Introduction
Safely managing the chemicals in your workplace is good for business and it is good for everyone! It will improve your employees’ safety and health. It will potentially introduce cost savings, through more effective work practices such as correct storage, handling, use and disposal procedures. Potential harm to the environment will also be reduced.
The safe storage of hazardous chemicals is an essential part of an environmental, health, and safety program. Chemical storage facilities must meet certain minimum standards to satisfy diverse regulations.
Course Objective
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
- List Legal requirement in safe handling of chemical
- List type of Hazards / Chemical Hazards
- Identify physical properties of chemicals
- List the Safety and Health Hazards of Chemicals
- List Environmental Hazards of Chemicals
- Explain the Hierarchy of Control
Course Content
- Introduction to Act 514
- USECHH Regulation
- CPL Regulation
- Hazard classification
- Physical Hazards
- Chemical Hazards
- Chronic and Systemic Effects
- Environmental Hazards
- Documented Risk Assessments
- Hierarchy of Control
- Eliminating Hazards
- Engineering Solutions
- Administrative Solutions
- Labelling and Handling
- Suitable PPE’s
- Health screening
- Medical Surveillance
- Record keeping
Course Details
| Target Audience | Senior Management, Departmental Managers, Engineers, Executives, HSE Officers, and Members of the Occupational Safety & Health Committee |
| Course Duration | 2 Days |
| Course Delivery | English & Bahasa Malaysia. Lecture, Case Study, Video Presentation and Group Assignments |