SUMMARY OF MOM APPROVED WSH COURSES FOR INDUSTRIES

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Role/Function
Design for Safety Coordinator First-Aider Audiometric examiner

Courses
Design for Safety Coordinator Course Occupational First Aid Course WSQ: Industrial Audiometry Course WSQ: Control Noise and Vibration WSQ: Monitor Noise and Vibration Lifting Supervisor Safety Course

Relevant Reference in Legislation

Description
A person who is appointed to help control risks throughout the life cycle of building and structure at the early design stage.

Paragraph R5(2) of the WSH (FirstAid) Regulations Paragraph 6(2) of the WSH (Medical Examination) Regulations 2011 Paragraph 5(1) of the WSH (Noise) Regulations 2011 Paragraph R7(4) of the WSH (Noise) Regulations 2011 Paragraph R17(2) of the WSH (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 2011 Paragraph R18(2) of the WSH (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 2011 Paragraph R19(2) of the WSH (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 2011 Refer to Rigger Course and Signalman Course Paragraph R5 of the WSH (Scaffolds) Regulations 2011 Paragraph R6(1) of the WSH (Scaffolds) Regulations 2011

A person who is appointed as a first-aider in a workplace. An employee who carries out audiometric examinations. An employee who is appointed to advise the occupier of the workplace on noise control measures. An employee who is appointed to carry out noise monitoring process. An employee who supervises workers involving lifting crane. An employee who carries out rigging operation involving the use of mobile or tower crane. An employee who carries out signalling operation involving the use of mobile or tower crane. Refer to Rigger Course and Signalman Course A person who carries out erection, installation, repositioning, alteration and dismantling of suspended scaffold. A person who supervises workers involving erection, installation, re-positioning, alteration or dismantling of a suspended scaffold.

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Noise Control Officer Noise Monitoring Officer

Lifting Supervisor

Rigger

Rigger Course

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Signalman Rigger and Signalman Suspended Scaffold Erector

Signalman Course Rigger & Signalman Course Suspended Scaffold Erectors Course Suspended Scaffold Supervisors Course WSQ: Perform Work in Confined Space Operation

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Suspended Scaffold Supervisor

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Confined Space Worker

Paragraph 2(2) of the Factories An employee who carries out work in confined spaces in building (Safety Training Courses) Order and and engineering construction worksites. paragraph R21(1) of the

WSH(Confined Spaces) Regulations 2009 Paragraph 2(3) of the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order and paragraph R21(2) of the WSH(Confined Spaces) Regulations 2009 Paragraph R9(b) of the WSH (Confined Spaces) Regulations 2009 Paragraph R6 of the WSH (Work at Heights) Regulations Paragraph R7 of the WSH (Work at Heights) Regulations R20 of WSH (Work at Heights) Regulations

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Confined Space Supervisor

WSQ: Supervise Work in Confined Space Operation

An employee who supervises workers involving works in confined spaces in building and engineering construction worksites.

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Confined Space Safety Assessor Worker for WAH Supervisor for WAH Authorised manager in PTW for hazardous work at height WAH safety assessor in permitto-work (PTW) for hazardous work at height Scaffold Erector

WSQ: Assess Confined Space for Safe Entry and Work Work-at-Height Course for Worker Work-at-Height Course for Supervisors Work-at-Height Course for Managers

An employee who is appointed to test the atmosphere of a confined space. An employee who works at height. An employee who supervises the hazardous work at height to be carried out. A person who is appointed as competent person to carry out duties as authorised manager under permit-to-work (PTW) system for hazardous work at height. A person who is appointed as competent person to carry out duties as work at heights (WAH) safety assessor under permit-towork (PTW) system for hazardous work at height. An employee who carries out erection, installation, repositioning, alteration and dismantling of scaffold. An employee who supervises workers involving erection, installation, re-positioning, alteration or dismantling of a scaffold. An employee who carries out erection, installation, repositioning, alteration and dismantling of scaffold in the marine/shipyward industry. An employee who supervises workers involving erection, installation, re-positioning, alteration or dismantling of a scaffold in the marine/shipyard industry. An employee who works in a compressed air environment worksite.

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Work-at-Height Course for Assessors

R20 of WSH (Work at Heights) Regulations Paragraph R5 of the WSH (Scaffolds) Regulations 2011 Paragraph R6(1) of the WSH (Scaffolds) Regulations

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Metal Scaffold Erection Course Metal Scaffold Erection Supervisors Course

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Scaffold Supervisor

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Marine Scaffold Erector

Marine Metal Scaffolding Course for Scaffolders

Paragraph R5 of the WSH (Scaffolds) Regulations 2011

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Marine Scaffold Supervisor

Marine Metal Scaffolding Course for Supervisors Compressed Air Works Course (Man-Lock Attendant)

Paragraph R6(2) of the WSH (Scaffolds) Regulations 2011 Paragraph R108(3)(c) of the WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007

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Man-Lock Attendant

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Medical Attendant

Compressed Air Works Course (Medical Attendant)

Paragraph R108(3)(c) of the WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007

An employee who works in a compressed air environment worksite.

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Construction Worker

Construction Safety Orientation Course

Paragraph of 2(1) of the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order and An employee who carries out manual work in building and paragraph of the R9(1) of the engineering construction worksites. WSH(Construction) Regulations 2007 Paragraph of R9(2) of the WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007 An employee who supervises work carried out in a building and engineering construction worksites.

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Construction Supervisor

Building Construction Supervisors Safety Course Construction Safety for Project Manager Course Safety Orientation Course (Tunneling) for Workers Building Construction Safety Supervisors (Tunneling) Course

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Project Manager

Paragraph 2(5) of the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order and An employee who is appointed to take charge of all construction paragraph R9(2) of the WSH activities in building and engineering construction worksites. (Construction) Regulations 2007 Paragraph R88 of the WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007 Paragraph R88 of the WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007 An employee who carries out work in a tunnel in building and engineering construction worksite. An employee who supervises any process or work in a tunnel carried out in a building and engineering construction worksite.

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Construction Worker (Tunneling) Construction Supervisor (Tunneling)

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Formwork Supervisor

Formwork Safety Course for Supervisors

Paragraph 2(4) of the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order and An employee who supervises the construction, erection, paragraph R60(1) of the alteration or dismantling of formwork structures in building and WSH(Construction) Regulations engineering construction worksites. 2007 Paragraph S12(3)(e) of the WSH Act Paragraph of R6(2) of the WSH (Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing) Regulations 2008 As stipulated by paragraph of R6(8) of the WSH (Shipbuilding and ShipRepairing) Regulations 2008 Paragraph R7(2) of the WSH (Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing) Regulations 2008 An employee from the logistics and transport industry carrying out manual work. An employee from the marine/shipyward industry carrying out manual work. An employee who supervises work and process in the marine/shipyard industry. An employee who coordinates safety activities relating to the construction of repair of the ship.

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Logistics & Transport Worker Shipyard Worker (General Trade) Shipyard Supervisor

Logistics and Transport Safety Orientation Course Shipyard Safety Instruction Course, General Trade Shipyard Supervisors Safety Course Safety Instruction Course for Ship-Repair Managers

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Ship-repair Manager

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Shipyard Worker (Hotwork Trade) Shipyard Hotwork Safety Assessor Shipyard Worker (Painter Trade) Metalworking Industry Worker Person who supervise in manufacturing factory Oil and Petrochemical Industry Worker Oil and Petrochemcial Industry Supervisor WSH Representative WSH Coordinator

Shipyard Safety Instruction Course, Hotwork Trade Shipyard Safety Assessor Course, Hotwork Trade Shipyard Safety Instruction Course, Painter Trade Metalworking Safety Orientation Course Basic Industrial Safety & Health Course for Supervisors WSQ: Apply Workplace Safety and Health in Process Plant WSQ: Supervise Workplace Safety and Health in Process Plant WSQ: Certificate in Workplace Safety & Health (Level A) WSQ: Advanced Certificate in Workplace Safety & Health (Level B) WSQ: Graduate Certificate in Workplace Safety & Health (Level C) WSQ: Specialist Diploma in Workplace Safety & Health (Level D) Explosive Powered Tools Operator Course WSQ: Lorry Crane Operator Course Mobile Elevating Work Platform Course

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Paragraph R6(4) of the WSH (Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing) Regulations 2008 Paragraph R27(3) of the WSH (Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing) Regulations 2008 Paragraph R6(5) of the WSH (Shipbuilding and Ship-Repairing) Regulations 2008 Paragraph 2(9) of the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order Paragraph 2(10) of the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order Paragraph of 2(6) of the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order Paragraph of 2(7) of the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order WSH Act (Chap 354A) Paragraph R6(1) of the WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007 Paragraph R3(a)(i) of the WSH (WSHO) Regulations Paragraph R4(1)(a) of the WSH (SHMS & Auditing) Regulations Paragraph of R13 of the WSH (Explosive Powered Tools) Regulations 2009 Paragraph R5(4) of the WSH (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 2011 Paragraph R21(12) of the WSH (General Provisions) Regulations

An employee who carries out hot-work in a marine/shipyard industry. A person who is appointed to assess hot-work processes on a shipyard. An employee who carries out spray painting work in a marine/shipyard industry. An employee from the metalworking industry carrying out manual work. An employee who supervises any process or work carried out in metalworking industry. An employee from the oil and petrochemical industry carrying out manual work. An employee who supervises any process or work carried out in oil and petrochemical industry. Any employee may attend the workplace safety and health course in any respect of every worksite. An employee who assists the occupier to identify unsafe conditions, recommend and implement measures. An employee who assists the occupier of the workplace in identifying, assessing and recommending to eliminate any risk as well as implement measures or safe A person who is appointed to audit risk assessment relating to the work process and workplace. An employee who operates the explosive powered tool.

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WSH Officer

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WSH Auditor Explosive Powered Tools Operator Lorry Crane Operator MEWP Operator

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An employee who operates a lorry loader. An employee operating MEWP machine.

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Forklift Operator Course Mobile Crane Operator

WSQ: Forklift Driver's Training Course BCA: Mobile Crane (Truck Mounted) Operation Course BCA: Luffing Jib Tower Cranes Operation Course NEA: Management of Hazardous Substances or WSQ: Manage Hazardous Substance NEA: Sampling & Monitoring of Airborne Contamination or WSQ: Measure Exposure & Assess the risks due to Hazardous Substance WSQ: Specialist Diploma in Occupational Hygiene

Paragraph 2(8) of the Factories (Safety Training Courses) Order Paragraph of R5(1) of the WSH (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 2011 Paragraph of R5(1) of the WSH (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 2011 Paragraph R41(1) of the WSH (General Provisions) Regulation

An employee who drives or operates a forklift truck in a factory. An employee who operates a mobile crane.

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Tower Crane Operator

An employee who operates a tower crane.

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Competent Person for Management of Hazardous Substances

An employee who manages and controls toxic or harmful substances.

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Competent Person for Sampling and Monitoring of Airborne Contamination

Paragraph R39(7) of the WSH (General Provisions) Regulations

An employee who monitors, tests and assesses the environment of any workplace for potential health hazards, and to take air samples in the breathing zone of the persons who are exposed to toxic dust, fumes, gases, vapours, mists or fibres or other contaminants by using appropriate personal sampling equipment. Any employee may attend the workplace occupational hygiene course in any respect of every worksite.

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