Training for Occupational Safety and Health Risk Assessment MWANZA 8th to 13th July 2013

Risk assessment is essential tool for effective occupational safety and health management systems at national and enterprises level. It entails critical identification and control of all hazards hence ensures safer and healthier workplace. Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OSHA) in its effort to ensure workplaces compliance to OSH Act, 2003, sect. 60 regarding risk assessments at workplaces, is hereby announcing training for safety and health risk assessment at workplace. Course Objective: The course will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to effectively implement the basic risk assessment technique for the improvement of the OSH conditions within their enterprises. Expected outcome: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Understand and apply the basic principles and fundamentals of OSH, Proficiently conduct a risk assessment in a workplace and make decisions on the control measures to be adopted, Identify the most relevant hazards in their workplace and the most frequent preventive and protective measures adopted, Equipped with the methodology and steps to carry out a basic risk assessment in an enterprise, Developing cost effective OHS Action plan for effective Risk Management and Communication at the workplace.

Course contents and methodology The course will be conducted for 5 (five) days consecutively including class session and practical session to one selected site. Participants will be familiarized to: Concepts and principles on occupational safety and health, The need for risk assessment, OHS legislation and risk assessment, Risk assessment methodologies, Risk Management and Communication, Hazard Identification and the use of checklist, Hazard control and preventive measures, OHS prioritization (ranking system) and action planning, OSH management systems Case studies (industry best practices) & industrial visit for practical at selected site.

Targeted participants

The course is relevant for Safety and Health officers, Safety Supervisors, Risk Managers, safety and health private providers, previous participant of NOSHC and any other interested person. Course duration, application deadline and venue The course will commence on 8th to 12th July 2013 at VETA in Nyakato industrial area and it is expected to take maximum of 40 participants. Kindly ensure early booking to avoid inconveniences. Course fee Course fee is Tsh. 500,000/= per participant, which will cover for tuition fee, training facilities and materials, lunch and other refreshments during the course. Payment should be made in cash at OSHA Headquarter office or Zonal offices or in cheque in favour of LABOURS CHIEF FACTORY INSPECTION UNIT, at any NMB branch through the account number 2011100117. The fee should be paid in advance so as to assist for necessary arrangement. For application and further information please contact: Gloria Ivera Kundi 0767 820 808, Florentina Swai - 0712 899 383 Or Visit website: www.osha.go.tz J.Matiko - 0754 295 437