Occupational Risk Management is a modern fast-moving subject. It covers all aspects of risk associated with the worker, the work environment, and its effects on health. There are many interfaces with other health and safety professionals in today’s modern industries.

The Occupational Health Professional and Risk Managers must be aware of the expertise available to reduce risk within the workplace to an acceptable level; this includes appreciating the environment and the placement of the most suitable person for the job. Today’s Occupational Health and Safety Professionals take the proactive approach by trying to prevent ill-health and accidents before they happen.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:

• Understand the concept and apply knowledge on industrial hygiene and occupational health
• Introduce the basic principles of occupational health and hygiene
• Recognize the types of chemical agents and hazardous substances dangerous to health and identify how to assess, monitor, and control these hazardous substances
• Use of personal protective equipment
•  Identify physical agents and discuss noise, vibration, and health stress and strain
• Determine the hazards of radiation and how to control in the workplace
• Explain biological agents and ergonomics
• Manage and promote occupational health program

This course aims to give an understanding of the general requirements for the competence of the laboratory and its staff to carry out tests and/or calibrations, including sampling. It covers testing and calibration performed using standard methods, nonstandard methods and laboratory methods. This International Standard is applicable to all organizations performing test(s) and/ or calibration(s). These include laboratories with different levels of independence and organisations where laboratory activities form part of inspection or product certification. It is applicable to all laboratories regardless of the number of personnel or the extent of the scope of testing and/or calibration activities. It is for use by laboratories in developing their management system for quality, administrative and technical operations. The training includes the additional accreditation requirements as set out in the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act (Act 19 of 2006).

BY ATTENDING THIS COURSE FOR THIS EXTENSIVE DURATION, THE PARTICIPANTS WILL GET KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Understand the underlying structure and all elements of a Principles of Laboratory Quality Management System (PLQMS)
• Write their own Quality manual and procedures in compliance with accreditation requirements.
• Develop laboratory competency and prepare for external assessments through internal audits.
• Identify relevant performance monitoring approaches.
• Continually improve data quality and laboratory effectiveness
• Understand the importance of internal auditing, corrective & preventive action

Employers play an important role in creating workplaces that are inclusive of individuals with disabilities. Formal and informal organizational policies and practices are a key component of what determines whether a workplace is or is not disability-friendly. People with disabilities are largely an untapped resource in the labour market despite the fact that they have immense potential to contribute meaningfully to society and to the business sector in particular. This potential needs to be converted into positive action where people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to contribute and be rewarded for their inherent worth. There is a sound local and international legislative framework for the employment of people with disabilities. Employee recruitment and retention of disabled people has emerged as one of the primary challenges facing employers today. More so than ever before, employers need to develop and implement effective human resource strategies to find and keep the employees they need to complete in the global market place.

Benefit of attending

• Communicate benefits and rights of persons with disabilities in the workplace.
• Facilitate equitable representation of persons with disabilities in the workplace.
• Conduct interventions to remove barriers to persons with disabilities in the workplace.
• Know, understand and apply relevant legislation
• Manage talent with regards to the recruitment and retention of people with disabilities

Root cause analysis is a problem solving process for conducting an investigation into an identified incident, problem, concern or non-conformity. Root cause analysis is a completely separate process to incident management and immediate corrective action, although they are often completed in close proximity. Root cause analysis (RCA) requires the investigator(s) to look beyond the solution to the immediate problem and understand the fundamental or underlying cause(s) of the situation and put them right, thereby preventing re-occurrence of the same issue. This may involve the identification and management of processes, procedures, activities, inactivity, behaviours or conditions. Laboratories often experience recurrence of non-conformances which sometimes results in them being suspended or test methods being removed from accreditation scope. Without an effective root cause analysis, laboratories face a certainty of recurring non-conformances thus wasting company resources.

Root cause Analysis Workshop ensures that laboratories effectively identify and address the root cause of the problem. By outlining different methodologies and practical laboratory related examples of root cause analysis, laboratory personnel can surely improve their management system and technical services. This science-based investigation methodology integrates problem solving techniques from total quality management (TQM), Six Sigma, and generic problem solving approaches to identify the technical root cause (the change that has occurred) as well as any systemic root causes (system failures that allowed the change to occur). Corrective and / or preventive actions are then taken so that the performance can be restored to its previous, professional level. A control plan is then implemented to prevent the problem from ever returning.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?

This highly practical workshop for Laboratory analysts, professionals in Quality, Senior and Middle Level Managers from Laboratories of any type and size (QC Labs, Medical/Hospital Labs, Pharmaceutical and Food industries Labs, Laboratory Technicians, Quality Assurance Managers and Senior Personnel Health and Safety Manager, Supplies Acceptance Labs, In-process Labs.

As a complex and intricate process, the successful establishment and performance of clinical trials is reliant on a variety of factors
This is an intensive three-day course which provides detailed and practical guidance on the different project management skills used by study sponsors and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), so helps you decide how to apply these skills in your situation. The course is specifically designed for clinical research project management, with examples and exercises developed using pharmaceutical research scenarios. A key component of this course is that you will learn how to take control of your clinical trials, to manage and direct them, rather than simply tracking what is happening.
Attendees new to project management will receive an introduction to the project management of clinical trials, whereas those more familiar with project management will receive a boost to their knowledge and further their understanding of how sponsor and CRO companies operate.

Target Audience

Clinical research professionals interested in enhancing project management skills or moving into a project management role including:

• Business Transformations
• Clinical Trials Projects
• Medical Equipment Needs
• Product Development
• R&D Projects