OSHTP — Occupational Safety and Health Training Programme
An introductory, learner-centred programme that builds foundational occupational safety and health skills for the mining sector — designed for students, teachers and technicians, and integrable into engineering degrees.
180
hours
6
ECTS credits
5
modules
Certificate of participation
Course overview
The mining sector in Angola and Mozambique has grown significantly, exposing workers across underground, open-pit, quarrying and artisanal operations to serious hazards. OSH professionals are scarce, risk assessments are often skipped, and safety culture remains weak.
This course raises awareness and builds the core knowledge and safety culture needed to address these gaps. It targets students, teachers and technicians beginning their OSH training, can be integrated into engineering degrees, and helps mining companies comply with legal OSH requirements.
General objective
To train students, teachers and professionals in mining and related fields in occupational safety and health — raising awareness, reducing occupational illnesses and accidents, and improving safety standards for a safer, more sustainable industry.
Learning outcomes
On completing the programme, graduates will be able to:
- Discuss the occupational safety and health service models used in mining operations in Angola and Mozambique, based on international standards.
- Conduct studies to identify and assess the risks specific to mining and mineral-processing operations.
- Design a plan of countermeasures for the risks identified and assessed across the mineral extraction and processing chain and related services.
- Draw up an emergency, escape and rescue plan for geological mining operations.
Programme structure
Five modules combining theory, individual work and site visits — 180 hours in total:
Fundamentals of Hygiene, Health and Technical Safety in the Mining Industry
48 hHygiene, Health and Technical Safety in the Mining Industry
21 hRisk Assessment
59 hTechnical Safety
32 hVisits to Production Units
20 h