WHO SHOULD DO THIS TRAINING?

This course should be done by all employees who are exposed to environmental conditions in the workplace which require medical surveillance to be conducted in order to ensure employee health under those conditions.

WHY IS THIS TRAINING IMPORTANT?

This course provides evidence that employees who are exposed to environmental conditions in the workplace which require medical surveillance have been given training and awareness on the importance of medical surveillance in the workplace.

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BASIC COURSE CONTENTS

This course includes the following important aspects;

Introduction to medical surveillance, including what is medical surveillance? What are the aims of medical surveillance? When must an Employer do medical surveillance? When is a Medical Surveillance Programme Introduced? Why is Medical Surveillance Essential?

Understanding an Employer's obligations and their duty to provide a safe and healthy working environment.

Understanding the steps to take to manage medical health surveillance.

Understanding the importance of the accountability of Employees during work and their rights in the workplace. 

Understanding legislation and the penalties an Employer faces for non-compliance with the Regulations.

Understanding the benefits of a medical surveillance program.

Understanding how to implement a medical surveillance program, including existing employees and new employees and appointing an Occupational Medical Practitioner.

Understanding Employee involvement in medical surveillance including, how to deal with Employees who decline medical surveillance.

Understanding specialised and prescribed medical surveillance for work activities, including high-risk activities.

Understanding documentation used in medical surveillance.

COURSE DETAILS

The course duration is approximately two (2) hours.

The course requires secure access via a username and password and can be accessed via PC or mobile phone.

The course programme includes a number of modules with a quiz at the end of each module to determine the competence of the learner.

BENEFITS OF THE TRAINING

At the end of the course learners who are determined to be competent will be able to:

Explain the basic concepts of medical surveillance, including what is medical surveillance? What are the aims of medical surveillance? When must an Employer do medical surveillance? When is a Medical Surveillance Programme Introduced? Why is Medical Surveillance Essential?

Explain an Employer's obligations and their duty to provide a safe and healthy working environment.

Explain the steps to take to manage medical health surveillance.

Explain the importance of the accountability of Employees during work and their rights in the workplace. 

Explain legislation and the penalties an Employer faces for non-compliance with the Regulations.

Explain the benefits of a medical surveillance program.

Explain how to implement a medical surveillance program, including existing employees and new employees and appointing an Occupational Medical Practitioner.

Explain Employee involvement in medical surveillance including, how to deal with Employees who decline medical surveillance.

Explain specialised and prescribed medical surveillance for work activities, including high-risk activities.

Explain documentation used in medical surveillance.

TRAINING OUTCOME

Successful attendees will receive an electronic certificate of competence, valid for a period of 12 months.