Apply Workplace Safety and Health in Metal Work
About This Course
After the course, the trainees should be able identify their own roles and responsibilities in metal working, follow safe work procedures, and respond to fire emergencies.
What You'll Learn
1.1 Identify legal obligations in Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) requirements.
1.2 Identify own rights and responsibilities under WSH legal requirements.
1.3 Identify own rights and responsibilities under the Employment Act and Workplace Injury Compensation Act.
CE 2 Follow safe work procedures in metal working
2.1 Identify safety signs in a factory.
2.2 Identify common workplace hazards in a factory.
2.3 Identify relevant risk control measures to be implemented according to organisational procedure.
2.4 Follow “Permit-to-Work (PTW)” procedure according to organisational procedures.
2.5 Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) according to organisational procedures.
CE 3 Respond to fire emergencies.
3.1 Follow fire evacuation procedures based on incident at site in accordance with
organizational firefighting procedures
3.2 Identify correct types of fire extinguishers to use in the event of a fire
3.3 Apply the correct techniques to extinguish a fire according to established organizational firefighting procedures.
Entry Requirements
Learners must be above 18 years of age and are assumed to:
• Have employment status as manual labour to carry out work in a factory engaged in the manufacture of basic metals, fabricated metal products, machinery or equipment and electrical machinery and apparatus
• Be medically fit.
• Be able to listen, read, speak and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to the Employability Skills (ES) level 2
• Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to Employability Skills (ES) level 2
• Have good organisational skills
• Be able to follow written and oral work instructions