Risk and Environment Management for Chemical Technicians
About This Course
The primary emphasis for this course shall be on:
- The WSH System – roles & responsibilities
- WSH legislative requirements relevant for chemical industries
- Support WSH incident investigation
- Describe the purpose and benefits of environmental management system
- Identify environmental aspects and impacts
- Recognise key compliance obligations
- Recognise environmental hazard related signs and symbols
- Principles of Risk Assessment (RA) & Risk Management (RM)
- Procedures to conduct RA
- Risk Evaluation & Risk Control Measures
The knowledge and skills learnt in this session should enable an individual to participate in risk assessment, evaluate risk level and perform risk control measures according to the hierarchy of risk control.
What You'll Learn
- The WSH System – roles & responsibilities
- WSH legislative requirements relevant for chemical industries
- Support WSH incident investigation
- Describe the purpose and benefits of environmental management system
- Identify environmental aspects and impacts
- Recognise key compliance obligations
- Recognise environmental hazard related signs and symbols
- Principles of Risk Assessment (RA) & Risk Management (RM)
- Procedures to conduct RA
- Risk Evaluation & Risk Control Measures
The knowledge and skills learnt in this session should enable an individual to participate in risk assessment, evaluate risk level and perform risk control measures according to the hierarchy of risk control.
Entry Requirements
Learner may be a process technician in a chemical manufacturing plant with several years of experience but does not possess formal qualification in chemical engineering related training.
Learner may also be working in a chemical manufacturing plant as laboratory analyst, maintenance technician or safety personnel who would like to seek a career switch to process technician job role.
Learner may also be a fresh engineer working in the chemical industry or working in a company supporting the chemical industry who would like to familiarize himself in chemical process operations and control.
Learner may possess GCE ‘N’ or ‘O’ level or ITE certification, with knowledge of basic sciences equivalent to lower secondary level.
Learner must possess basic level of literacy in English and numeracy.