Duration: 9 hours (including 1 hour of assessment)

Attendance: 100%

Pass Criteria: Attendance 100%, Assessment 60%

Course Medium: English

Overview

The OPSOC is a mandatory WSH training course for all workers working in the oil and petrol chemical industry. Workers working in the oil and petrol chemical industry are required to go through the OPSOC before they start work at the worksite. The Workplace Safety and Health (Factories, Safety Training Courses order – clause 2 (6)) stipulates that “Any worker who is carrying our work in a factory of the oil and petrol chemical industry must undergo a safety and health training course approved by the Commissioner for Workplace Safety and Health.”

Assumed Skills and Knowledge

• Have basic knowledge of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Know how to use basic PPE provided at workplace
• Be able to follow written and oral work instructions

Course Objectives

• Understand legal obligations in workplace safety and health
• Identify hazards in oil and petrol chemical plant and other sites within the premises
• Recognize all types of industrial safety signs
• Apply for safety permit prior to hot work
• Put on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Take safety precautions when working with different hazards
• Respond in case of fire or emergency