Course Description/Content 
Modern organisations are largely responsible to play good role by implementing safety approaches or strategies to ensure positive outcomes or presence of safety in their socio-technical systems, thus reducing workplace accidents, injuries and illnesses. Nonetheless, lack of cognitive and behavior capabilities of individuals, teams or groups, and poor organizational commitment to ensure safe operations would lead to poor implementation of these approaches. As a result the course has been constructed to equip delegates who wish to occupy roles in occupational safety and health management in organisations or who operate in engineering, operations, nursing, medicine, human resource etc., and intend to be more familiar with principles of occupational health and safety management thus able to support their organisations to achieve their occupational safety and health objectives. 

Virtually, trainees are expected to acquire sufficient knowledge on key responsibilities for workplace safety, industrial processes and operations, statistical data on industrial accidents, health and safety legislations and standards, safety sciences such as fire, noise, ergonomics, toxicology, industrial hygiene, work at height, confined spaces, driving at work, welfare, work- related mental health, machine and equipment, radiation, hierarchy of risks control, safety signs and symbols, types of PPE, vehicle movement, alcohol use, slips and trips, occupational health, health surveillance, risk assessment, workplace inspection, accidents investigation, safe storage procedure and emergency response and planning and occupational health and safety management systems such as ISO 45001. 

Additionally, the delivery plan for this course is competency based approach, and trainees would go through practical exercises in risk assessment, accident investigation, emergency response plan, storage of chemicals, and familiarisation with safety systems and equipment in the university training workshops, and buildings. Trainees would go through assignments, individual and group presentations, tests and examinations prior to award of certificate in industrial health safety and loss prevention. Trainees with SSCE or WASSCE would be taught communication skills, and chemical and physical sciences. 

The course has been run since 2016, and it has gained recognition amid individuals and organisations in the county. Our delivery excellence is largely dependent on the consultants or experts who have: strong engineering background, occupational health and safety practice, professional occupational health and safety certification, higher education, and their deep understanding in principles of health and safety management across several sectors including mining and construction, petroleum, health care, aviation, port, educational facilities, processing and manufacturing. 

Relevant industry standards:  ISO 45001

Objective: to equip participants with the principles of safety and loss prevention thus helping them to prevent industrial risks in working environments

Target Group

1. At least Diploma in any tertiary programme or 
2. SSSCE or WASSCE holders, at least 4 passes including English and Integrated Science 

Duration:  

1. Diploma: 80 hours (10 days) for *modular face- to- face mode, 5 weekends (online mode or weekends face –to- face mode) 
2. SSSCE or WASSCE: 8 weeks (120 hours) for evening mode

Date: 1st batch : February 19 -21; March 18-20; April 22-25 for modular face- to -face mode,  February 16 –March 17 for weekends online and face- to- face mode, January 15 –March 8 for evening face- to- face mode

Course Fee: GH C 1,840.00 (**GH C 2,440.00 for modular face-to -face mode and weekends face- to- face mode) (check the last page for payment options)

3 days lectures in at least a month

Trainees will be served drinkable water, snacks and lunch 

Mode of Delivery: Face-to Face /Virtual Teaching/Weekends /Evening

Resource: Trainees are required to have android device and laptop or any suitable, and internet data

Contact           : Engr. Philip Ansah (0548956578) or

mailto:philip.ansah@kstu.edu.gh
 

Mode of Payment 

Applicants can make payment of the course participation fee through bank or cash. Find below the details for each option: 

1. Bank
Bank: Zenith Bank
Account #: 6010511321
Branch:  Ahodwo Kumasi 

2. Cash
Cash Office
Ground Floor of Block A
KsTU Main Campus
Kumasi 

Payment
Prospective trainees are to ensure that their name and title of short course appear on the receipt of payment of course fee, and they are required to forward a copy of the receipt to the Centre for Business Development and Consultancy Services of Kumasi Technical University.