What is this Basics of Industrial Hygiene course?
Industrial Hygiene is the scientific discipline that is all about improving health, safety and general well being of workers who may be exposed to various workplace hazards. Industrial Hygiene is all about the anticipation, identification, evaluation and mitigation of workplace hazards. This basics of Industrial Hygiene is a free Industrial Hygiene training course, that helps anyone interested in knowing more about it.
Why is Industrial Hygiene important?
Industrial Hygiene, also known as Occupational Hygiene is very important to protect the health and safety of workers in any workplace. Hazards in the workplace can cause injuries, or other kinds of long term harm to workers.
Employers need to conform to various rules and regulations concerning Industrial Hygiene or be at risk of being penalized by the authorities, such as OSHA ( US Occupational Safety and Health Administration) in the US, or even sued in court by affected workers.
What does an Industrial Hygienist do?
Industrial Hygienists, also known as Industrial Hygiene professionals study the workplace to identify and evaluate hazards. Based on this evaluation they suggest ways of mitigating these hazards by various means including Engineering Controls, change in work practices / standard operating procedures and administrative controls. Note that wearing appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is just one of the ways of protection of industrial workers. Industrial Hygiene professionals recognize that there are several different ways to minimize worker exposure to hazards.
What does the Basic Industrial Hygiene Course cover?
The basics of Industrial Hygiene course is an introduction to the Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene. It covers the History, basic concepts, the Industrial Hygiene work process, as well as glimpses into actual cases that Industrial Hygiene professionals work on.
Is this a Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene pdf or an Industrial Hygiene ppt?
No, this is a full e-learning course that includes among other things, videos and self assessment questions and exercises, that you can take online and if required, also opt for a certificate. It is not a simple pdf or a power point.
How do I access the course?
This course is hosted on the Abhisam Learning Portal. The course is free to take, but you need to register first for taking it. Please click here to take the basics of Industrial Hygiene Course here
