Objectives
On successful completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Identify the fundamental elements of health and safety management systems
- Identify the core contents, arrangements, resources, roles and responsibilities required to manage health and safety
- Identify the policies required to manage health and safety risks in their workplace
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of their organisations safety statement
- Create a Safety Culture through teamwork
- Identify the Saudi health and Safety legal requirements and applicable parts of the Saudi Civil Defense Regulations
- Identify common hazards and risks in the workplace
- Identify the necessary policies and operational controls required to manage their health and safety risks
- Coordinate the completion of risk assessments of work activities
- Conduct Workplace Safety Inspection and audit
- Identify sources of guidance and advice on health and safety
- Develop Safe Work Procedures
- Philosophy of accident prevention
- Carry out accident Investigations and the reporting of same
Outlines
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- Welcome & Introduction
- Why is it important to manage safely?
- What are your responsibilities H&S officers?
- Assessing Risks
- What is Risk?
- What is a Risk Assessment?
- How are risk assessments carried out?
- Video & Discussion
- How do you reduce risks?
- How do you decide which risk control to use?
- Understanding your responsibilities
- What does the law require you to do?
- How does the law work?
- What are common hazards?
- What can you do about common hazards?
- Investigating Accidents & Incidents
- Why investigate accidents & incidents?
- How do accidents & incidents happen?
- How do you carry out an investigation?
- Investigating Accidents & Incidents
- Why investigate accidents & incidents?
- How do accidents & incidents happen?
- How do you carry out an investigation?
- Video / Discussion
- What's performance measurement about?
- How do you measure OHS performance?
- What is auditing?
- Protecting our Environment
- What is the Impact of industry on the environment?
- How can you control pollution & waste?
- What are the main elements of an environmental management system?
Who Should Attend
This Safety officer training course is designed for execution supervisors / Safety Supervisors, Existing and potential Safety Officers worker representatives, Safety Technicians / Safety Assistants and fresh students who require an understanding of workplace health and safety principles and practices and wish to pursue their career in Occupational Health and Safety.