Live Online Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course
Live online, instructor-led · next cohort Nov 2, 2026 · from USD 800
Rising temperatures, floods and disrupted supply lines are changing the conditions in which people work, while long hours, job insecurity and workplace conflict are wearing down mental health. Both categories of hazard are often overlooked until absences, accidents or resignations expose them. Five days show safety and people managers how to treat them with the same discipline applied to machinery and chemicals.
You learn to recognise climate-driven hazards such as heat stress, wet bulb exposure, air quality, flooding, vector-borne disease and extreme weather on construction sites, farms, factories and offices, and to apply measures from acclimatisation to work-rest cycles and emergency plans. The psychosocial side covers workload, role clarity, harassment, violence, remote working strain and trauma, using ISO 45003 guidance and the job demands-resources model. Risk assessment tools, worker consultation, incident reporting, return-to-work support and employee assistance arrangements are practised in exercises. The course suits health and safety officers, HR managers, occupational health nurses, facilities and site managers, union representatives and sustainability staff in industry, healthcare, NGOs and the public sector. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house with a CPD-accredited certificate. You depart with ready-to-use assessment forms and an action plan.
At a Glance
How Live Online Training Works
Live online training, led by a trainer in real time, for participants anywhere.
More about live online training →- Format
- Live online, instructor-led
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 800 (KES 80,000)
- Next start dates
- Nov 2, 2026, Nov 30, 2026, Dec 28, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- What you need
- A computer with a reliable internet connection, a webcam and a headset
About this course
Employers have long managed visible hazards such as falls, machinery and chemicals, yet two of the fastest growing sources of harm are less visible. Climate change is intensifying heat, flooding and storms in the places where people work, and psychosocial hazards such as excessive demands, bullying, violence and poor support are linked to anxiety, absence and turnover. Safety systems that ignore them leave workers exposed and organisations with avoidable costs and legal risk.
The Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course gives participants a hands-on method for tackling both. It begins with how occupational risk is changing and how the hierarchy of controls applies to climate and psychosocial hazards. Climate sessions examine heat illness, thermal comfort, outdoor and indoor exposure, air pollution, flood and storm response, and the vulnerability of different workers. Psychosocial sessions explore the sources of work-related stress, harassment and violence, the early signs in teams and the organisational factors behind them, including how managers can be supported to lead with care.
Learning is practical. Participants complete a heat risk assessment, run a psychosocial survey analysis, write a control plan and practise a supportive return-to-work conversation. By the end each participant has an integrated risk register and an implementation plan that fits their workplace and available resources.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain how climate change and psychosocial factors affect worker health, safety and productivity.
- Assess heat stress and other climate-related hazards using appropriate indicators and tools.
- Apply the hierarchy of controls to climate hazards, including work-rest cycles, hydration and emergency plans.
- Identify psychosocial hazards such as excessive workload, harassment and violence in the workplace.
- Use ISO 45003 guidance and survey data to evaluate psychosocial risk.
- Consult workers and representatives effectively when designing controls.
- Set up reporting, case management and return-to-work support for affected employees.
- Integrate both risk types into an existing occupational health and safety management system.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave the course with:
- A heat stress and climate hazard assessment checklist.
- A psychosocial risk assessment method with a sample worker survey.
- An integrated risk register covering both hazard types.
- An extreme weather and heat emergency response outline.
- A return-to-work and peer support procedure.
- A priority action plan with responsibilities and review dates.
Training Methodology
The course emphasises assessment tools and conversations that participants will use at work. It includes:
- Practical risk assessment workshops with checklists and survey samples
- Case files from construction, healthcare, agriculture and office settings
- Role play of consultation, reporting and return-to-work conversations
- Group critique of draft control plans
- Short briefings on standards and good practice guidance
Day 1: A Changing Risk Landscape
- Climate change and the world of work
- Psychosocial hazards, stress and mental health at work
- Legal duties of care and the role of management systems
- Hierarchy of controls applied to new hazards
- Vulnerable groups: outdoor, informal and shift workers
- Exercise: mapping hazards in a typical workplace
Day 2: Heat Stress and Climate Hazards
- Heat illness, thermal comfort and wet bulb exposure
- Measuring exposure and using heat indices
- Acclimatisation, work-rest cycles, shade and hydration
- Flood, storm, wildfire smoke and air quality risks
- Vector-borne disease and water safety
- Exercise: preparing a heat risk assessment
Day 3: Psychosocial Hazards and Their Causes
- Job demands, control and support in the workplace
- Workload, role clarity, working hours and job insecurity
- Bullying, harassment, discrimination and workplace violence
- Remote working, isolation and digital overload
- Trauma exposure in emergency, health and humanitarian roles
- Case study: a burnout cluster in a customer service team
Day 4: Risk Assessment, Consultation and Controls
- ISO 45003 and psychosocial risk management steps
- Survey design, focus groups and interpreting results
- Worker consultation and joint committees
- Selecting primary, secondary and tertiary interventions
- Manager capability and supportive leadership
- Workshop: drafting a control plan
Day 5: Response, Support and Integration
- Incident reporting, investigation and case management
- Employee assistance, peer support and psychological first aid
- Return-to-work and reasonable adjustments
- Emergency and business continuity planning for extreme weather
- Metrics and review within an OHS management system
- Presentation of action plans
The course is suitable for people responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of workers, including:
- Health and safety officers and managers
- Occupational health nurses and workplace wellness coordinators
- Human resource and employee relations managers
- Site, facilities and operations managers
- Construction, mining and agriculture supervisors
- Trade union and worker safety representatives
- Sustainability and ESG officers
- Public health and NGO programme staff with field teams
Participants who complete the five days and the practical exercises will receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
The certificate confirms attendance and applied learning and is not a clinical or counselling qualification.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course Venues
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Live Online Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk programme, you'll be able to explain how climate change and psychosocial factors affect worker health, safety and productivity, assess heat stress and other climate-related hazards using appropriate indicators and tools, apply the hierarchy of controls to climate hazards, including work-rest cycles, hydration and emergency plans, and identify psychosocial hazards such as excessive workload, harassment and violence in the workplace. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is suitable for people responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of workers, including: Health and safety officers and managers, Occupational health nurses and workplace wellness coordinators, Human resource and employee relations managers, Site, facilities and operations managers, Construction, mining and agriculture supervisors, Trade union and worker safety representatives, Sustainability and ESG officers, and Public health and NGO programme staff with field teams.
Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk starts November 2, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Practical Climate-Related and Psychosocial Workplace Risk Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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