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Certified safety professional is a certification offered by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. The accreditation is used in the United States by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies and internationally by the International Organization for Standardization / International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC 17024) (see ANSI ...
In 1974, the Health and Safety at Work Act laid down general principles for the management of health and safety at work in Britain. [2] This legislation, together with the establishment of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Health and Safety Commission (HSC) (now merged), led to more emphasis being placed on occupational safety and health by UK employers from the mid-1970s onwards. [3]
To promote its mission of capacity building, certificate and diploma awarding courses were established at the institute, [14] in addition, focus on communications and information technology training has led to the construction of a dedicated center for ICT. [16]
Health, safety and environment, a discipline focused on regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety, environmental issues, and welfare in some countries; Health Survey for England, a statistical survey; Herpes simplex encephalitis, a viral infection
In March 1993, BSI published the world's first occupational health and safety management systems standard, BS 8750, and in March 1996, BS 8800, as part of a response to growing concerns about the occupational health and safety. Before 1999 there was an increase of national and proprietary standards and schemes to choose from.
Environment, health and safety (EHS) (or health, safety and environment –HSE–, or safety, health and environment –SHE–) is an interdisciplinary field focused on the study and implementation of practical aspects environmental protection and safeguard of people's health and safety, especially in an occupational context.
The need for public institutions addressing environmental issues in Nigeria became a necessity in the aftermath of the 1988 toxic waste affair in Koko, Nigeria. [9] This prompted the government, led by President Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, to promulgate Decree 58 of 1988, establishing the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA) as the country's environmental watchdog.
Hospital/Health Administration (Diploma): 2 years; Junior Community Health Extension Workers Programme (Certificate): 2 years; Medical Laboratory Technician Programme (Abridgment): 2 years; Medical Laboratory Technician Programme (Certificate): 3 years; Medical Social Work (Diploma): 3 years; Pharmacy Technician Programme (Diploma): 3 years