COURSE: Occupational Safety & Health

DURATION: 10 weeks
START DATE: 28th June 2021
DAY/TIME: Wednesday / 5:30pm
LECTURER & QUALIFICATIONS: Sheena Briggs-Edwards, BSc. Grad IOSH

Course Overview

This course introduces participants to the fundamentals of Occupational Safety & Health in the work environment. Over
the next ten weeks, students will understand the Safety & Health Legislation in the form of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act 2004 (amended 2006), Hazard Recognition and mitigation measures in the workplace, safe work procedures,
and Accident Investigation.

Aims of the course

The certificate in Occupational Safety & Health is the foundation development of a safety professional as students will
interpret the OSH Act and understand basic safety & health terms. This course prepares learners to recognise workplace
hazards and identify mitigating measures. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Review the OSH Act and some of its regulations
2. Evaluate workplace hazards and select mitigating measures using appropriate techniques
3. Introduced to the various types of Safe System of Work (SSoW) and their applications
4. Conduct a preliminary accident investigation using basic techniques

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this course, a student can:
 Conduct a workplace inspection and identify link violations to the various sections of the OSH Act.
 Apply hazard recognition techniques to identifying workplace hazards
 List categories of workplace hazards
 Select appropriate control measures based on the principles of the hierarchy of controls.
 Describe the steps in conducting a job safety analysis
 Determine the application of Lock Out Tag Out System and Standard Operating Procedures
 Identify the causation factors of an accident and determine immediate and root cause
Learning Resources:
 Foster, J. and Barnetson, B. (2016) Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces. AU Press, Athabasca University:
Edmonton. https://www.aupress.ca/app/uploads/120259_99Z_Foster_Barnetson_2016-
Health_and_Safety_in_Canadian_Workplaces.pdf

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  Occupational Safety & Health Act 2004 as amended 2006;
https://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/laws2/alphabetical_list/lawspdfs/88.08.pdf

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration Publications: HAZCOM Brief

https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3636.pdf

 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (2019) Fire Protection and Fire Prevention
https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/2019-03/fireprotection.pdf

 United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (2015) Incident (Accident)
Investigation: A Guide for Employers. https://www.osha.gov/dte/IncInvGuide4Empl_Dec2015.pdf

 Health Safety Executive - https://www.hse.gov.uk/

Aim 1: Review the OSH Act and some of its regulations

Assessment criteria
On completion of this unit, the learner Indicative Content Delivery Method Assessment
can:
1.1 Understand the terms and Understanding the commonly used
definitions under the OSH Act and terms and acronyms in the field of
Regulations Safety and Health

1.2 Discuss the duties of the employer, Understanding the various

employee, occupier and manufacturers responsibilities outlined under the
OSH Act
1.3 Apply the Refusal to Work process and Understand the criteria for refusal
understand the role of the Joint Safety & to work, who can refuse to work,
Live session, pre- Interactive
Health Committee and the steps that should be
recorded video, questions,
followed
PowerPoint discussion forum,
1.4 Identify the role of the OSH Inspector Powers of the OSH Inspector: The
presentation OSH drag and drop quiz,
and their limitations documentation they can request
Act assessment
the authority to enter premises and
fine for obstructing their operations
1.5 Understand the Accident Reporting Identify the different types of
criteria and timeframes incidents under the OSH Act and the
timeframe they must be reported,
and how they should be reported
1.6 Explain the penalties for non- The areas the Law considers
compliance under the OSH Act violations and the maximum fines
and penalties.

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Aim 2: Evaluate workplace hazards and select mitigating measures using appropriate techniques
Assessment criteria Indicative Content Delivery Method Assessment
On completion of this unit, the
learner can:
2.1 Explain the “Ice Berg” Theory Understanding the direct and
and how it relates to workplace indirect cost of an accident
safety
2.2 Identify workplace hazards Use of inspections reports,
using various techniques JSA/RA, CSDS to identify Interactive questions,
Live session, pre-
workplace hazards discussion forum,
recorded video,
2.3 Place hazards into hazard List Physical, Biological, Chemical, drag and drop quiz,
PowerPoint
categories Ergonomic, Psychosocial hazards assessment
2.4 Demonstrate the ability to use Using the hierarchy of control and
the techniques to identify control listing the various control
measures measures for each element of the
framework

Aim 3: Introduced to the various types of Safe System of Work (SSoW) and their applications
Assessment criteria Indicative Content Delivery Method Assessment
On completion of this unit, the
learner can:
3.1 Discuss the types of a safe Permit to Work, Lock Out Tag Out, Live session, pre- Interactive questions,
system of work and their Standard Operating Procedure, recorded video, discussion forum,
application Toolbox, Risk Assessment case study assignment, quiz

3.2 Ability to conduct a risk Qualitative and Quantitative Risk

assessment and document the Assessments. Difference between
process a risk and a hazard

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 Aim 4: Conduct a preliminary accident investigation using basic techniques
Assessment criteria Indicative Content Delivery Method Assessment
On completion of this unit, the
learner can:
4.1 Discuss the concepts of accident The Swiss Cheese Model and the
investigation Fish Bone Theory using the
Ishikawa Diagram Live session, pre- Interactive questions,
4.2 Identify causation factors and The use of the Fish Bone Theory recorded video, discussion forum,
determine root cause and to determine root cause and case study assignment, quiz
immediate causes immediate cause of accidents

Assessment and Grading scheme:

This course will be assessed as follows:
 Participation – 5 % (via Interactive Session questions)
 Coursework Assessment:
Assessment 1 – 15 % - Sessions 1-2
Assessment 2 – 20 % - Sessions 1-5,
Assessment 3 – 25% - Sessions 1-8
Assessment 4 – 35 % - Sessions 1-10

Grading Scheme:
Grade % Range
A 80 - 100
B 66 - 79
C 55 - 65
D 50 - 54
F 0 - 49

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Content Covered:
Session Session Topic
#
1 OSH Act:
 Definitions
 Safety & Health terms and Acronyms
 Purpose of OSH Agency & Authority
 OSH Act –Responsibilities of employer,
employee, occupier, manufacturer
and supplier, fire
2 OSH Act:
• Refusal to Work
• Joint Safety & Health Committee
• Accident reporting
• Powers of the Inspector
• Offences and Penalties
3 Managing Hazards in the Workplace:
 Understand the Iceberg Theory
 Importance of hazard identification
 Hazard identification methods
 Physical Hazards (Electrical)
4 Managing Hazards in the Workplace
 Physical Hazards (Dust, Noise,
Vibration)
 Ergonomic Manual Handling and
Display Screen Equipment)
 Psychosocial
5 Managing Hazards in the Workplace
 Flammables/Fire
6 Managing Hazards in the Workplace
 Chemical
 Biological
 Hierarchy of Controls
Learning Outcomes Activity
Explain the terms and Live session, discussion
definitions under the OSH Act forum, interactive
and Regulations (L.O 1.1) questions, PowerPoint
Presentation
Discuss the duties of the Live session, discussion
employer, employee, occupier forum, interactive
and manufacturers (L.O.1.2) questions, PowerPoint
Presentation, Drag and
Drop interactive Sessions
Explain the “Ice Berg” Theory Live session, discussion
and how it relates to workplace forum, interactive
safety (L.O.2.1) questions, PowerPoint
Identify workplace hazards using Presentation, Drag and
various techniques (L.O.2.2) Drop interactive Sessions
Place hazards into hazard (Assessment 1- Sessions
categories (L.O. 2.3) 1&2)
Identify workplace hazards using Live session, discussion
various techniques (L.O.2.2) forum, interactive
Place hazards into hazard questions, PowerPoint
categories (L.O. 2.3) Presentation, Drag and
Drop interactive Sessions
Identify workplace hazards using Live session, discussion
various techniques (L.O.2.2) forum, interactive
Place hazards into hazard questions, PowerPoint
categories (L.O. 2.3) Presentation, Drag and
Drop interactive Sessions
Identify workplace hazards using Live session, discussion
various techniques (L.O.2.2) forum, interactive
Place hazards into hazard questions, PowerPoint
categories (L.O. 2.3) Presentation, Drag and
Drop interactive Sessions
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Session Session Topic
#
7 Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)
 Define a safe system of work
 Introduction to types of SSoW
 Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)
 Permit to Work (PTW)
 Toolbox Meetings
8 Risk Assessment
 Types of Risk Assessments
 Introduction to risk assessment & Job
Safety Analysis
 When is a RA required
 Steps to Risk Assessment
9 Accident Investigation
 Bird’s Theory
 Difference between Accident & near
miss
 Reason for accident investigations
10 Accident Investigation
 Five (5) W’s (Who, What, Where,
When, Why)
 Reporting requirement
 Causes of Accidents
 Report Writing
11
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate the ability to use
the techniques to identify
control measures (L.O. 2.4)
Discuss the types of a safe system
of work and their application
(L.O. 3.1)
Ability to conduct a risk
assessment and document the
process (L.O. 3.2)
Explain the “Ice Berg” Theory
and how it relates to workplace
safety (L.O.2.1)
Discuss the concepts of accident
investigation (L.O. 4.1)
Identify causation factors and
determine root cause and
immediate causes (L.O. 4.2)
Activity
(Assessment 2- Sessions 1-
5)
Live session, discussion
forum, interactive
questions, PowerPoint
Presentation, Drag and
Drop interactive Sessions
Live session, discussion
forum, interactive
questions, PowerPoint
Presentation, Drag and
Drop interactive Sessions
Live session, discussion
forum, interactive
questions, PowerPoint
Presentation, Drag and
Drop interactive Sessions
(Assessment 3- Sessions 1-
8)
Live session, discussion
forum, interactive
questions, PowerPoint
Presentation,
(Assessment 3- Sessions 1-
10)
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Assessments
Assessment Assessment Criteria Marks Allocated Learning Outcomes Being Tested
1 Explain the terms and definitions 30 (15%) LOs 1.1-1.5
under the OSH Act and Regulations

Discuss the duties of the employer,

employee, occupier and
manufacturers

Apply the Refusal to Work process

and understand the role of the Joint
Safety & Health Committee

Identify the role of the OSH

Inspector and their limitations

Understand the Accident Reporting

criteria and timeframes
2 Discuss the duties of the employer, 40 (20%) LOs 1.2, 1.5
employee, occupier and LOs 2.1-2.4
manufacturers

Understand the Accident Reporting

criteria and timeframes

Explain the “Ice Berg” Theory and

how it relates to workplace safety

Identify workplace hazards using

various techniques

Place hazards into hazard categories

Demonstrate the ability to use the

techniques to identify control
measures
3 Discuss the duties of the employer, 50 (25%) LOs 1.2, 1.5
employee, occupier and LOs 2.2, 2.3
manufacturers LO 3.1, 3.2

Understand the Accident Reporting

criteria and timeframes

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Assessment Assessment Criteria Marks Allocated Learning Outcomes Being Tested

Identify workplace hazards using

various techniques

Place hazards into hazard categories

Discuss the types of a safe system of

work and their application

Ability to conduct a risk assessment

and document the process
4 Discuss the duties of the employer, 60 (30%) LOs 1.2, 1.5
employee, occupier and LOs 2.2, 2.3
manufacturers LOs 3.1, 3.2
LOs 4.1, 4.2
Understand the Accident Reporting
criteria and timeframes

Identify workplace hazards using

various techniques

Place hazards into hazard categories

Discuss the types of a safe system of

work and their application

Ability to conduct a risk assessment

and document the process
Discuss the concepts of accident
investigation

Identify causation factors and

determine root cause and
immediate causes

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