Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

What Will You Learn?

• Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
• Understanding the principles and concepts of OHS
• Legal frameworks and regulations in occupational safety
• Responsibilities of employers and employees
• Risk Management and Assessment
• Risk assessment techniques and tools
• Hazard identification and control strategies
• Implementing and monitoring risk management systems
• Workplace Safety and Environmental Protection
• Workplace safety protocols and best practices
• Environmental considerations in OHS
• Sustainable practices in occupational health and safety
• Accident Investigation and Reporting
• Techniques for investigating workplace incidents
• Reporting and documenting accidents and near misses
• Root cause analysis and corrective action plans
• Occupational Health
• Workplace health hazards (chemical, biological, ergonomic)
• Managing employee health and wellness programs
• Occupational diseases and prevention strategies
• Health and Safety Management Systems (HSMS)
• Designing and implementing HSMS frameworks
• Auditing and compliance requirements
• Continuous improvement strategies
• Human Factors and Behavior in Safety
• Understanding human error and behavior in safety contexts
• Managing safety culture and behavior-based safety
• Leadership in safety management
• Emergency Response and Crisis Management
• Developing emergency response plans
• Crisis management and business continuity
• Health and safety in disaster management
• Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics
• Assessing workplace exposures and controlling hazards
• Ergonomic design and employee well-being
• Industrial hygiene standards and guidelines
• Safety Leadership and Communication
• Leadership skills for safety managers
• Effective communication and training methods
• Promoting safety awareness and engagement