Corporate

Safety First!

Compliance, Quality and Health and Safety

8 pm

Introduction

It is important to consider the number of work-related accidents so far in 2023. This figures at 43,607 including sick leave and 38,354 excluding sick leave, according to the Sub-Directorate-General for Statistics and Social and Labour Analysis. For this reason, it is important to strive for a culture of prevention within our company, where a safe working environment for staff is a priority, and to learn how to apply the knowledge gained from this course to the company.

Thanks to this 'Occupational Safety First!' course, You will acquire the necessary skills to carry out health surveillance effectively. We are a leading organisation in Health and Safety because of our firm commitment to creating a suitable working environment for the company, one in which employees can feel safe in their workplace.

Objectives

To find out how to monitor workers.
To find out the risks to which they are exposed.
To understand the impact of an excessive workload on workers.
To apply ergonomics appropriately by optimally designing the workplace.
To understand concepts such as work and health.

TEACHING UNIT 1. WORK AND HEALTH: OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS. RISK FACTORS

1. Basic concepts: work and health

TEACHING UNIT 2. RISKS RELATED TO SAFETY CONDITIONS

1. Occupational Safety
2. Prevention of occupational risks
3. Risks arising from safety conditions

TEACHING UNIT 3. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
1. The physical environment at work
2. Chemical contaminants
3. Biological contaminants

TEACHING UNIT 4. SOCIAL FACTORS: WORKLOAD, FATIGUE AND JOB DISSATISFACTION

1. Introduction
2. Muscle work
3. Energy consumption
4. Organisation of heavy work
5. Mental Workload

TEACHING UNIT 5. PREVENTION OF OCCUPATIONAL RISKS AT WORK

1. Teleworking. Implementation project. Definitions
2. Eye strain: risk of glare or poor lighting
3. Musculoskeletal disorders. Ergonomic factors. Risk of awkward postures
4. Work-related stress. Burnout syndrome. Work overload or underload, communication problems and conflicting instructions
5. Risk of people falling on the same level
6. Risk of cuts and bruises
7. Electrical risks
8. Risk of exposure to radiation

Safety First!

Introduction

Objectives

Table of Contents

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