CERTIFICATE in OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE [COH]- 2010

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COH1:

COH2:

COH3:

COH4:

COH5:

Occupational Hygiene
Principles

Measurement of
Occupational
Hygiene stressors

Occupational Health
Legislation

Occupational Health
Risk Assessment
[HRA]

Principles of
Ergonomics

19 - 23 April 2010

19 - 30 July 2010

18 - 22 Oct 2010

30 Aug – 3Sept 2010

24 - 28 May 2010

- Principles of Identification,
Evaluation & Control
- Health hazards in the work
place
- Occupational exposure limits
- Hazard identification
- Evaluation of workplace
health hazards
- Legislation overview
Pre-requisite:
Completion of this module
is recommended before
attempting COH 2, COH3 or
COH4

R 5 500.00

(VAT included)

Chemical stressors:
- Overview;
- Particulate sampling
[Dust, metals, Asbestos]
- Gas & Vapour sampling
Physical agents:
- Heat stress
- Lighting
- Noise
- LEV systems
- Human Vibration
Plus practical workshops
Pre-requisite: COH 1
recommended before
attempting this module

R 8 000.00

(VAT incl)

- OHS Act – Health related
sections
- Basic Coid Act aspects
- Environmental Regs for
workplaces
- Noise induced hearing loss
Regs
- Lead & Asbestos Regs
- Hazardous Chemical
Substances Regs
- ISO 17025
- AIA requirements
Pre-requisite: COH 1
recommended before
attempting this module

R 5 500.00

(VAT included)

- Hazard & Risk
- HRA Legislation
- Need for HRAs
- Requirements for HRAs
- Types of HRAs
- Workplace hazards
- Risk assessment
methodologies
- Recording the HRA
Pre-requisite: COH 1
recommended before
attempting this module

R 5 500.00

(VAT incl)

- Legal aspects
- Ergonomic principles
- Manual handling
- Display screen
Equipment
- Upper limb disorders
- Anthropometry
- Environmental Factors
- Posture, Movement,
Lifting, Carrying,
- Disorders
- Workplace design
Pre-requisite: None

R 5 500.00

(VAT incl)

DIPLOMA in OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE – 2010/2011

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DOH 1:

DOH 2:

DOH 3:

DOH 4:

DOH 5:

Assessment &
Control of Noise

Assessment &
Control of Thermal
Stress & Illumination

Occupational
Hygiene:
Management &
Control

Measurement of
Occupational
Hazards

Assessment &
Control of Chemical
Substances

3 – 7 May 2010

2 – 6 August 2010

4 – 8 October 2010

To be advised 2011

To be advised 2011

Hierarchy of control
Ventilation systems incl. LEV
Process design & workplace
control
Control programmes
Management aspects
OHSAS 18000
Pre-requisite: COH 1 – 5 or
an equivalent

R 5 500.00 (VAT included)

AIAs & quality management
in sampling
Sampling methodology
Sampling instrumentation
Sample analysis
Result Interpretation &
Statistics
Reporting
CALCULATOR required
please
Pre-requisite: COH 1 – 5 or
an equivalent

R 5 500.00 (VAT included)

Physiology & toxicology
Target organs, dose
effects
Health effects and uses of
hazardous chemical
substances
Dusts, Gases, Vapours,
Toxic metals
Hazardous biological
agents
Pre-requisite: COH 1 – 5
or an equivalent

R 5 500.00 (VAT included)

Noise & Vibration: physics
& health effects; sources
Assessment:
instrumentation and
methodologies
Legal aspects of noise and
Vibration
Noise and vibration control
– Engineering controls
Environmental noise
aspects
Pre-requisite: COH 1 – 5
or an equivalent

TBA

Non ionizing Radiation –
types, properties, use,
effects & control, EM
Spectrum;
Illumination: properties;
daylight; assessment and
instrumentation, control
Thermal stress: heat and
cold stress; properties;
health effects; heat stress
assessment and indices;
Control
Pre-requisite: COH 1 – 5
or an equivalent

TBA