About Course
🎯 Course Overview This course equips participants with essential knowledge and practical skills to identify, assess, and mitigate workplace hazards in mining and engineering environments. It emphasizes regulatory compliance, risk management, and the promotion of a safety-first culture across all operations.
📚 Course Modules
- Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety Definition and importance of OHS in mining and engineering
Historical context and global standards (ILO, ISO 45001)
Ghana’s Minerals and Mining (Health, Safety and Technical) Regulations, 2012 (L.I. 2182)
- Legal and Regulatory Framework Overview of Ghanaian OHS laws and enforcement bodies
Employer and employee responsibilities
Reporting procedures and legal consequences of non-compliance
- Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Types of workplace hazards (physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic)
Risk assessment techniques (JSA, HIRA)
Control measures: elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative, PPE
- Workplace Safety Procedures Safe work practices in mining and engineering operations
Lockout/tagout procedures
Confined space entry protocols
Fire safety and emergency response planning
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Types of PPE and their correct usage
Maintenance and inspection routines
PPE compliance and recordkeeping
- Incident Reporting and Investigation Accident vs. near-miss definitions
Steps in incident investigation
Root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Occupational Health and Wellness Noise, dust, vibration, and chemical exposure
Health surveillance and medical screening
Mental health awareness and stress management
- Safety Leadership and Culture Building a proactive safety culture
Safety committees and toolbox talks
Behavioral safety and peer accountability
🧪 Practical Sessions Simulated hazard identification walkthrough
PPE donning and doffing drills
Fire extinguisher handling and evacuation simulation
Risk assessment case studies
📝 Assessment & Certification Written test (multiple choice and scenario-based)
Practical evaluation
Certificate of Competence in Occupational Health and Safety (endorsed by PBev Institute)
👥 Target Audience Mining and engineering technicians
Site supervisors and safety officers
Equipment operators and maintenance personnel
Students preparing for fieldwork or internships
⏱️ Duration 5 Days (40 hours total)
3 days theory
2 days practical and assessment
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