Interpret Basic Workplace Health Practices

On completion of this unit, the learner will have the knowledge and be equipped with the application skills in interpreting basic workplace-health practices and be able to apply them at the workplace.

What You'll Learn

• Establish the roles of occupational hygiene professionals in accordance with acceptable occupational hygiene practices, workplace health related legal and other requirements.
• Analyse occupational health hazards at the workplace based on fundamentals of occupational toxicology and relevant information sources.
• Determine the appropriate methods for the measurement of health hazards and interpret the results in accordance with relevant hygiene standards and occupational exposure limits.
• Assess the risks to persons affected by the health hazards in accordance with established risk assessment methods.
• Support the implementation of occupational hygiene programmes in accordance with organisational procedures.