Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing

9 Lessons

1 hour 46 mins

Complexity : Easy

Overview of Workplace Health

Start your occupational health management journey with this simple overview. Examine the benefits of workplace for firms and employees. Recognize the fundamental ideas that support a safe working environment.

Recognizing Risks

Acquire the ability to identify possible health risks at work. Common dangers are broken out in this section along with how they may affect your health. Gain useful skills to recognize and mitigate these risks, fostering a safer and healthier work environment.

Encouraging Mental Wellness at Work

Learn how important it is to maintain mental wellness in the workplace. Recognize the symptoms of worry and stress and acquire techniques to support mental balance. The focus of this module is on fostering an environment that promotes general health.

The Benefits of Ergonomics

Examine ergonomics as a concept and how it helps to preserve physical well-being at work. Discover easy changes that can significantly impact the avoidance of pain and injuries. This module serves as your manual for setting up a workspace that promotes health.

Promoting Healthier Lifestyles

Examine methods for encouraging employees to adopt healthy habits. This module concentrates on developing a culture that values , from fostering physical exercise to advocating a balanced lifestyle. Discover the significant influence even small actions may have.

Lessons

Brief Description of Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing
Easy
2 mins
Waleed Khalid

The "Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing" course is designed to provide managers and workplace leaders with the knowledge and skills to effectively address and promote the health and wellbeing of employees.
Module 1: Occupational Health Basics
Easy
14 mins
Waleed Khalid

This lesson focuses on occupational safety and health (OSH) and its importance in maintaining worker health and safety. It covers health models, health needs assessments, workplace strategies, and professional help.
Module 2: Health Risk Assessments
Easy
7 mins
Waleed Khalid

Module two focuses on evaluating health and safety risks in the workplace. Dangers are anything that could hurt someone, such as heights, chemicals, or electricity. Control methods lower exposure to these risks, organized in an order.
Module 3: The Health Risk Assessment Process
Easy
9 mins
Waleed Khalid

Lesson three discusses workplace risks, including physical, psychosocial, biological, and environmental hazards. Health risks are identified through five steps: identifying potential harm, determining who could be hurt, and assessing acute effects.
Module 4: Long-Term Personal or Health Conditions
Easy
15 mins
Waleed Khalid

In section four, we discuss long-term health or personal problems that are not related to work but may still make someone less fit for work.
Module 5: Employee Well-being
Easy
16 mins
Waleed Khalid

In lesson five, the concept of well-being at work is discussed, emphasizing the importance of creating environments that support health and happiness for both employees and the company.
Module 6: Substance Misuse
Easy
14 mins
Waleed Khalid

Module six discusses the impact of substance abuse on health, safety, and well-being at work. Abuse of alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription drugs, and over-the-counter medicines can lead to serious health issues, dangerous situations for workers, and potential legal consequences for employers.
Module 7: Managing Absence
Easy
16 mins
Waleed Khalid
Module 8: Creating A Culture
Easy
13 mins
Waleed Khalid

This lesson focuses on creating and maintaining a strong health and well-being culture within an organization. Business leaders and managers' actions significantly impact the staff's culture, benefiting both employees and the organization.

Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing