FIOH's Training Centre- Work Environment Training Sector Marja Tuomainen, PhD Head of Training and Education in Work Environment sector

Work environment / FIOH / MT / Work Environment Training Sector – 3 parts Occupational Hygiene Safety at work Ergonomics

Work environment / FIOH / MT / Systematic Action and Co-operation Healthy Cycle Work community that supports health and well-being

Work environment / FIOH / MT / Work Environment Training Sector – Functions 1.to improve work environment specialists own know-how to be better specialists 2.to develop work environment to be more safety and healthier for workers prevention identification reparation / solution control

Work environment / FIOH / MT / Work Environment Training Sector – Target Groups –Specialists in work environment area: occupational hygienists, safety engineers, ergonomists… –Other specialists who needs work environment knowledge in their work e.g. OH physicans and nurses, physiotherapists, industrial safety delegates… –Other specialists who needs work environment knowledge e.g. planners, teachers, trainers….

Work environment / FIOH / MT / Work Environment Courses, Participants and Training days Courses: (29-47 %) Participants: (23-35 %) Training days: (19-35 %)

Work environment / FIOH / MT / Some popular courses for moment Chemical and work –laboratory work –enterprise Risk assessment, risk management Indoor climate –moisture, mold –ventilation –chemicals e.g. VOCs –dusts Physical load of work Safety at work –basic course (3 days) –long course (21 days) Zero accidents thinking Tools and methods to reduce accidents and to improve working conditions e.g. ELMERI, TUTTAVA Training of trainers – safety at work card trainers

Work environment / FIOH / MT / Qualification Training to Occupational Hygienists in OHS The description of the course 1. The operational environment of occupational safety and health – the history of Finnish OHS and its organisation – the legislation and tasks of OHS - operational environment –the ethical aspects and privacy protection questions in OHS –the industrial safety work and organisation in workplace and –co-operation with OHS 2. How the work affects to employees health? –occupational diseases, work-related illnesses and accidents

Work environment / FIOH / MT / Qualification Training…. 3. The role of expert in the OHS –the co-operation of multisectoral and multiprofessional work teams in OHS –expert's own role in the OHS 4. Working environment and workplace survey – the role of the workplace survey in the OHS process –what the OHS professionals assume from experts of different areas 5. OHS and the Social Insurance Institution – the compensation of the OHS expenses

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Work environment / FIOH / MT / Goals are  a healthy and safety work environment  a healthy worker whose work ability is good  a work community that supports health and well-being.

Work environment / FIOH / MT / Same Examples of Course Aims in Work Environment Training Sector Exposure measurement and risk assessment Bioaerosols (Molds, bacteria, and mites) Gases and vapors - chemicals Dusts - fine particles Analyses of indoor air – ventilation, VOCs, Noise and vibration Noise emitted by machines and product development Acoustic environment Ergonomics of work and working conditions Technical improvement Safety work in the workplace zero accidents thinking