HE1260 : Safety, Health & Environmental Issues in the Iron & Steel Industry

This practical and highly-interactive course includes real-life case studies and exercises where participants will be engaged in a series of interactive small groups and class workshops.
This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of safety, health and environmental issues in the iron and steel industry. It covers the industry characteristics, iron and steel making and occupational hazards; the occupational safety and health management systems; the industry-specific prevention and protection; the coke ovens and by-product plants; the hazard control and other methods of producing coke; the iron and steel-making; and the prevention of fires and explosions, carbon monoxide poisoning, steam explosion, lighting of furnaces, and handling of molten metal, dross or slag.
During this interactive course, participants will learn the surface preparation and hazard control; the iron and steel foundries, safety specifications for hand-tilted transport ladles, tapping, bottom drop, protective eqipment and first aid; the hazard control strategies on rolling mills; the assessment of risk, control strategies and work practices on coating lines, heat treating and internal transport; the personal protective equipment (PPE); the noise and assessment of noise risk; the operational safety, monitoring techniques and transport of chemicals; and the monitoring and protection of chemicals and the environment.