Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety and Health

Upon completion of this full qualification, learners will be able to:

• Establish WSH Policy and Advise on WSH Legal Compliance Issues
• Identify WSH Hazards and Assess WSH Risks
• Recommend WSH Control Measures
• Manage WSH Risks
• Develop a WSH Culture
• Design and Implement Behavioural Safety Programme
• Establish and Review Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
• Establish and Manage WSH Incident Investigation and Analysis Process
• Establish Measurement and Monitoring of WSH Performance
• Manage Internal WSH Audit System
• Implement Effective Workplace Communication Strategies
• Compose Technical Report
• Develop a WSH Management System

What You'll Learn

This full qualification consists of 16 modules, 3 of which are pre-requisite modules that must be completed before embarking on the remaining 13. The modules are mapped to the following Technical Skills and Competencies (TSCs) under the Skills Framework for WSH:

Core/Mandatory Modules' TSCs

• Workplace Safety and Health Policy Development.
• Hazards Identification
• Workplace Safety and Health Control Measures
• Risk Management
• Workplace Safety and Health Culture Management
• Behavioural Safety Management
• Emergency Response Management
• Workplace Safety and Health Incident Management
• Workplace Safety and Health Performance Management
• Workplace Safety and Health Audit System Management
• Workplace Communications
• Technical Writing
• Workplace Safety and Health System Management

Minimum Entry Requirement

• ES WPLN Level 6 or Grade C6 in GCE 'O' Level for English and Mathematics
• Grade C6 in GCE 'O' Level Science (Chemistry and Physics) or Chemistry and/or Physics bridging course/assessment
• Possess WSH skills and knowledge equivalent to that of Advanced Certificate in WSH
• At least 2 years of post-WSH qualification working experience as WSH supervisor, coordinator or similar occupational role
• Completed 3 Pre Requisite Modules , with 1 module from Group 1 (OH Units) and 2 modules from Group 2 (Soft Skills)