Workplace Safety & Health - Operations (Express)

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of both the worker and the Workplace Safety and Health Committee stipulated under the Workplace Safety and Health Act
• Follow workplace procedures for risk control and emergencies accurately
• Identify typical unsafe working conditions and work practices within industry concerned

The delivery of the course will be highly interactive, with group discussion and table exercises. Participants will also be involved in breakout exercise on case study. The emphasis will be on how to guide employees to observe defined workplace safety and health policies and procedures, and acquire competencies necessary to work safely at the workplace. Final assessment will be conducted at the end of the course.

Any individual that does not have supervisory responsibilities for others and work under direction to perform a specific set of work activities.

Follow safe work practices and risk control procedures

• Practise personal hygiene at workplace in accordance with the organizational procedures
• Use and maintain personal protective equipment required for the work in accordance with the organizational procedures
• Use and maintain workplace equipment and safety devices in accordance with organizational procedures or manufacturer’s instructions
• Follow safety signs and instructions in workplace
• Follow workplace risk control measures in accordance with the organizational procedures
• Report workplace safety and health issues to appropriate person in accordance with the organizational procedures and Workplace Safety and Health Act

Participate in workplace safety and health management activities

• Identify and report potential hazards and risks associated within the work area in accordance with the organizational procedures
• Report unsafe working conditions and work practices in accordance with the organizational procedures
• Participate in resolving hazards and risks identified in the work area in accordance with the organizational procedures
• Participate in identifying personal protective equipment requirements for the work in accordance with the organizational procedures
• Participate in identifying safety device required for safe operations of machinery and equipment if any at the workplace
• Participate in identifying information needed to handle workplace emergencies
• Participate in workplace safety and health training

Follow workplace emergency response procedures

• React to the types of emergencies at the workplace
• Use equipment and materials required for workplace emergency response in accordance with the organizational procedures
• Activate emergency services in the event of emergency at the workplace in accordance with the organizational procedures
• Follow the instructions given by authorized personnel in the event of emergency at the workplace
• Participate in the organizational emergency response exercise in accordance with the guidelines provided by the relevant regulatory requirements
• Follow infectious disease outbreak control at the workplace in accordance with the guidelines provided by the relevant regulatory bodies