Manage Chemical Hazards in Workplace

Overview

Hazardous substances are present across a range of industries extending beyond the chemical sector or oil and gas. Some chemicals are inherently dangerous that need to be stored in special containers to avoid contact with air. Others may appear harmless but can cause injury almost immediately upon contact. For many toxic chemicals, the health effects may take a long period of time to develop. Every organization must handle hazardous chemicals effectively in accordance with regulations. The more knowledge you have of the risks, the more effectively you can prevent pollution, personal harm and ill-health to you, your colleagues and the wider community.

Objective

This course aim to give the participants an opportunity to learn and understand the key aspects in managing hazardous substances at the workplace, which includes identifying of sources of hazardous substances, implementing control measures and managing the associated risks.

Outline

• Introduction

•  Types and properties of hazardous substances

• Hazards arising from hazardous substances

• Determine control approaches for hazardous substances

• Control measures for hazardous substances

• Manage risks due to hazardous substances

Target Audience

• Professional Engineers / Resident Engineers / Resident Technical officers /Design Engineers

• Project Managers

• Site Engineers and Supervisors

• WSH Officers & WSH Coordinators

• Other Construction & Safety Professionals

Course Fees (Incl GST)

SCAL Member Fee: $165.00

CIJC Member and Non-member Fee: $200.00

Speaker Profile

Chai Tze Gian, Paul

B.Eng Civil, ISO Auditor, DfSP, WSHA, WSHO, FSM, ECO

He is the Director of Revelation System Pte Ltd which was incorporated in 2016, providing Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety consultancy services. He is also a Partner of Ace Plus Workplace Consultancy LLP, an SAC-accredited WSH Auditing Organisation (AO) providing ConSASS and bizSAFE Risk Management auditing services. After obtaining his Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering in 1994 from National University of Singapore, he started his career in the building construction industry as a Project Engineer and progressed to Project Manager, Senior Project Manager and to Project Director. Recognizing that workplace environmental, health & safety concerns are closely related to the building and construction activities, he began to seek competency in environmental, health & safety aspects in 2007. Currently, he is an ISO Management System External Auditor, Design for Safety Professional (DfSP), MOM-approved Workplace Safety and Health Auditor (WSHA), MOM registered Workplace Safety and Health Ocer (WSHO), SCDF registered Fire Safety Manager (FSM) and NEA registered Environmental Control Ocer (ECO). Over the past 20 over years, he has accumulated invaluable experience and expertise on QEHS through a variety of building projects which includes residential, commercial, industrial and institutional