Course Details

Duration: 1 day

Language: English/Swahili

Location: Dar es Salaam Flying Doctors or your premises

Course Description

This course is an introduction to electrical safety in the workplace. The learner is provided with a basic overview of electrical hazards and safety issues commonly encountered in workplaces including construction, manufacturing, utilities, retail, agricultural and office environments. The course describes the basics of electricity and how to recognize electrical hazards and covers different types of preventive devices such as fuses and circuit breakers. It is intended for managers, supervisors and workers who are not formally qualified to work with electrical equipment and energized parts. The course does not cover lockout, nor is it intended for workers who work directly with electrical equipment or installations who must have specific training and qualifications.

Case studies and other examples are included to illustrate the concepts. Quizzes throughout the course and an exam help to measure and encourage learning.

Topics include:

• • Understanding electricity and electrical hazards/li>
• • Electrical injuries (effects on the body)
• • Hazard control: electrical equipment and devices
• • Electrical hazards in the workplace
• • How to recognize hazardous situations

Upon completion of the course you will know to

• • Recognize the types of electrical hazards that exist in the workplace;
• • Identify common electrical injuries and why they occur;
• • Recognize that fuses, circuit breakers, and ground fault circuit interrupters can work to reduce the risk of hazardous conditions;
• • Understand that equipment or tools require preventive maintenance and act appropriately in resolving these issues;
• • Identify and understand the electrical hazards associated with power lines, extension cords, overused outlets and live parts.

Average time to complete this course is approximately 60 minutes.

Target Audience

• • Managers, supervisors, and workers who may encounter electrical hazards in the workplace but who are not formally qualified to work with electrical equipment
• • Health and safety committee members
• • Facilities managers
• • Anyone who may need general awareness of electrical safety

Prerequisite

None

Course Details

Duration: 1 day

Language: English/Swahili

Location: Dar es Salaam Flying Doctors or your premises

Course Description

An investigation is an "after the fact" response. It is a process that uncovers hazards or problems that can be eliminated so similar events will not happen in the future.

This course is an introduction to accident investigation. It presents a practical approach to investigating workplace accidents by emphasizing how to find the root cause(s), conduct an investigation, and make effective recommendations to prevent similar occurrences from ever happening again.

The course includes case studies and other examples to illustrate the concepts as well practical tools such as sample forms and checklists. Quizzes throughout the course and an exam help to measure and encourage learning.

Topics covered

• • What to investigate and why
• • Being prepared (policies/procedures, team, investigation kit)
• • What to do first (providing medical care, dealing with the immediate risk)
• • How to conduct an Investigation
  •     o Secure and evaluate the accident scene
  •     o Collect evidence and gather facts
  •     o Interview witnesses
• • Analyze and find the "root cause"
• • Report and Follow Up

Upon completion of the course you will know to

• • Be prepared with a policy, team, and investigation kit;
• • Conduct a complete investigation, including how to assess the accident scene, collect evidence and interview witnesses;
• • Conduct an analysis and find the root causes;
• • Report and follow up.

Average time to complete this course is about 50-60 minutes.

Prerequisite

None

Target Audience

• • Committee members, managers, supervisors and workers who may be involved in accident investigation
• • Facility managers, human resources managers, senior managers and others with responsibilities for conducting an investigations or implementing changes resulting from an investigation

Course Details

Duration: 1 day

Language: English/Swahili

Location: Dar es Salaam Flying Doctors or your premises

Course Description

Every workplace includes tasks that involve manual materials handling: lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, holding or restraining. When the work exceeds a worker's physical capabilities, however, serious injuries can result.

Learn how to prevent manual material handling (MMH) injuries at your workplace by developing the skills needed to identify and control risk factors associated with MMH work.

This course includes case studies with discussion summaries and other examples to illustrate the concepts, as well as practical tools such as sample forms and checklists. Quizzes throughout the course and an exam help to measure and encourage learning.

Topics include

• • The importance of manual materials handling safety
• • Risk factors focused on a LOAD, TASK, CONDITIONS model
• • Injury prevention
• • Lifting techniques and exercise to prevent back injuries
• • Mechanical aids, pushing, pulling and shoveling
• • Specific load types, jobs and tasks

Upon completion of the course you will know to

• • Describe common injuries that can arise from MMH
• • Identify risk factors that can contribute to injuries and recognize when work may exceed one's physical capacity
• • Reduce fatigue, thereby preventing injuries
• • Access information about injury prevention for specific MMH tasks

Prerequisite

None

Target Audience

Employers, supervisors and managers, and workers can all benefit from taking this course. Employers will learn how to reduce injuries associated with MMH, while supervisors and managers will learn how to recognize when work may exceed a worker's physical capacity. Workers will learn to identify when work may be too physically strenuous, and to notify a supervisor about these conditions.

Course Details

Duration: 1 day

Language: English/Swahili

Location: Dar es Salaam Flying Doctors or your premises

Course Description

Every workplace includes tasks that involve manual materials handling: lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, pulling, holding or restraining. When the work exceeds a worker's physical capabilities, however, serious injuries can result.

Learn how to prevent manual material handling (MMH) injuries at your workplace by developing the skills needed to identify and control risk factors associated with MMH work.

This course includes case studies with discussion summaries and other examples to illustrate the concepts, as well as practical tools such as sample forms and checklists. Quizzes throughout the course and an exam help to measure and encourage learning.

Topics include

• • The importance of manual materials handling safety
• • Risk factors focused on a LOAD, TASK, CONDITIONS model
• • Injury prevention
• • Lifting techniques and exercise to prevent back injuries
• • Mechanical aids, pushing, pulling and shoveling
• • Specific load types, jobs and tasks

Upon completion of the course you will know to

• • Describe common injuries that can arise from MMH
• • Identify risk factors that can contribute to injuries and recognize when work may exceed one's physical capacity
• • Reduce fatigue, thereby preventing injuries
• • Access information about injury prevention for specific MMH tasks

Prerequisite

None

Target Audience

Employers, supervisors and managers, and workers can all benefit from taking this course. Employers will learn how to reduce injuries associated with MMH, while supervisors and managers will learn how to recognize when work may exceed a worker's physical capacity. Workers will learn to identify when work may be too physically strenuous, and to notify a supervisor about these conditions.

Course Details

Duration: 1 hour

Language: English/Swahili

Location: Dar es Salaam Flying Doctors or your premises

Course Description

Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior used by one person to gain power and control over another with whom he/she has or has had a personal relationship. It may include physical violence, sexual, emotional and psychological intimidation, verbal abuse or manipulation, stalking, and the use of electronic devices to harass and control

Although domestic violence may not be recognized by some employers or workers as a workplace hazard, it can interfere with the victim at work and impact a workplace – and employers should address this issue.

Topics include:

• • Defining domestic violence
• • Including domestic violence as part of a violence prevention program
• • Taking action
• • Disclosure
• • Elements of a workplace domestic violence education program

Upon completion of the course you will know to

• • Understand the effects of domestic violence in the workplace, on the organization and on its workers
• • Recognize the signs of and symptoms of domestic violence
• • Identify the roles of the employer, supervisors and employees in supporting victims, and preventing related workplace violence
• • Use the practical suggestions to include domestic violence in your workplace’s violence prevention program.

Prerequisite

None

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Target Audience

This course is recommended for employers, employees, managers, and supervisors.

Course Details

Duration: 1 day

Language: English/Swahili

Location: Dar es Salaam Flying Doctors or your premises

Course Description

Emergencies can occur at any time and while prevention is the key to avoiding emergencies, it's important that everyone at the workplace be prepared if, and when, they do occur. This course provides workers with a basic understanding of what is required to prepare for workplace emergencies, how they can be ready to respond as well as what they should know about their employer’s emergency response plan.

This introductory course is best supplemented with additional training on the specific emergency response plan at your workplace. Emergency Preparedness for Workersdoes not address community-wide emergencies not directly related to the workplace, including pandemic planning.

Topics include:

• • Key Steps to Emergency Preparedness
• • Rights and Responsibilities of Employers and Workers
• • Identifying Potential Emergencies
• • Activating the Response
• • Evacuation and Assembly Procedures
• • Emergency Response Details
• • Training Requirements

Upon completion of the course you will know to

• • Describe the key steps in pre-planning emergencies
• • Identify potential emergencies in the workplace
• • Explain roles in emergency planning and response.

Prerequisite

None

Target Audience

• • Anyone working with an emergency response plan for their workplace
• • Health & safety committee members making informed recommendations regarding their organization’s emergency response plans.