Occupational Safety & Health Diploma
Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health
A comprehensive training program designed to build strong foundations in safety management across general industries, construction, firefighting, rigging, scaffolding, and emergency response.
1. Fundamentals of Occupational Safety & Health in General Industries
This module provides essential knowledge required for maintaining safety and compliance in general industrial environments.
Topics include:
- Stairways and ladders
- OSHA regulations and safety legislation
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Walking and working surfaces
- Fire safety and fire extinguishers
- OSHA General Industry standards
- Emergency exit routes
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures
- Hazardous area classification
- Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM)
- Cutting and welding safety
- Machinery and equipment hazards
- Machine guarding
2. Fundamentals of Occupational Safety & Health in Construction
This module focuses on the specific safety requirements of construction sites.
Topics include:
- Fall protection
- Electrical hazards
- Scaffolding safety
- Excavation and trenching
- Safe work in confined spaces
- Crane safety
- Lifting equipment
- Crane-suspended man baskets
3. Fire Team Leader Training
Participants gain the knowledge and skills required to lead fire response teams.
Topics include:
- Introduction to fire science
- Fire hazards
- Elements of fire (triangle and tetrahedron)
- Classes of fire
- Types of fire extinguishers
- Firefighting techniques
- Fire extinguisher placement
- Flammable materials and liquids
- Fire detection and alarm systems
- Stages of fire
- Emergency escape routes
4. Lifting and Rigging Awareness
This course provides comprehensive awareness of safe lifting operations.
Topics include:
- Safety procedures for crane operators
- Types of cranes
- Safety devices, safe operation, and hand signals
- Responsibilities of crane operators
- Crane components and movements
- Crane stability
- Types of lifting slings
- Advantages and disadvantages of wire ropes
- Load calculations for wire ropes
5. Scaffolding Safety
A detailed module on scaffolding systems, safe usage, and inspection.
Topics include:
- Introduction to scaffolds and key definitions
- Common types of scaffolding
- Scaffold-related hazards
- General scaffold safety requirements
- Scaffold inspection procedures
- Components of scaffolds, associated risks, and preventive measures
6. Emergency Response Plans
This module teaches how to develop, implement, and manage emergency plans effectively.
Topics include:
- Objectives of emergency planning
- Threat identification
- Roles and responsibilities
- Hazard classification
- Evacuation procedures
- Alarm and notification processes
- Monitoring and reporting methods
- Emergency teams: firefighting, rescue, evacuation, and first aid
- Emergency contact numbers
- Escape routes
- Shelters
- Hospitals and first aid stations
- Emergency assembly points
- Managing critical operations during emergencies
7. Risk Assessment
A practical module that teaches how to identify, analyze, and control workplace hazards.
Topics include:
- Purpose of risk assessment
- Importance of hazard analysis in preventing incidents
- Types of workplace hazards
- Risk matrix
- Steps of risk assessment
- Hazard identification
- Risk control measures
- Hierarchy of controls
- Preparing risk assessment reports
8. First Aid & Basic Life Support (BLS) Course
This course provides participants with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to respond effectively to medical emergencies, sustain life, and prevent conditions from worsening until professional medical help arrives.
Course Contents
Basic Life Support & Emergency Response
- Training on fainting (syncope)
- Cardiac arrest and CPR techniques
- Choking (airway obstruction)
- Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- Stroke
- Diabetic emergencies
- Seizures and convulsions
Trauma & Injury Management
- Wounds and bleeding control
- Burns (first, second, and third degree)
- Fractures and musculoskeletal injuries
- Eye injuries
- Electrical shock injuries
- Heat-related injuries (heat exhaustion, heat stroke)
- Animal-related injuries and bites
Respiratory Emergencies
- Breathing problems and respiratory distress
- Recognition and initial management of airway complications