Workplace Safety and Health Practices Implementation Level 1

At the end of the module, participants will be able to:

• Follow safe work practices and risk control procedures
• Participate in workplace safety and health management activities
• Follow workplace emergency response procedure

What You'll Learn

A work environment free from injuries and accidents attracts employees. Employees are more satisfied and productive in such an environment. A safe work environment is essential for both employees and employers alike. It is the right of all employees to have safety in the workplace. Workplace safety is essential regardless of the size of a company. All companies, big or small, need to incorporate safety in their workplaces. Well-implemented safety measures keep employees safe and also protect industrial equipment. It is the responsibility and duty of employers to protect their employees and keep them safe.

Cleaning includes a broad range of activities performed in different work environments across all sectors. The risks to which cleaners are exposed therefore depend on the tasks they perform and the premises they work in. As most of the cleaning work is performed as contract cleaning, employers sometimes face difficulties in controlling the OSH conditions in the "host companies" where their staff work. Accessing information on occupational accidents and diseases remains challenging as cleaning workers are spread over different sectors and it is therefore difficult to put monitoring systems in place. In addition, a significant part of the cleaning workforce is undeclared, especially in private households, which also complicates data collection. Studies on work-related diseases indicate that Safety Data Sheet, respiratory diseases, including asthma, skin diseases and mental ill health are the most common work-related health effects found in cleaners, and suggest a higher prevalence of health problems in cleaning workers than in other sectors.

By taking the Workplace Safety and Health Practices Implementation Level 1 course, the cleaners will be able to mitigate safety and performance issue and address any performance gaps.

Minimum Entry Requirement

This is an entry-level course that is targeted at new entrants with no experience in the cleaning industry. These include mid-career changers.

The following entry requirements are:

• Able to speak, listen and write simple English equivalent to WPL Level 1.
• Little or no formal education needed.
• 18 years and above.
• Less than 1 year of work experience in environmental services industry