1. APPLIED SAFETY & HEALTH Samuel Nii Tettey (Ergonomist)

2. MODULE OVERVIEW FIRE SAFETY – Principles – Main Fire Hazards & Related Harm – Evaluating Main Fire Risks – Measures to Prevent Fire in the Workplace – Fire Detection & Warning Systems – Means of Escape from Fire – Implementing & Assessing Effectiveness of Fire Evacuation Plan

3. OVERVIEW Contd. Emergency Planning – Types of emergencies – Factors to be considered when developing an emergency plan – Implementing and assessing the effectiveness of an emergency evacuation drill

4. OVERVIEW Contd. Electrical Safety – How electricity can cause harm – Factors contributing to risks from electricity – Measures to control risks from electricity – Outline the principles of inspection, testing and maintenance of electrical equipment

5. OVERVIEW Contd. Work Equipment – The Main Hazards Associated with Work Equipment and How They May Cause Harm – Measures to Control Risks to Safety from Work Equipment – Measures to Control Risks to Health from Work Equipment

6. OVERVIEW Contd. Occupational Transport & Driving – Main Hazards Associated with Occupational Transport and Driving and explain how they may cause harm – Measures to Control Risks from Occupational Transport and Driving

7. OVERVIEW Contd. Construction and Demolition – Main Hazards Associated with Construction and Demolition Activities and How they may Cause Harm – Measures to Control Risks to Safety from Construction and Demolition – Measures to Control Risks to Health from Construction and Demolition

8. OVERVIEW Contd. Working at Height – Main Hazards Associated with Working at Height and how they may Cause harm – Measures to Control Risks from Working at Height

9. OVERVIEW Contd. Manual Handling – Main ill-health effects associated with manual handling activities – Conduct a manual handling risk assessment – Measures to control risks from manual handling activities – Advise on the need for and content of manual handling training

10. OVERVIEW Contd. Mechanical Handling and Lifting Operations – Main types of mechanical handling and lifting equipment – Main hazards associated with mechanical handling and lifting operations and how they may cause harm – Measures to control risks from mechanical handling and lifting operations

11. OVERVIEW Contd. Display Screen Equipment and Workstations – Main ill-health effects associated with display screen equipment and workstations – Outline the causes of ill-health effects associated with display screen equipment and workstations – Outline the requirements of the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (as amended) – Advise on good workstation design – Advise on the contribution of ergonomics to workstation design

12. OVERVIEW Contd. Chemical and Biological Hazards – Outline the main forms of Chemical and Biological Hazards in the workplace – Outline the ill-health Effects of Chemical and Biological Hazards – Describe and Explain Measures to Control Risks to Health from Chemical and Biological Hazards – Main Substance Hazard Classifications – The Purpose and Use of a Safety Data Sheet – The Purpose and Use of Workplace Exposure Limits – Conduct a COSHH Risk Assessment

13. OVERVIEW Contd. Reporting and Investigating Incidents – Explain the need for incident investigations – Outline of the legal and organisational requirements for incident reporting – Outline the main elements of an incident investigation