Principles of Occupational Safety & Health   (POSH)
  (a National Safety Council Program)

The Principles Of Occupational  Safety & Health course, designed by the National Safety Council and part of the prestigious “Advanved Safety Certificate Series”, is recognized worldwide as the educational foundation for persons responsible for managing safety and health programs.   This course has been designed to provide attendees with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement an effective safety program for any size or type of organization. It is recommended for the newly appointed persons with safety responsibilities as well as the experienced safety professional who may need formal safety credentials.  Current standards & future trends will be covered.

Objective: This 4 day course has been designed as an interactive learning workshop whereby the students become involved in the learning process. Students will obtain the skills & knowledge necessary to organize and operate an occupational health & safety program.
Materials:  Each participant will receive a POSH course manual & National Safety Council’s Accident Prevention Manuals Vol.1: Administration & Programs and Vol. 2; Engineering & Technology.

                                                                                        Topics Covered:

Intro. to Safety Job Safety Analysis Incident Reporting Job Instruction Training Safety Meetings
Electrical Hazards Fire Safety

PPE

 Machine Guarding Safety Inspections
Ergonomics Record keeping OSHA Issues Legal Issues Materials Handling
Industrial Hygiene New Employee Orientation Communication For Safety Office Safety Budgeting for Safety & Health Dept.
 
 

Tuition:  $1100.00  Member     $1350.00  Nonmember
Cancellations: A full refund of tuition will be made with five (5) or more days notice. Notice of five (5) business days or less will result in a $325.00 processing fee.
CEU’s: 2.6 CEU’s from the MA. Safety Council