Occupational Safety and Health Law, Basic Legislative Requirements for Employers. Basic Principles of Safety and Health and General Obligations of Employers and Employees.

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Legislative obligations for the preparation of a Written Risk Assessment, maintenance of a Risk Management System, recording of accidents, measurement of harmful factors, management of chemicals, etc. Creation of an Internal Protection and Prevention Service.

Legislation on obligations for the establishment of a Security Committee and minimum requirements for its formation. Staffing of the S.C., meetings, roles and responsibilities. Code of practice for employee participation in Health and Safety matters at work.

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Minimum Safety and Health Standards in the Workplace Regulations. Minimum specifications for building facilities, ventilation and lighting, access and movement in building facilities, fall protection, minimum workspace and welfare facilities.

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Minimum Safety and Health Standards in the Workplace Regulations. Minimum specifications for building facilities, ventilation and lighting, access and movement in building facilities, fall protection, minimum work space and welfare facilities.

Basic principles of workplace inspection, inspections by the Safety and Health Commission. Techniques and methods of monitoring work safety.

Action plan drafting and emergency response to natural disasters (fire, earthquake, hazardous chemical spills). Required equipment for emergency incidents. Marking of emergency equipment and infrastructure. Inspections, maintenance and testing, personnel training and emergency drills.

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Risks during the movement of people and vehicles. Design of safe traffic routes and techniques for separating pedestrians from vehicles.

Fire safety (measures to prevent fires and explosions, firefighting, etc.). Basic principles of fire creation, fire triangle, management of flammable substances.

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Fire safety (measures to prevent fires and explosions, firefighting, etc.). Methods of fire protection, basic firefighting principles, and practical exercises.

Chemical and biological factors. Identification of chemical hazards. Study of Safety Data Sheets.

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Chemical and biological factors. Labeling of chemicals and CLP. Creation of catalogs of chemical substances, risk assessment, transmission of diseases, occupational diseases. Pandemic and the role of hygiene and prevention in avoiding disease transmission.

Electrical hazards. Basic principles of electrical energy transfer. Danger in electrical installations and minimal protection equipment. Inspection of electrical installations.

Physical factors (noise, exposure to thermal load, vibrations, radiation, ventilation, lighting, etc.).

Risk and impact of exposure to noise. Measurement of occupational noise and exposure limits.

Sources and effects of vibrations on human health.

Exposure to radiation, code of practice for protection against thermal load.

Effects of exposure to cold and protection against sudden temperature changes.

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Natural factors (noise, exposure to thermal load, vibrations, radiation, ventilation, lighting, etc.). Exposure to radiation. Quality of indoor air and ventilation in enclosed spaces. Lighting in workplaces and minimum brightness limits per type of work.

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Mechanical hazards and work equipment (Machinery - Hand tools - Maintenance - Pressurized equipment)

Minimum Safety and Health Specifications (Use of Work Equipment during Work) Regulations.

Minimum specifications for work equipment.

Mechanical hazards and moving parts of equipment.

Operation of pressurized equipment and risks of discharge / explosion. Risks of storage and use of pressurized cylinders.

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Mechanical hazards and work equipment (Machines - Hand tools - Maintenance - Pressure equipment). Use and inspection of hand / power tools. Dangers of motorized equipment and during its maintenance.

Safety and health in construction works and tasks at height. Responsibilities for owners and contributors of a project. Obligations for creating a Safety & Health Plan and File. Construction risks and organization of the construction site. Excavation work, use of temporary and mobile support. Code of Practice for Work at Height.

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Personal Protective Equipment. Employer and Employee Obligations. Design of required PPE and their specifications. Maintenance of PPE catalog, inspection, and replacement.

Ergonomics - Musculoskeletal disorders - Risks during manual handling of loads. Definition of ergonomics. Sources of musculoskeletal disorders. Adaptation of the workplace to the Employee.

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Ergonomics - Musculoskeletal disorders - Risks during manual handling of loads. Characteristics of the load. Evaluation of manual handling tasks based on basic indicators (KIM method). Techniques for reducing musculoskeletal strain.

Visual Display Screens. Workplace design. Configuration of workspace. Placement of screen in relation to the person, lighting configuration.

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Visual Display Units

Psychosocial risks. Recognition of psychosocial risks. Workload, discrimination, sexual harassment, job instability and uncertainty.

Risk Assessment Process. Employer Obligations. Identification of hazards and sources. Recording of possible impacts. Quantification of danger. Hierarchy of control measures. Reviews of Written Risk Assessments.

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Maintaining Safety and Health Records. Registers of trainings, inspection and maintenance certificates, risk assessments, safety instructions. Exercise in drafting a Safety and Health File.

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Risk assessment - Case study. Exercise for the comprehensive completion of a Written Risk Assessment. Presentation in groups. Writing a sample Safety and Health File.

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Risk Assessment - Case Study. Exercise for completing a Written Risk Assessment. Presentation in groups. Drafting a sample Safety and Health File.