The Course on Health and Safety in the Workplace, Ergonomics and Mental Health addresses the growing need to ensure safe and healthy working environments. Against a backdrop marked by the digitisation and the increase in remote working, there is a growing demand for professionals capable of to identify and manage physical, ergonomic and psychosocial risks. Throughout the course, you will acquire the tools to to identify and mitigate risks associated with electricity, lighting and noise, as well as to promote a appropriate ergonomics in the workplace. You’ll also learn how to preventing and managing stress, burnout and workplace bullying, promoting a a healthy working environment. The course also includes fire safety and first aid, equipping you to respond effectively in emergencies. With this course, you’ll improve your employability and you will play an active part in the holistic wellbeing in your working environment.
Health and Safety in the Workplace, Ergonomics and Mental Health
Compliance, Quality and Health and Safety
3 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- Identify common workplace risks in offices to prevent accidents. - Understand key occupational health and safety concepts and apply them in an office environment. - Recognise ergonomic factors to improve posture at work. - Assess the impact of work-related stress and promote mental health. - Implement fire prevention measures in the workplace. - Respond effectively to emergencies and administer basic first aid. - Promote wellbeing at work by reducing psychosocial risks.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. BASICS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE OFFICE ENVIRONMENT
An Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) in the Office Environment
Key Concepts in Occupational Health and Safety
Roles and responsibilities in occupational health and safety
General Framework for Office Safety
TEACHING UNIT 2. IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SPECIFIC RISKS IN OFFICES
Physical hazards in the office environment
Risks associated with electricity and lighting
Risks associated with noise and the thermal environment
TEACHING UNIT 3. ERGONOMICS IN THE OFFICE WORKPLACE
General principles of ergonomics
Ergonomic workplace design
Working with data display screens (PVDs)
Environmental ergonomics
TEACHING UNIT 4. PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS AND WELL-BEING AT WORK
An Introduction to Psychosocial Risks
Mental workload and work-related stress
Job dissatisfaction and burnout
Violence and harassment at work
Promoting wellbeing and mental health
TEACHING UNIT 5. FIRE SAFETY IN OFFICES
Basic concepts of fire and fire prevention
Fire detection and alarm systems
Fire-extinguishing equipment
Emergency and evacuation plans
TEACHING UNIT 6. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND FIRST AID
General principles for responding to emergencies
Basic first aid principles
Dealing with common emergency situations in the office
Basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED)