Who Should Attend?
The course is designed for people at any level, in any sector, needing an understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace. It focuses on why Health & Safety is important, and how you can make a real difference to the wellbeing of yourself and others through changing your behaviour.
Duration
1 Day
Location
Ipswich / Essex / In-house Availability
Certifications
Provided on completion
Course PDF
View course details as PDFCourse Aims and Objectives
The purpose of this qualification is to develop Learners’ health and safety awareness in preparation for employment.
By the end of the course delegates will:
- Understand roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the workplace
- Understand how risk assessments contribute to Health & Safety
- Identify and control the risks from common workplace hazards
- Know the procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace
Course Outline
- Roles and responsibilities of employers and employees
- Health and safety laws, including:
- Penalties for non-compliance
- Training and competence in the workplace
- Communicating health and safety information
- Risk assessments and risk control hierarchy
- Identifying and controlling risks from common workplace hazards:
- Slips, trips and falls
- Manual handling
- Fire safety
- Working from height
- Electricity
- Hazardous substances
- Workplace conditions
- Ergonomics
- Equipment
- Noise and vibration
- Transport and vehicles
- Violence
- Smoking, alcohol and drugs
- Stress
- Procedures for responding to accidents and incidents
- Recording incidents, accidents and ill health
