Introduction
Healthcare workers face daily exposure to biological, chemical, physical, and ergonomic hazards that can affect their health, safety, and long-term wellbeing. The Occupational Health & Staff Safety program is designed to build a strong safety culture in healthcare organizations by training staff on hazard prevention, safe work practices, and occupational health protocols. This course supports safer workplaces, reduces work-related injuries and infections, and strengthens compliance with healthcare safety standards and accreditation requirements.
Scope
This program provides comprehensive training on occupational safety practices in healthcare settings, including:
- Principles of occupational health and healthcare worker safety
- Workplace hazard identification and risk assessment
- Prevention of sharps injuries and needle-stick injuries (NSI)
- Blood and body fluid exposure management
- Safe handling of biomedical waste and contaminated materials
- PPE selection, correct use, and disposal
- Hand hygiene and standard precautions for staff protection
- Chemical safety (cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, cytotoxic drugs exposure basics)
- Radiation safety awareness (where applicable)
- Ergonomics and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries
- Stress, burnout, and workplace wellbeing fundamentals
- Incident reporting, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) awareness, and follow-up protocols
Objectives
After completing this program, learners will be able to:
- Identify common occupational hazards in healthcare workplaces
- Apply standard precautions to protect themselves and others
- Prevent needle-stick injuries and follow correct sharps handling practices
- Respond effectively to blood/body fluid exposure incidents
- Use PPE appropriately based on risk level and task performed
- Follow safe chemical handling and spill response procedures
- Reduce workplace injuries through ergonomic and safe handling practices
- Understand reporting systems and participate in a safety-first workplace culture
- Support compliance with hospital safety policies, audits, and accreditation standards
Who can enroll
This program is suitable for:
- Doctors, nurses, and allied healthcare professionals
- Infection Control Nurses (ICN) and IPC teams
- Laboratory staff and phlebotomists
- OT, ICU, dialysis and emergency staff
- Housekeeping and support service staff
- Hospital administrators, quality managers, and safety officers
- Pharmacy staff and biomedical waste handlers
- Healthcare students and trainees
Study Content on TERRALEAP.COM
Learners will receive structured educational support through:
Video Lessons (real-life scenarios, safe practice demonstrations, incident response workflows)
PDFs (SOPs, safety checklists, posters, reporting formats, and staff safety guidelines)