Working Environment & Occupational Health

1. Working Environment &
Occupational Health
Main Topics of Study
 Workplace Environment – temperature / lighting / fresh air / humidity / drinking
water / welfare and WC
 Hours of Work – working time directive / shifts and breaks / driving
 Asbestos – associated risks / asbestos related diseases / duty holders / types
of asbestos survey / premises register and management / removal and air
monitoring / waste disposal
 Electricity – systems and equipment maintenance / portable appliances /
inspection and testing / live working
 Gas Safety – installation / maintenance / inspection / installer accreditation
 Food Safety – food-borne illness / hygiene / training / vending machines
 Vibration – effects of hand transmitted vibration / HAVS / tool and machinery
selection and maintenance / vibration assessment training / surveillance
 Drugs and Alcohol – causes of substance abuse / policy on drugs or alcohol in
the workplace / screening and monitoring / how to recognise potential problems
/ taking action
 Health Surveillance – criteria for undertaking surveillance / conditions which
should be monitored / techniques and surveillance systems
 Work Related ill health – stress / occupational asthma / occupational Dermatitis
Legionnaires Disease / Leptospirosis / MSDs