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OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standards

OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Standards Training Courses in Dubai
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Why Attend

This course provides an understanding of the structure, contents and applicability of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.

It covers the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace for general industries. It also provides information regarding employers’ responsibilities as defined by OSHA, and focuses on the implementation of effective safety programs and record keeping requirements.

Course Methodology

This course will be highly interactive and include group discussions, case studies and syndicate work.

Depending on the participants’ backgrounds, the course outline may vary and focus on the areas specific to their industry and function requirements.

All participants will receive the OSHA General Industry Regulations handbook which they can bring back to their organization for future reference.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Explain and apply the contents of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29CFR1910 (OSHA) standards
  • Prepare an effective safety program that will also increase employee morale and productivity, and reduce overall costs
  • Describe the training requirements of OSHA standards and identify the training topics that their organization’s employees will need
  • Apply the record keeping requirements of OSHA to maintain an effective workplace injury log
  • Distinguish the difference between workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities as defined by OSHA

Target Audience

This course is designed for health and safety directors, field supervisors, engineers, safety professionals, site managers and anyone seeking better knowledge of the rules and regulations that govern workplace safety requirements.

Target Competencies

  • Understanding OSHA
  • Complying with health and safety
  • Applying safety measures
  • Implementing safety training requirements
  • Record keeping

Location & Date

5 - 9 Nov, 2017
Dubai
English
Pullman Hotel JLT
Meirc reserves the right to alter dates, content, venue and trainer.

Fees: US$

Per participant
US$ 4,600
(including coffee breaks and a buffet lunch daily)
Discount Plans & Cancellations Policy

Course Outline

  • Introduction to OSHA
    • Importance of OSHA
    • Employees’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under OSHA
    • Contents of OSHA standards
    • Inspections of the workplace
  • Fundamentals of a safe workplace
    • Walking and working surfaces
    • Hazard communication course and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
    • Exit route, emergency action plans, fire prevention plans and fire protection
    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    • Fall protection
    • Lockout/tagout – requirements and periodic inspection
  • Introduction to industrial hygiene
    • History of industrial hygiene
    • Role of the safety professional
    • Industrial hygiene fundamentals
    • Industrial hygiene concepts and key terms
    • Employee exposure and medical records
  • Industry specific standards
    • Hazardous, flammable and combustible materials
    • Confined space: permit required, hazards, courses, rescue
    • Machine guarding: hazards, requirements, methods
    • Welding, cutting and brazing
    • Power industrial trucks
  • Blood borne pathogens
    • Exposure control plan
    • Engineering and work practice controls
    • Hepatitis B vaccination requirements
    • What to do if an exposure occurs
    • Training requirements
    • Medical recordkeeping requirements
    • Sharps injury log
  • Safety and health programs
    • Benefits of effective safety and health programs
    • Major elements
      • Management commitment
      • Policy and goals
      • Employee involvement
      • Responsibility
      • Worksite analysis
      • Safety and health inspections
    • Hazard prevention control
      • Controlling the hazards
      • Hazard prevention planning
    • Safety and health training
      • Safety and health orientation
      • Supervisor responsibilities
      • Specific training needs

Facilitator

John Sams

John Sams has been in the electrical equipment maintenance field for over 30 years, with at least 10 years of experience in an industrial environment involving the maintenance of electrical equipment used in an automated process. He also developed the Electrically Safe Work Practices policy and the supporting training for the logistics division of Walgreens, a Fortune 500 company, directly affecting the safety of over 3,000 individuals employed at more than 20 locations throughout the United States. John has experience in the distribution of electrical energy from the high voltage utility connection to the connection on the equipment performing the actual work. In addition, he has been involved with Electrical Safety, conducting 50 Arc Flash Hazard Assessments and training over 500 personnel in the requirements for working safely on energized electrical equipment.