Occupational Health & Safety Management

Occupational Health & Safety Management

1 Occupational Health- Meaning and Concept

  1. Understanding Occupational Health
  2. Concept of Ergonomics
  3. Sickness Absenteeism
  4. Safeguarding Occupational Health
  5. Global Strategy on Occupational Health for All

2 Occupational Hazards

  1. Addressing Occupational Hazards: Significance
  2. Types of Occupational Hazard
  3. Occupational Hazards: Causes and Sources
  4. Consequences of Occupational Hazards
  5. Preventing and Mitigating Occupational Hazards

3 Ergonomics

  1. What is Ergonomics?
  2. Types of Ergonomics
  3. Anthropometry
  4. Manual Material Handling
  5. What are Accidents?

4 Stress at Workplace

  1. Stress
  2. Causes of Stress at Workplace
  3. Effects of Stress on Health and Performance at Work
  4. Managing Stress

5 Concept and Spectrum of Health and Prevention

  1. Definition of Health
  2. Dimensions of Health and Well-being
  3. Determinants of Health
  4. Spectrum of Health
  5. Concept of Disease
  6. Prevention of Disease

6 Prevention of Occupational Diseases- Physical, Chemical, and Radiation Hazards

  1. Benefits of Prevention of Occupational Diseases
  2. Occupational Health & Safety in India
  3. Hierarchy of Hazards Prevention and Control
  4. Radiation Hazards

7 Prevention of Occupational Diseases- Biological and Psychological Hazards

  1. Biological Hazards
  2. Psychological Hazards
  3. Prevention and Control of Biological and Psychological Hazards in Occupational settings

8 Detection of Occupational Diseases Through Investigations

  1. Diseases of the Lungs
  2. Diseases of the Eye
  3. Diseases of the Ears, Nose, and Throat
  4. Diseases of the Skin
  5. Diseases due to Toxicity of Harmful Chemicals
  6. Burn-out, Stress, and Sleep-related Disorders

9 Concept and Classification of Accidents

  1. Understanding Accidents
  2. Classification of Accidents
  3. Accident: Prevention and Mitigation
  4. Case Studies
  5. Accident: Reporting and Investigation
  6. Promoting Safety Culture

10 Fire Safety

  1. Fire Safety: An Introduction
  2. Common Causes of Workplace Fires
  3. Fire Prevention
  4. Understanding Fire Classes and Extinguishers
  5. Emergency Evacuation Procedure
  6. Fire Drills and Training
  7. Reporting and Responding to Fire
  8. Fire Safety Culture

11 Accident Injuries- Prevention, Response and Management

  1. Occupational Accidents
  2. First Aid Response
  3. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  4. Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
  5. Occupational Injury in Healthcare and Preventive Measures

12 Recording and Reporting of Accidents

  1. Accidents in an Occupational Context
  2. Legal and Regulatory Framework
  3. Process of Recording Accidents
  4. Importance of Comprehensive Reporting
  5. Overcoming Challenges in Reporting
  6. Accident Analysis and Prevention
  7. Case Studies and Group Activities

13 Environment Protection and Pollution- Acts and Rules

  1. Environmental Protection in Ancient and Medieval India
  2. Protection of Environment and Framing of Environmental Protection Rules and Acts: Role of Judiciary
  3. Environmental Protection Rules and Acts in Modern India

14 The Factories Act and Rules

  1. The Factories Act, 1948: An Introduction
  2. Definitions
  3. Salient Features of the Factories Act
  4. Hazardous Processes, Dangerous Operations and Notifiable Diseases
  5. Salient Features of the Model Factories Rules
  6. Synopsis on Schedule for Chemical Works Under the Model Factories Rules
  7. Conclusion

15 Pre-Employment and Post-Employment Medical Examination

  1. Regulatory Compliance
  2. Pre-employment Medical Examinations
  3. Post-employment Medical Examinations
  4. Medical Examination Procedures
  5. Ethical Considerations
  6. Case Studies

16 Occupational Health Services- Challenges and Way Forward

  1. Occupational Health Services: Current Scenario
  2. Occupational Health Services: Legal Provisions
  3. Occupational Health Services: Needs and Challenges
  4. Occupational Health Services: Way Forward