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Paper 1022 541 03A

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SKILLS

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This unit specifies the competencies required to demonstrate occupational health and safety practices. It involves identifying workplace hazards and risks, identifying and implementing appropriate control measures for hazards and risks, and implementing occupational safety and health programs, procedures, and policies/guidelines.

On completion, a candidate should be able to

  • Identify workplace hazards and risk
  • Control OSH hazards
  • Implement OSH programs

Content

  1. 1

    Identify workplace hazards and risk

    Identify workplace hazards and risk

    1. 1.1

      Hazards and risks in the workplace.

    2. 1.2

      OSH legal requirements.

    3. 1.3

      Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS).

    4. 1.4

      Storage methods for environmentally hazardous materials.

    5. 1.5

      Disposal methods of hazardous wastes.

    6. 1.6

      Types and uses of PPE in line with environmental regulations.

  2. 2

    Control OSH hazards

    Control OSH hazards

    1. 2.1

      OSH risk assessment

    2. 2.2

      Risk evaluation.

    3. 2.3

      Hazard and risks prevention and control measures

    4. 2.4

      Contingency measures at the workplace.

  3. 3

    Implement OSH programs

    Implement OSH programs

    1. 3.1

      Company OSH program

    2. 3.2

      OSH standards and procedures

    3. 3.3

      OSH-related records