CATEGORY: Health and Environment

Introduction Industrial Hygiene & Occupational Health in Oil & Gas

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Course Overview

Course Length: 5 Days Course Dates:
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Course
Description

Industrial hygiene and occupational health is a vital component of
an organisation’s health and safety management system for the effective
management of operational risks. Other areas in which industrial hygiene and
occupational health programs can assist organisations include health
surveillance intervention programs and the management of existing work- related
health problems

What You will Learn:

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Understand the aspects of industrial hygiene and
occupational health

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Understand an industrial hygiene and occupational
health program

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Implement occupational health management and surveillance procedures

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Identify occupational health issues and, the
relevant risk reduction solutions

Who Should Attend:

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Industrial (Occupational) Hygienists who develop and
manage health programmes

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All managers, supervisors and those who are involved
with occupational health

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Production, maintenance, engineers and health and
safety personnel

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All personnel involved in purchasing and managing
hazardous substances

Course Outline

Day
One: Introduction to Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health

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What is industrial hygiene and occupational health?

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Identifying health risks to employees and contractors

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Understanding health risk effects on the human body
and it’s organs

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Global strategies and trends

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Work organisation and work-related stress

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Case Study and Video

Day Two: Organ Structure and Function

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Structure and function of lungs

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Organ structure of
skin

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Effects of inhaled
materials

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Effects of physical agents on major organs

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Biological agents and their effects

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Case Study and Video

Day Three: Occupational Health Risks

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Occupational health elements and their health risk effects

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Occupational diseases and infections

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Occupational toxicology (chemicals, gases, vapours
and fibres)

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Musculoskeletal disorders and prevention solutions

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Health effects of light, heat, noise, vibration,
pressure and radiation

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Case Study and Vide

Day Four: Principles of Industrial Hygiene

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Principles of health risk assessment

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Design of exposure measurement surveys and analysis

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Retrospective exposure assessment

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Biological monitoring

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Sampling methods for gases, vapours and aerosols

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Dermal exposure assessment

Day Five: Occupational Health Management

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Occupational health monitoring and surveillance programs

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Noise, vibration, thermal and lighting management

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Personal protective equipment and it’s limitations
in protecting health

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Understanding Global, Regional and Local
Environmental Issues

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Implement an occupational health management program

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Summary of Course Key Point