Do you want to improve your understanding of workplace hazards and risk assessments? Our ExpertTracks on FutureLearn,Occupational Health: Managing Hazard and Risk at Work will be able to help you.

On this four-week ExpertTrack from Universiti Malaya, you’ll learn about the many different types of hazards in the workplace and how to carry out risk assessments. You’ll also explore risk mitigation and the control measures that you can use to make your workplace even safer for workers.

It consists of two courses, Occupational Safety and Health Hazards, and Risk Assessment and Management. Each of the courses will take two weeks to complete. The first course will focus on occupational health and safety hazards in the workplace. It will cover how to identify different types of occupational health and safety hazards. The second course will explore the risk assessment process, discuss the mitigation of risk in the workplace, and understand the importance of OSH plans.

Learning outcomes

Describe the different occupational safety and health (OSH) hazards.
Identify and recognise occupational safety and health (OSH) hazards.
Develop occupational safety and health risk mitigation and management plan.
Apply and conduct workplace risk assessment.

Enroll now! Occupational Health – Managing Hazard and Risk at Work – Online Occupational Health Course (futurelearn.com)

Who is the course for?

This ExpertTrack is designed for primary care providers such as general practitioners, nurses, physicians, and more.

Develop your understanding of workplace hazards and risk assessments

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of occupational health became much more apparent. Workplaces that were able to identify occupational hazards, assess risk, and implement appropriate control measures were able to continue to operate without many interruptions.

Identify workplace hazards and the consequences of poor risk management

Occupational Health is an important part of ensuring the highest degree of physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in all occupations.

From physical and psychosocial to chemical and biological, you’ll explore the many different forms that occupational hazards can take. You’ll delve into how you can identify these hazards and the injuries and consequences that each can have on workers if the risks are not managed effectively.

Discover how to carry out occupational risk assessments

A risk assessment is a systematic examination of all aspects of work that considers what could cause injury or harm and whether those hazards can be eliminated or mitigated through control measures.

This ExpertTrack will guide you through the practical steps required to conduct risk assessments at work. You’ll also explore the scope of control for both workers and employers, and the best ways to mitigate risk in the workplace using the hierarchy of control.

Build practical skills to implement effective risk management plans

Once you’ve successfully completed this ExpertTrack, you will have a basic understanding of occupational hazards and how to conduct effective risk assessments. You will also be able to propose risk control measures for a number of occupational health hazards and create risk management plans and strategies for a proactive approach to occupational safety and health.

Learn from the experts at Universiti Malaya

This course is led by Professor Dr Victor Hoe, an Occupational Health Physician with a practice in the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre.

With Dr Hoe’s expertise, you’ll be guided through the types of occupational hazards and risks, how you can effectively identify and contain them, and how to implement health and safety management systems to ensure that your workplace reduces the risk of harm for employees.