Occupational Hygiene (Free Online Course With Diploma) Alison Free Online Learning

This free online Diploma in Occupational Hygiene course will teach you the processes behind anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling health hazards in the work environment. This will help you protect workers' health and well-being and safeguard the community at large. You will learn important topics on health hazards, toxicology, biological hazards, the thermal environment, how to ensure a healthy workplace environment, and more.

This Free Online Course Includes:

• 6-10 Hours of Learning
• CPD Accreditation
• Final Assessment

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The skin is the largest organ of the body and is made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues, and guards the underlying muscles, bones, and internal organs. This course will teach you how different parts of the body are at risk of developing health issues due to inadequate occupational hygiene. You will learn how toxins enter the body as well as study the general approaches used to control health risks. You will also learn the most effective types of control measures used to prevent exposure to hazardous agents.

A fundamental difference between chemical and biological hazards is that biological agents, whether bacteria, viruses, or moulds, have the ability in the right conditions to rapidly replicate themselves. This course will teach you about biological hazards and how chemical and biological agents can be harmful to you. You will study noise and vibrations, thermal environment, and workplace environment. You will learn how to carry out a behavioural intervention to ensure a safe working environment. In addition, you will look into careers that are associated with occupational hygiene.

The increase in industrial activities has been driving more and more employees to become exposed to hazards in the workplace. This is why it is important to know how to monitor and assess different hazards to ensure their health and safety. Taking this course will help you understand human physiology and industrial diseases. You will also learn about the fundamentals of toxicology and hazardous substances, and more! So check out this course today, and start enriching your knowledge about occupational hygiene, health and safety, and workplace safety.

Module 1

Introduction to Human Physiology and Industrial Diseases

In this module, you will learn about occupational hygiene and why it is important to recognise health hazards in the workplace. You will learn the history of occupational hygiene and how different parts of the body are at risk of developing health risks due to inadequate occupational hygiene.

Module 2

Introduction to Toxicology

In this module, you will learn about toxicology and the three main entry routes that allow toxins to enter the body. You will learn about examples of hazardous substances and how to assess health risks in the workplace.

Module 3

Measurements, Monitoring, and Health Standards

In this module, you will learn about the three physical states of matter. You will learn about different sampling techniques undertaken to measure airborne contaminants and the equipment used for this sampling. This module will give you information on hygiene standards for chemical agents and the effects of exposure to certain parts of the body. You will also learn about biological monitoring and health surveillance and the reasons why they should be implemented in the workplace.

Module 4

Controlling Risks to Health

In this module, you will learn about the general approaches to the control of risks to health and the most effective type of control measures to use in order to prevent exposure to hazardous agents. You will learn about the important features of ventilation and the general principles associated with their design. This module will also present you with information on asbestos, including types of asbestos, and the harm it can cause to the human body.

Module 5

Diploma in Occupational Hygiene - First Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.

Module 6

Biological Hazards, Noise and Vibration

In this module, you will learn about biological hazards and how chemical and biological agents can be harmful to you. You will also learn about how to control the level of noise and vibrations that you associate with to prevent you from excessive exposure to them.

Module 7

Thermal Environment, Ionization, and Ergonomics

In this module, you will be introduced to the way human bodies can react to the thermal environment and how to maintain a healthy workplace environment. This module will also give you information on ionising and non-ionising radiation and their attributes. You will also learn about ergonomics and the areas of the body that are affected by unsafe manual handling.

Module 8

Working in Occupational Hygiene

In this module, you will learn about how your behaviour and culture can affect the workplace in occupational hygiene. You will learn the steps that are necessary to carry out a behavioural intervention to ensure a safe working environment. This module will give you information on work-related stress, what causes this stress and how to manage it. Finally, this module will inform you about careers that are associated with occupational hygiene.

Module 9

Diploma in Occupational Hygiene - Second Assessment

You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.

Module 10

Course assessment

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

• Explain the functions of occupational hygiene.
• Identify examples of hazardous substances.
• Explain the process of assessing health risks.
• Describe the types of air-cleaning devices.
• List the three physical states of matter.
• Define the process for sampling airborne particulates, gases, and vapours.
• Explain the three main categories of biological agents and the differences between them.
• Explain the psychological responses to the thermal environment.
• List the various types of non-ionising and ionising radiation.
• Explain how occupational hygiene affects your personal development.

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