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In the year 2010 - 2011 the HSE estimated that 1.2 million people in the UK were suffering from work-related illnesses. In the same period 175 workers were killed in their workplaces and over 200,000 injuries resulting in three or more days of work. The HSE estimate that 26.4 million working days were lost and that workplace illness and injury cost the UK economy £14 billion in the year 2009 - 2010.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated that internationally there were over 300,000 work related fatal accidents and over 2 million fatal cases of work related disease in 2008.

A recent survey carried out by The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work found that 86% of those surveyed (n=36,000) felt that to be economically competitive workplaces needed to follow good health and safety practices.

Much of the human suffering and finacial loss caused by occupational illness and injury can be avoided by recognising the hazards that exist in the workplace and implementing simple control measures to reduce the risk from those hazards.

With his wealth of experience as teacher, university lecturer, researcher and independant consultant, Terry McDonald can help you meet the challenge of controlling risk from the hazards in your workplaces.

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Need Occupational / Industrial Hygiene Training Materials?
www.OHlearning.com is a source of free training materials covering a wide range of subjects from health effects of hazardous substances to assessment and control of the thermal environment. The course materials include:

  • Student manuals
  • Powerpoint lectures
  • Practical exercises
  • Student study questions

You can apply to become an Approved Training Provider (ATP). As an ATP you can:

  • Be listed on the OHlearning website as an Approved Training Provider
  • Advertise your courses for free on the OHlearning website
  • Use the OHlearning, IOHA and other approved logos on any OHlearning course you run
  • Access the OHTA examination and assessment scheme that allows candidates to work towards internationally recognised occupational hygiene qualifications

The ATP Terms and Conditions and how to apply to become an ATP can be found at http://www.ohlearning.com/training/articles/approval-of-training-providers.aspx.

Posted on 15th August, 2012