MISCO launches new Occupational Health and Safety Training Programme

Health and safety performance influences corporate and brand reputation. Proper health and safety practices will produce tangible results in terms of fewer accidents at work and a lower incidence of work-related illnesses. Moreover, good health and safety regimes save organisations money by reducing employers' liability claims.

The Occupational Health and Safety Programme, being held at the MISCO Training Centre in Valletta on March 20-24 from 2-5 p.m., will take a close look at the factors affecting health and safety issues at the place of work and will also cover Maltese and EU legislation on this important subject.

It is essential that all employees understand their responsibilities for health and safety. This programme is designed to provide basic instruction, training and information about the principles of occupational health and safety.

It also focuses on the magnitude and variety of health and safety problems, and aims at providing participants with most of the basic knowledge and understanding of those actions that are required to eliminate or at least reduce occupational hazards.

During this interactive programme, participants will be encouraged to discuss and share their own work life experiences.

This training programme is led by William Powney who is highly involved in occupational health and safety and has made extensive research on the subject. Mr Powney has also assisted MISCO in the compilation of their recent release of the Health and Safety Handbook 2005/2006.

This Occupational Health and Safety programme is aimed at management, members of health and safety committees, health and safety representatives, line supervisors and foremen. For more information, contact M'Louise Xuereb on tel: 2205-4124, fax: 2124-7512 or e-mail: training@miscomalta.com.