Kingsley Laar
OBJECTIVES
The objective of this programme was to strengthen the capacity to identify, evaluate and prevent risk factors for occupational diseases in the enterprises. At the end of the course, participants were expected to be able to:
Describe the ILO standards, principles and guidelines to ensure the health of workers in the company.
Describe the most important risk factors in the generation of occupational diseases as well as the most common methods for their identification and evaluation.
Analyse the OSH management system for the prevention of occupational diseases in an enterprise and propose corrective measures for its optimization.
Transfer knowledge about the health management of workers in the company in an orderly and systematized manner.
CONTENT
Concepts and fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health
Management of workers’ health.
The ILO experience on Occupational Safety and Health.
The ILO list of occupational diseases.
Noise and vibrations.
Thermal environment and lighting.
Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
Chemicals in the workplace. Identification, evaluation and prevention measures.
Exposure to biological hazards and infectious diseases.
Musculoskeletal risks, evaluation methods and preventive measures.
Psychosocial risks, evaluation methods and preventive measures.
Monitoring the health of workers.
Recording and notification systems of occupational diseases.
The experiences of the participating countries.
Visit to a company.
NUMBER OF HOURS: 60