Occupational Health, Safety & Wellness · Short course
Occupational Health and Safety
Identifying workplace hazards and organising the management of health and safety risks.
The programme
Programme overview
Expanded indicative outline. The subject areas are described below; proposed activities and final delivery requirements are confirmed with Ratomac before booking.
Identifying workplace hazards and organising the management of health and safety risks.
The programme brings together hazard awareness, risk control, safety systems and continuous improvement. The expanded outline below shows how these areas can be explored through explanation, discussion and the preparation of relevant work products.
A proposed workshop runs through the programme: A workplace identifies hazards but struggles to turn inspections into completed corrective actions. Participants would examine the situation in stages, use the information provided and explain the basis of their decisions. The workshop is fictional and can be adapted when the final training plan is agreed.
Who should attend
Is this programme for you?
This outline is relevant to the following roles. Suitability and any formal entry requirements should be checked for the selected programme.
- Safety representatives, supervisors and operational managers.
- Individuals preparing to take on responsibilities in this area.
- Teams seeking a shared approach to the work described in the programme.
Purpose of the learning
Intended learning outcomes
- Review a fictional work area for hazard categories.
- Prioritise control questions and assign action owners.
- Design an inspection and reporting workflow.
- Prepare an improvement review using incident and corrective-action records.
- Combine the module outputs into a reasoned response to the programme’s workplace scenario.
5 learning blocks
Detailed programme outline
01Hazard awareness
This part of the programme examines hazard awareness, with attention to recognising workplace exposures. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Recognising workplace exposures.
- Distinguishing a hazard from the risk associated with exposure to it.
- Recording observations clearly enough for an appropriate person to review the concern.
- Applied work: review a fictional work area for hazard categories.
Illustrative practical exercise
Review a fictional work area for hazard categories. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
02Risk control
This part of the programme examines risk control, with attention to priorities and preventive measures. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Priorities.
- Preventive measures.
- Applied work: prioritise control questions and assign action owners.
Illustrative practical exercise
Prioritise control questions and assign action owners. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
03Safety systems
This part of the programme examines safety systems, with attention to roles, inspections and reporting. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Roles.
- Inspections.
- Reporting.
- Applied work: design an inspection and reporting workflow.
Illustrative practical exercise
Design an inspection and reporting workflow. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
04Continuous improvement
This part of the programme examines continuous improvement, with attention to incidents, feedback and corrective action. The practical task connects the subject to the programme’s workplace scenario and gives participants a specific output to discuss.
Topics to explore
- Incidents.
- Feedback.
- Corrective action.
- Applied work: prepare an improvement review using incident and corrective-action records.
Illustrative practical exercise
Prepare an improvement review using incident and corrective-action records. Explain the information used, identify any assumptions and take part in a review of the proposed approach.
05Integrated workplace workshop
A workplace identifies hazards but struggles to turn inspections into completed corrective actions. The final workshop connects the earlier work rather than treating each topic as an isolated activity.
Topics to explore
- Bring together the outputs from the earlier modules into one coherent response to the scenario.
- Check that the recommendation addresses the original problem and is supported by the information available.
- Identify responsibilities, dependencies and matters that require specialist input or further evidence.
- Present the proposed response and revise it after questions from the facilitator and other participants.
Illustrative practical exercise
Prepare a concise presentation for the fictional organisation. Include the proposed response, the evidence supporting it and the decisions still required. Finish with a reflection on which aspects could be relevant to your own work.
From discussion to application
How the programme could be delivered
The proposed learning approach combines facilitator-led explanation, discussion of the subject areas and guided work on the fictional scenario. Each module produces a practical output that can be reviewed and improved.
Participants can work individually or in small groups to compare interpretations, explain their decisions and identify missing information. Feedback focuses on the connection between the task, the evidence used and the proposed response.
The final workshop brings the module outputs together. Ratomac will confirm the delivery format, learning resources, entry requirements and any formal assessment or certification arrangements for the selected programme.
Discuss your requirements
Dates, duration & arrangements
Contact Ratomac to agree the final programme, duration and delivery format. Include your preferred timing, location and whether the enquiry is for yourself or a team.
Discuss this programme ↗Indicative outline for discussion. The final syllabus is agreed with Ratomac before booking. The expanded learning activities and workplace scenario are original proposals for discussion with Ratomac.