Industrial diseases have been recognised for more than 2000 years but they remain a problem today. The International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) defines Occupational Hygiene as:
‘The discipline of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating and controlling health hazards in the working environment to protect worker health and well-being and safeguard the community at large.’

Occupational hygiene, therefore, focuses essentially on a preventative approach through the minimisation of exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents in the work environment and the adoption of good ergonomic practices.

This course aims to provide an introduction outlining the broad principles of Occupational Hygiene as the basis for anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of hazards that can be encountered in the workplace.

Health and safety professionals, and occupational health specialists (including physicians and nurses). Specialists in subjects such as acoustics, ergonomics, human factors, occupational psychology, work organisation, biosafety, acoustics, engineering, or analytical chemistry, who want a broader appreciation of how their role interfaces with other professions over health issues in the workplace.

1. Importance of occupational hygiene
2. Human physiology
3. Chemical hazards recognition
4. Physical hazards recognition
5. Hazards evaluation
6. Control of hazards

Attendees are assessed with a 40-multiple choice questions (MCQ) open-book examination with an allowed time of 90 minutes at the conclusion of the course.

Whilst there is no pre-requisite for this course, a WPLN Level 3 or equivalent IELTS 4-5 is recommended to ensure quality comprehension of the subject matter. 

Examination resits are required to be completed within 12 months from the date of your first attempt at the qualification. Get in touch with us for clarification or registration.

OHTA will issue a certificate of successful course completion to candidates who have completed the course.

This course is an essential course for the foundation-level qualification for the International Occupational Hygiene Certificate (ICertOHTA).