Enterprise Occupational Health Practice
About This Course
This course will be offered under the Master of Public Health programme. Workplace health is an important part of Public Health. Workplace and Occupational health professionals often functions within the Enterprise space. Workplace (also known as Entreprise) is an essential element of the public health system. The employers, but also employees, make at work a huge number of decisions which have an influence on the quality of living and working environment. Good practice in workplace health is a process of continuous improvement of health, environment and safety and inside and outside of an enterprise. The health and safety of the working population is crucial to the health of society as a whole. Improving the health and safety of the working population contributes to improving the health of the whole community. The basic principles of workplace health, occupational health, hazard identification and risk control will need to be applied in the context of Enterprise requirements and demands. This course will allow students to explore, identify, analyse and evaluate the major occupational health programmes and initiatives that would be conducted at an Enterprise level. As far as we are aware, there are no similar courses offered by other faculties.
What You'll Learn
1. Identify and explain how various Occupational Health & Safety Systems, the role of OH clinics and the business perspectives of workplace health are important for a sustainable and working programmesto stakeholders.
2. Apply the principles of workplace health promotion in the workplace to select suitable programmes
3. Apply appropriate principles and frameworks to minimise human error, investigate OHS incidents and develop safety culture at the workplace.
4. Explain workplace testing for substance abuse in workers, as a factor in workplace safety.
5. Evaluate the emergency medical and pandemic preparedness of a workplace.
Entry Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree
• Relevant public health related work experience
• Candidates with other qualifications and experience may be considered on a case by case basis, subject to approval