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Strategy Workshop. International Training and Qualifications. The Challenge. With the exception of Australia the number of occupational hygienists is static or decreasing in most western countries. The projected need for hygienists in developing countries is very high. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Strategy Workshop
International Training and Qualifications
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The Challenge
Source: John Henshaw, AIHce 2009
With the exception of Australia the number of occupational hygienists is static or decreasing in most western countries.
The projected need for hygienists in developing countries is very high.
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Current Projected - GDP Projected - Labor force0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
7,850 7,597
9,736
IOHA Member Countries (27)
Based on Labor Force>55,000 Professionals Needed
Current Projected - GDP Projected - Labor force
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
03,164
55,060
Other Countries (88)
Based on GDP>3,100 Professionals Needed
Source: John Henshaw, AIHce 20093
Emerging Economies
Increasing need for OESH risk management as countries industrialise
Blind spot on chronic & insidious risks
Limited recognition of OH professions
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Global burden from risks at work*
• 318,000 deaths due to Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
• 102,000 deaths due to lung cancers and leukaemia
• 38,000 deaths due to asthma
• 30,000 deaths due to pneumoconiosis
• 9% of all lung cancers
• 2% of all leukaemia
• 13% of Chronic
Obstructive Lung Disease
(bronchitis)
• 11% of Asthma
• 100% of pneumoconiosis
• 16% of all hearing loss
• 37% of back pain
NB Each year there are 2 million deaths due to occupational injury and illness (312,000 due to injuries)
(*data derived from: Fingerhut, M, et al, SJWEH Suppl 2005;no 1:58-61) 5
How to meet the demand?
• 6-year evolution of a new international scheme for education, training and qualifications in occupational hygiene
• Website went live in mid 2010
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Shared Vision
• building occupational hygiene capabilities where there is a need
• promoting consistent quality of training
• encouraging transferability of skills & qualifications
• fostering a global community of hygiene practitioners
• creating a sustainable business model for training
• engaging stakeholder organisations as partners
Aim to reduce the global burden of ill health from the work environment
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Professional bodiesNational associationsExam boards
Large companies Oil and gas Pharmaceutical Mining Petrochemicals Metallurgical
Key Partners
Collaboration with• professional bodies• employers• training providers
Education and training providers Universities Non-profit institutes Commercial
businesses National institutions
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Occupational HygieneTraining Association (OHTA) Ltd
• A not-for-profit organisation of volunteers• Manages the global training and qualifications scheme
in occupational hygiene
• OHlearning.com is its website
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Making the Training AccessibleThe OHlearning website• has information on careers,
training and qualifications• allows students to find training
providers, course dates and locations
• provides free access to the training materials
• lists the award holders• links to the global OH
community• has Community pages for your
own projects
www.OHlearning.com
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Sponsors and supportersAll time and effort is provided by volunteers and supporters. Operating costs are funded through sponsors and organisations that share our aims
Supporters
Sponsors
ThermoFisher/Honeywell
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The Intent
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Senior hygienists
Hygiene professionals
Hygiene technical staff
Safety specialists, engineers etc.
Managers and employees
Leadership skills
Advanced qualifications
Intermediate modules
Principles module
Awareness
Available Now
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Professional
Intermediate
Foundation
Advanced modules
Intermediate modules
Principles module
• Available through university postgraduate study leading to masters degree
• Specialist modules under development
•Seven 1-week modules based on practical aspects of occupational hygiene
•One module for each topic area•Leads to international certificate
•1-week module•Covers the whole breadth of occupational hygiene at an introductory level
QualificationsTraining
Achievements so far (Nov 2011)
• Over 60 courses run in 19
countries
• Over 650 International
Occupational Hygiene Module
examinations taken of which:• 223 W501 Measurement of
Hazardous Substances
• 164 W201 Basic Principles of
Occupational Hygiene (only
launched in Oct. 2010)
• 130 W505 Control of Hazardous
Substances
• Over 20,000 website
visitors from 164 countries
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Where Next?
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OHTAGoals
Leadership
Advanced
Intermediate
Principles
Awareness
Development Level
Professional bodies
Grow professional capabilities
Bring hygiene to a wider audience
Developing countries
Developed countries
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Bring hygiene to a wider audience
• Developing countries
• WHO engagement
• Engage with
• Government
• Companies
• Local professional institutes
• Translations
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Course Development
• Awareness courses
• Silica
• Asbestos
• Foundation course – silica
• Advanced courses
• Control banding
• Oil and gas
• Volunteers
• Planned review of modules
• Course authors;
• Translators;
• Exam markers;
• Training
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Grow professional capabilities
• Develop website
• ELearning platform
• OHlearning collaboration centre
• Obtain charitable status in UK
• Develop sponsorship and donations
Financial
Approximate overheads pa:Website maintenance $6600
Financial administration $3700
Confirmed donations and sponsorship 2012 $10000
Opportunities for enhancements are challengedModest promotion / banners / business cards $1700
Collaborative system $6700
E-learning $6700
Leaflet Translations $900
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Q1. How is the scheme going?
• Your experience so far
• Recommendations for improvement
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Open Discussion- Your thoughts
Q2. What are the priorities?
• Awareness courses or advanced and leadership courses?
• Professional development or outreach to developing countries?
• Something else?
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Q3. What opportunities do you see for maintaining and growing?
• Funding, sponsorship or other?
• Volunteer support?
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• W501 – Measurement of
Hazardous Substances
• W502 – Thermal Environment
• W503 – Noise
• W504 – Asbestos
• W505 – Control
• W506 – Ergonomics
• W507 – Hazards of
Chemicals
• 5-day taught modules to meet industry needs
• Interactive teaching methods questions, workshops and practical “hands-on” exercises
rated very important by students and employers
• International syllabus based on good hygiene practice
• Student assessment process
Intermediate Level Scheme