Advanced Safety Practices
General description of the training program:
In this course (Advanced Safety Practices), you will master how to identify risk factors, develop
contingency plans, take appropriate actions and learn how to develop and manage safety risk
activities including strategies, assessments, safety plans, evacuation and emergency personnel
transportation.
This course presents the best practices and modern standards in knowing and understanding the
different types of risks and modern methods of prevention in different environments and the
impact of these risks on the safety and health of workers. The course will cover the risk in three
groups: (chemical risks, natural risks and biological risks) in public and private facilities.
The general objective of the training program:
•Identifying risk challenges and risk taking in work environment.
•Describe how the understanding of risk affects decision-making and its consequences.
•Knowing the areas of human factors in which a consistent understanding of risk is
important to effective risk management.
•Comparison of systemic and behavioral trends based on human interactions.
•Assess how an understanding of risk can be effectively applied to safety and risk
management systems.
•The ability to identify and assess workplace risks in accordance with international
standards.
The Scope of objectives:
•The global concept of risk.
•Potential public safety hazards.
•Potential work-related safety hazards.
•Risk management objectives.
•Key elements in the perception of danger.
Course Content:
1.Advanced Safety Practices:
•Introduction to safety management.
•Work environment risks.
•Introduction to electrical hazards.
•Introduction to mechanical hazards.
•Fire hazards.
•Ergonomic hazards (interaction of worker with the work environment).
2.General High Risk Areas:
•Storage and handling of hazardous materials.
•Working on elevated and confined spaces.
•Safety in operation and maintenance work environments.
•Work Permit Systems.
•Communication of information about hazardous materials (HAZCOM).
3.Contingency Plans:
•Building emergency plans and crisis management system.
•Basics of inspection of occupational safety and health at work.
•Principles of investigation of facilities accidents.
•Workshops and business models.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for general employees, safety officers, managers and field employees
working in safety, disaster management, and emergency situations.
