Health & Safety Processes
What is OSHA?
More than 90 million American spend their days on the job. As a nation, they are our most valuable resource. And surprisingly until 1970, no uniform and comprehensive requirements existed for workplace safety and their protection against health hazards.
How did OSHA Form?
In 1970, Congress considered annual figures such as these:
Job related accidents accounted for more than 14,000 worker deaths.
Nearly 2 1/2 million workers were disabled.
Ten times as many person-days were lost from job-related disabilities as from strikes.
Estimated new cases of occupational diseases totaled 300,000
In terms of lost production and wages, medical, expenses and disability compensation, the burden on the nation's commerce was staggering. Human cost was beyond calculations. Therefore, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1979 (the Act) was passed by a bipartisan Congress "...to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources."
What does OSHA Stand For?
Under the Act, the Occupational Safety and Health administration (OSHA) was created within the Department of Labor.
Simply stated, OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and is responsible for worker safety and health protection.
Since its inception in 1970, OSHA has cut the work-fatality rate by more than half, reduced the overall injury and illness rates in industries where OSHA has concentrated its attention, virtually eliminated brown lung disease in the textile industry and reduced trenching and excavation fatalities by 35 percent.
OSHA is administered through the Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL regulates and enforces more than 180 federal laws. These mandates and the regulations that implement them cover many workplace activities for about 10 million employers and 125 million workers.
Who Does OSHA Cover?
OSHA determines which standards apply to your workplace and requires you to follow these standards and requirements.
All employees and their employers under Federal Government authority are covered by OSHA. Coverage is provided either directly by federal OSHA or through state programs. OSHA does not cover the self-employed or immediate members of farm families that do not employ outside workers.
OSHA offers an extensive Web site at osha.gov that includes sections devoted to training, state programs, small businesses, construction, as well as interactive eTools to help employers and employees.
OSHA also offers training programs for employers and employees to get hazard recognition. Some states currently mandate training.
APLUS got all the tools, resources and materials to train OSHA and certify it
APLUS is conducting at first a full risk assessment exercise and identify all the weak points that is highlighted to the top management of the enterprise in order to start filling the gaps.
NEBOSH International General Certificate
The importance of health and safety training in the workplace cannot be understated. Not only is it crucial to cut down on the risk of expensive accidents and litigation, proper health and safety training can save employees from serious injury and even fatal incidents. Health and Safety training is the responsibility of supervisors, managers and other decision makers who can influence practices from the top down.
The NEBOSH International Certificate is a qualification which is recognized around the world and is issued by an independent assessment board which has over 25 years of experience. This important course provides a foundation of knowledge in occupational health and safety so that those who study it can manage risk more effectively. The NEBOSH International General Certificate is based on international health and safety standards so it is suitable for any industry, anywhere in the world.
Who should be Present?
The NEBOSH International General Certificate is designed for any supervisors or managers who are required to have a knowledgeable grasp of health and safety regulations and exercises. The participants in this training are usually employees of large organizations which operate outside of the UK. This course is designed to fit any sector and any organization.
Multinational companies which already comply with international standards yet need to be aware of local practices as well might want to consider taking the NEBOSH National General Certificate.
The NEBOSH IGC is also a smart choice for anyone who is considering pursuing a profession in health and safety, as it provides the necessary qualifications for progressing to the NEBOSH International Diploma. This course is also a pre-requisite for the Technical Oil & Gas certificate course and the content of this course can help to increase your marks on these courses by up to 25%.
What Does the Course Cover?
The NEBOSH International General Certificate covers several important health and safety topics. The course will first cover the foundations in health and safety including organizing, policy, planning and reviewing. It will also discuss the movement of people and vehicles, the handling of mechanical equipment and proper techniques for working with electrical equipment. The course will also address the hazards of working with fire and with chemicals, ensuring that these dangerous work environments are deal with safely. The NEBOSH IGC course will also cover any other work environments and situations which could potentially place workers in physical or psychological danger and the appropriate health and safety techniques that should be followed.
The course will aim to cover all of the major health and safety issues and provide all participants with the appropriate knowledge and practical experience that is needed to manage all important issues within the workplace.
In order to pass the course, participants must take a two hour written exam as well as perform a practical assessment. The paper consists of one long answer question and ten short answer questions, which are all compulsory. The practical part of the examination will include carrying out a risk assessment of a workplace and then preparing a report afterwards.
APLUS is delivering the NEBOSH certification program based on 80 standard hour's course in addition to all first aid courses with a certified and reputable professional first aid doctors.