FIOHs Training Centre Work Environment Training Sector Marja

FIOH's Training Centre. Work Environment Training Sector Marja Tuomainen, Ph. D Head of Training and Education in Work Environment sector Work environment / FIOH / MT

Work Environment Training Sector – 3 parts Occupational Hygiene Ergonomics Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 Safety at work 2

Systematic Action and Co-operation Work community that supports health and well-being Healthy workplaces Healthy workers Healthy Cycle Knowledge Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 Design & Planning 3

Work Environment Training Sector – Functions 1. to improve work environment specialists own know-how to be better specialists 2. to develop work environment to be more safety and healthier for workers • prevention • identification • reparation / solution • control Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 4

Work Environment Training Sector – Target Groups – Specialists in work environment area: occupational hygienists, safety engineers, ergonomists… – Other specialists who needs work environment knowledge in their work e. g. OH physicans and nurses, physiotherapists, industrial safety delegates… – Other specialists who needs work environment knowledge e. g. planners, teachers, trainers…. Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 5

Work Environment Courses, Participants and Training days 1997 -2004 • Courses: 78 -127 (29 -47 %) • Participants: 1976 -2637 (23 -35 %) • Training days: 4136 -7339 (19 -35 %) Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 6

Some popular courses for moment • Chemical and work – laboratory work – enterprise • Safety at work – basic course (3 days) – long course (21 days) • Risk assessment, risk management • Zero accidents thinking • Indoor climate – moisture, mold – ventilation – chemicals e. g. VOCs – dusts • Tools and methods to reduce accidents and to improve working conditions e. g. ELMERI, TUTTAVA • Training of trainers – safety at work card trainers • Physical load of work Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 7

Qualification Training to Occupational Hygienists in OHS The description of the course 1. The operational environment of occupational safety and health – the history of Finnish OHS and its organisation – the legislation and tasks of OHS - operational environment – the ethical aspects and privacy protection questions in OHS – the industrial safety work and organisation in workplace and – co-operation with OHS 2. How the work affects to employees health? – occupational diseases, work-related illnesses and accidents Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 8

Qualification Training…. 3. The role of expert in the OHS – the co-operation of multisectoral and multiprofessional work teams in OHS – expert's own role in the OHS 4. Working environment and workplace survey – the role of the workplace survey in the OHS process – what the OHS professionals assume from experts of different areas 5. OHS and the Social Insurance Institution – the compensation of the OHS expenses Work environment / FIOH / MT 9

KIITOS! • THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 10

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Goals are q a healthy and safety work environment q a healthy worker whose work ability is good q a work community that supports health and well-being. Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 12

Same Examples of Course Aims in Work Environment Training Sector • Exposure measurement and risk assessment • Noise emitted by machines and product development • Bioaerosols (Molds, bacteria, and mites) • Acoustic environment • Gases and vapors chemicals • Ergonomics of work and working conditions • Dusts - fine particles • Technical improvement • Analyses of indoor air – ventilation, VOCs, • Safety work in the workplace • Noise and vibration • zero accidents thinking Work environment / FIOH / MT / 12. 6. 2021 13