Workplace Safety & Health
WSQ Hazardous Substances Management / MHS
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About this course
This covers the competencies in identifying the sources of hazardous substances and implementing control measures to manage the associated risks.
This course is aimed to provide the learners with the knowledge and skills for the management of hazardous substances at the workplace. This includes identifying the sources of hazardous substances, implementing control measures to manage the associated risks.
Persons who successfully completed this unit of competency will be recognized as the ‘competent persons’ for the control of hazardous substances at the workplace by the Ministry of Manpower. It provides the learners with the knowledge needed to manage hazardous substances, as required by the National Environmental Agency, for the fulfilment of their duties as hazardous substances license and permit holders.
Assumed Skills and Knowledge
- Self-directed, with an analytical mind and a meticulous approach to problem-solving
- Passionate and committed to ethical practice in Occupational Hygiene
- Receptive to change in the light of new evidence
Industries where skills applied:
Chemical, Process, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Marine, Construction, Education and Research & Development
Hazardous Substances Management (TSC Code – WPH-WSH-5063-1.1) is the Technical Skills & Competencies (TSC) Title of Manage Hazardous Substances (WSQ Competency Code – OH-CB-503C-1)
Please note, 26 WSQ Workplace Safety and Health Professional (WSHP) and WSQ Occupational Hygiene Professional (OH) Competency Standards (CS) have transited to the Skills Framework (SFw) for WSH Technical Skills and Competencies. You can check this link for more details: Competency Unit to Technical Skills & Competencies (TSC) Title
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Course Content
- Introduction to Hazardous Substances
- Risk due to hazardous substances
- Analyse health safety and environmental hazards and risks due to hazardous substances
- Fundamentals of Occupational Toxicology
- Control Approaches for hazardous substances
- Relevant information for hazardous substance control
- Control Measures for hazardous substances
- Principles of Hierarchy of control
- Application of control measures
- Ventilation systems
- Containment systems
- Administrative control
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Legal and other requirements applicable to hazardous substance
- Hazardous chemical management programme
- Types of licensing control on hazardous substance
- Manage the risks due to hazardous substances
- Good Risk management practices
Assessment Criteria
Attendance Criteria
75%
for the entire course
Points
SDU POINTS (WSHO)
20
SDU points awarded to Workplace Safety and Health Officers upon successful course completion.
PDU POINTS (PE)
28
PDU points awarded to registered Professional Engineers upon successful course completion.
Who Should Attend
WSH Professionals, Occupational Health Professionals, other Professionals in OH-related fields
Industries where skills applied:
Chemical, Process, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Marine, Construction, Education and Research & Development
Venue & training mode
Primary venue
Bendemeer
20 Bendemeer Road, #04-06
BS Bendemeer Centre, Singapore 339914
BS Bendemeer Centre, Singapore 339914
Training mode
Classroom
Days 1 – 4 : 09:00 – 18:00 – Training
Day 5 : 09:00 – 1:00 – Training
Day 6 : 09:00 – 1:00 Written Exam
Day 6 : 02:00 – 6:00 Oral Interview
Day 5 : 09:00 – 1:00 – Training
Day 6 : 09:00 – 1:00 Written Exam
Day 6 : 02:00 – 6:00 Oral Interview
Certification & renewal
CREDENTIAL AWARDED
Electronic Statement of Attainment
Upon successful completion of the programme, learners will receive an electronic Statement of Attainment (e-SOA) issued by the Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA).
| Participant category | Individual Sponsored | Company Sponsored | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-SME | SME | |||||
| Before GST | After GST | Before GST | After GST | Before GST | After GST | |
| Full Course Fee1 | S$660.00 | S$719.40 | S$660.00 | S$719.40 | S$660.00 | S$719.40 |
| SC ≤ 39 & SPR2 | S$330.00 | S$389.40 | S$330.00 | S$389.40 | S$198.00 | S$257.40 |
| SC ≥ 403 | S$198.00 | S$257.40 | S$198.00 | S$257.40 | S$198.00 | S$257.40 |
- Full Course Fee (For Foreigners and those not eligible for subsidies).
- For Singapore Citizens (SC) aged 39 years old and below; and For all Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR) (The minimum age for individual sponsored trainees is 21 years old).
- For Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and above.
- Note: Subject to Grant Calculator & SSG approval.
SkillsFuture Credit & Employer Support
SFC/SFEC can be used to offset course fees after skillsfuture subsidies have been applied.
Claims are submitted via the TPGateway.
Eligible Singapore Citizens
SkillsFuture Credit (SFC)
Use your available SkillsFuture Credit
Eligible Employers
SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
Support may apply to eligible employers
TPGateway Course Code
TGS-2013500271
Only applicable for self-sponsored Trainee to submit SkillsFuture Credit
Upcoming Course Runs
Entry Requirements
- WSQ Employability Skills Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 6 or
- Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ level English and Mathematics and
- Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ level Science (Chemistry)
- Recommended to have 2 years working experience in any industry
Train Your Team
Up to 10 participants
Priority scheduling, dedicated customer service officer.
11 or more participants
Custom run at Avanta premises and dedicated Schedules
