety; recognizing hazards, accident investigation, hierarchy of control measures: engineering & administrative controls and personal protective equipment, incident investigation, rules and procedures, training, safety audits, written programs, recordkeeping, basics of ergonomics, fire safety, lockout/tagout, emergency preparedness, managing safety and health programs, professional ethics and resources.
MUHAMMAD AKRAM, PH.D., CHMM
Dr. Akram has over 30 years of experience in OHS field, providing training and consulting, managing occupational health program at Columbia and Rutgers University, developing OHS programs, conducting research, and enforcement of OSHA regulations. Dr. Akram have several scientific publications to his credit. He is an active member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and serves as their Ambassador to Pakistan. He also served as President of their International Affairs Committee. Currently, he is a Senior Faculty Member at the College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, developing Occupational Health and Safety program in Pakistan.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
· Employees who require basic knowledge of health and safety principles and practices.
· People working in an industrial sector as managers, supervisors, etc. with OHS responsibilities
· People working with various government agencies enforcing occupational health and safety standards in the industry like mining, chemical, textile, etc. or in hjjjoffice environment
· People working with NGOs concerned about occupational health, safety and public welfare
· Students and others who needs to explore educational opportunities in occupational health and safety
· People working in public health sector and wants to acquire additional knowledge in OHS
· Medical professionals dealing with occupational health diseases and work related injuries.
· Chemical and mechanical engineers responsible for such responsibilities or needs OHS awareness
Course will be offered on March 08, 2017, 9:00 AM - 4.00 PM
Check in will start 8 AM, Class will start at 9.30 AM
Note: Course may be cancelled if there are not enough students or for any other reason. Tuition will be fully refunded in case of cancellation.
Early Bird Special (till January 15) PKR 2500
After January 15 PKR 3000
Onsite registration PKR 3200
For student discounts check ETEES conference website
Note: A fee of PKR 500 will be charged if course registration is canceled after February 28, 2017Termination request must be received in writing before February 28, 2017. Late requests will not be honored.
HOW TO REGISTER FOR OHS COURSE
Click the link ETEES conference site (http://www.cees.edu.pk/conference.html), click Main Menu, click CONFERENCE, click Pre-conference Workshops, click OHS, fill out your information and select your payment method.
Once you've submitted your registration, you will receive the confirmation in your email.
For further information on this course, contact Dr. Akram at email@example.com, 0308-8655583 or
T: +92 42 99233121-2, 0321-4264107, 0345-6393981, 0300-4466757
F: +92 42 99233120 Email: firstname.lastname@example.org
REGISTRATION FOR CONFERENCE FOR PRE- WORKSHOP CONFERENCE
Fill out your information and select your payment method. You will receive the confirmation in your email.
Please review our Registration, Cancellation, and Refund Policies of ETEES at http://www.cees.edu.pk/conferenceclick here for online Registration