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National Health and Well-being Certificate

SAMPLE RESOURCES

This RMS sample resources pack contains a selection of powerpoint slides together with a supporting lesson plan and are representative of the full set of RMS trainer materials for the NEBOSH National Health and Well-being Certificate qualification.

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NHC1 - Managing health and well-being in the workplace

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Element 3Effects of work on health

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Learning outcomes

3.1 Identify the scope and nature of possible detrimental effects of work on health

3.2 Identify emerging workplace health risks which may have an increasing significance in the future

3.3 Outline the positive benefits of work on health

3.4 Outline how patterns of work can affect health and what control measures can be adopted

3.5 Outline the role and function of health surveillance

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Learning outcomes

3.6 Outline the procedure for formal reporting of diagnosed occupational diseases

3.7 Identify the role and benefits of exposure monitoring to hazardous agents

3.8 Outline what may constitute a healthy working environment

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Contents

3.1 Scope and nature of the detrimental effects of work on health

3.2 Emerging workplace health risks

3.3 Positive benefits of work on health

3.4 Patterns of work

3.5 The role and function of health surveillance

3.6 Reporting of diagnosed occupational diseases

3.7 Monitoring exposure to hazardous agents

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Contents

3.1 Scope and nature of the detrimental effects of work on health

3.2 Emerging workplace health risks

3.3 Positive benefits of work on health

3.4 Patterns of work

3.5 The role and function of health surveillance

3.6 Reporting of diagnosed occupational diseases

3.7 Monitoring exposure to hazardous agents

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Introduction

Physical hazards

• Noise - from grinding cutting or pneumatic powered equipment

• Vibration - from vibrating tools/equipment

• Heat/cold - excessive heat or cold from work in laundries, foundries, cold storage warehouses

• Radiation - is a form of energy and comes in different types; ionising and non-ionising

Causes, effects and management of work-related ill-health issues

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Chemical hazards

Hazard Source Type of work Effect on the body

Dust Wood ForestryWood processing

Irritation of the eyes, nose AsthmaNasal cancer

Asbestos Asbestos removal AsbestosisLung cancer

Silica QuarryingFoundry

Pulmonary fibrosis

Fume/vapour Lead Manufacture of pipesSheet metal, foilSoldering

AnaemiaLethargyKidney damage

Solvents Painting and decorating, degreasingDry cleaning

Skin and liver damage Narcotic

Isocyanates Car body repairPolyurethane production

Occupational asthma

Source: RMS.

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Introduction

Chemical hazards

• Chemicals can enter the body through inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption

• Can affect the lungs, gastrointestinal tract or skin directly or after absorption affect other parts of the body, known as ‘target organs’

• For example, mercury can be inhaled or absorbed through the skin, but affects the central nervous system

• Cadmium salts can be absorbed through the skin or ingested

• Inhalation of cadmium fume is particularly hazardous


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Biological hazards

Hazard Source Type of work Affect on the body

Blood borne infections

Blood Health careLaboratory

Infections, for example, Hepatitis B, C, HIV

Orf Infected sheep Farming Infected lesions on the hands

Salmonella Food Food handlers Salmonella/ typhoid infections

Typhoid Sewers Sewer workers

Legionnella Cooling towers in hospitals, hotels

Health carePatientsHotel workers and residents

Pneumonia

Psittacosis Infected birds and poultry

Poultry workersPet shop workersZoo workers

Flu-like symptomsPneumonia

Source: RMS.

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Introduction

Psychosocial hazards

• Psychosocial hazards relate to workplace factors that may cause psychological or social harm or distress

• The most common of these is ‘stress’

• Issues such as job content, organisation of work, work role, relationships, workplace culture, control of work, the work environment and the home-work interface

• The effects on health may be sleeplessness, fatigue, depression, anxiety, increase in smoking and alcohol intake, drug misuse, eating disorders


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Introduction

Ergonomic hazards

• ‘Ergonomics’ is defined as an applied science that considers the physical and psychological capabilities of the individual and that of human limitations, in other words ‘fitting the task to the person’

• Poor ergonomics, like workplace design and layout, may cause individuals to carry out repetitive tasks and lift heavy weights in poor postures, leading to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’s)


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Occupational hearing loss

• Most people who are exposed to workplace noise suffer from prolonged exposure rather then sudden loud surges

• Exposure to noise may be intermittent or continuous, but generally takes place over a prolonged period of time

• If the noise is sufficiently intense and prolonged it can damage the hair cells located in the cochlea of the ear, this damage causes sensory loss and may be temporary or permanent

• Hearing loss is gradual, reflecting the prolonged exposure to noise


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Inner ear diagram

Source: www.echalk.co.uk.

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The Control of Noise at Work Regulations (CNWR) 2005

• Establishes the legal requirements for employers to reduce and control exposure to noise in the workplace

• The main emphasis is on elimination and control of exposure at source, with personal protective equipment (PPE) being the last resort

• These Regulations set out the exposure limit values and action values that employers must respond to

• These are the noise levels at which action must be taken to control or reduce exposure


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The management of occupational noise induced hearing loss (ONIHL)

• The CNWR 2005 require the employer to assess the risks to health and safety of exposure to noise at work

• To record the findings and take action to eliminate and/or control exposure by engineering means, or alter work methods so as to reduce exposure to noise

• Employers have a duty to provide hearing protection if they are unable to reduce exposure to noise by other means


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Health surveillance

The purpose of the audiometric hearing tests is to:

• Warn if an employee has early signs of ONIHL

• Provide an opportunity to take action to prevent any identified hearing loss getting any worse

• Assist with the evaluation of control measures, through the collection of the hearing test results


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Health surveillance

• Health surveillance for exposure to noise normally involves:

• New workers are tested prior to taking up a post in a potentially noisy environment to provide a reference measurement of their hearing on entering the company

• Regular audiometric hearing tests in special controlled conditions

• Keeping records of the results, and acting on any adverse results

• Informing employees of the results of their hearing tests

• Ensuring employees are referred to a doctor if hearing damage is identified


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HSE categorisation scheme for hearing loss

Category Calculation Action

1. Acceptable Hearing AbilityHearing within normal limits

Sum of hearing levels at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 kHz

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2. Mild Hearing ImpairmentHearing within 20th percentile, i.e. hearing level normally experienced by 1 person in 5May indicate developing NIHL

Sum of hearing levels at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 kHzCompare value with figure given for appropriate age band and gender in Table 14

Warning

3. Poor HearingHearing within 5th percentile, i.e. hearing level normally experienced by 1 person in 20Suggests significant NIHL

Sum of hearing levels at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 kHzCompare value with figure given for appropriate age band and gender in Table 14

Referral

4. Rapid Hearing LossReduction in hearing level of 30 dB or more, within 3 years or lessSuch a change could be caused by noise exposure or disease

Sum of hearing levels at 3, 4 and 6 kHz

Referral

Source: HSE, L108 Controlling Noise at Work

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NEBOSH Certificate in the Management of Health and Well-being at Work – Unit NHC1 Managing health and well-being in the workplace

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Lesson Plan - Day 1

TIME ELEMENT/TOPIC CONTENT RESOURCE/TASK

09.00 Welcome

Introduction Name, job, background, experience Name cards

Ice breaker. Spilt the group into teams of three or four. Team members to interview each other and find out hobbies/ likes/dislikes etc and represent these pictorially. Team to give themselves a name and introduce their team to the wider group.

Course plan Admin arrangements

Course content

Syllabus and exam arrangements

Progression onto other qualifications

Complete paperwork if necessary

Programme for the day Topics to be covered Slides

09.30 Element 1: Introduction to workplace health

Learning outcomes:

Outline the scope and nature of health and well-being at work

Outline the benefits of maintaining and promoting the health of the working population

Outline the role and benefits of effective management in workplace health

Slides / Flipchart

Introduction to element

1.1 Scope and nature of health, work and well-being at work

The extent of formally reported and self-reported work related ill-health and disability in the UK Slides

Activity

The meaning and where appropriate distinction between the following terms:

Health (with reference to definition used by the World Health Organisation)

Occupational health (with reference to definition used by the International Labour

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Organisation)

Well-being (for example, that used by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC))

1.2 Benefits of maintaining and promoting the health of the working population

The benefits of building the business case for maintaining and promoting the health of the working population with specific reference to Dame Carol Black’s Review of the Health of Britain’s working age population “Working for a Healthier Tomorrow”

Current issues which are increasing the significance of health and well-being at work such as: corporate social responsibility; the “ageing workforce”; increasing numbers of migrant workers; increasing economic significance of service industries; recognition by individuals and the media of the importance of health and work-life balance

Reducing the costs to business of work-related and non-work related ill-health; insured and uninsured costs; employers’ liability insurance

Reduced absenteeism; reduction in staff turnover, leading to increased skill retention, a reduction in recruitment and training costs; sustained staff moral leading to greater workplace engagement, which in turn drives increased productivity; seen as a caring employer

The consequences of and the reasons for the lack of early interventions in the management of an individual off sick from work, e.g, lack of access to occupational health support in primary care

Implications to the wider community including to individuals, the government and society from work related ill-health, disability and worklessness including reducing the moral, social and economic cost of sickness absence, incapacity and worklessness and the link between worklessness and other societal problems, e.g, child poverty

Meeting legal obligations under health and safety and disability discrimination law

The role of health and well-being at work in systems which promote business improvement: e.g, Investors in People

10.45 Break

11.00 1.3 Role and benefits of effective management in workplace health

The role and benefits of planning and organising the management of health and well-being within a formal management system, and integrating it within the organisation’s general management arrangements

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