13 - 17 Apr 2025
Cairo (Egypt)
Hotel : Holiday Inn & Suites Cairo Maadi, an IHG Hotel
Cost : 3575 € Euro
This course provides an understanding of the structure, contents, and applicability of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
It covers the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of safety and health hazards in the workplace for general industries. It also provides information regarding employers’ responsibilities as defined by OSHA and focuses on the implementation of effective safety programs and record-keeping requirements.
Explain and apply the contents of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration 29CFR1910 (OSHA) standards
Prepare an effective safety program that will also increase employee morale and productivity, and reduce overall costs
Describe the training requirements of OSHA standards and identify the training topics that their organization’s employees will need
Apply the record-keeping requirements of OSHA to maintain an effective workplace injury log
Distinguish the difference between workers’ rights and employers’ responsibilities as defined by OSHA
Day 1:
Introduction to OSHA
Importance of OSHA
Employees’ rights and employers’ responsibilities under OSHA
Contents of OSHA standards
Inspections of the workplace
Day 2:
Fundamentals of a safe workplace
Walking and working surfaces
Hazard communication course and Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Exit route, emergency action plans, fire prevention plans, and fire protection
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Fall protection
Lockout/Tagout – requirements and periodic inspection
Day 3:
Introduction to industrial hygiene
History of industrial hygiene
Role of the safety professional
Industrial hygiene fundamentals
Industrial hygiene concepts and key terms
Employee exposure and medical records
Day 4:
Industry-specific standards
Hazardous, flammable and combustible materials
Confined space: permit required, hazards, courses, rescue
Machine guarding: hazards, requirements, methods
Welding, cutting, and brazing
Power industrial trucks
Bloodborne pathogens
Exposure control plan
Engineering and work practice controls
Hepatitis B vaccination requirements
What to do if an exposure occurs
Training requirements
Medical recordkeeping requirements
Sharps injury log
Day 5:
Safety and health programs
Benefits of effective safety and health programs
Major elements
Management commitment
Policy and goals
Employee involvement
Responsibility
Worksite analysis
Safety and health inspections
Hazard prevention control
Controlling the hazards
Hazard prevention planning
Safety and health training
Safety and health orientation
Supervisor responsibilities
Specific training needs