Health and Safety At Work

The following course outline well be designed to suit candidates needs, aiming to give employees the essential information they need to work safely. An important aspect of the course is the reinforcement of the health and safety as a key responsibility for any supervisory or managerial role:

• Health and Safety at Work - background
• Health and Safety legislation
• Accidents and ill health - their causes and prevention
• Risk assessment
• First aid at work
• Personal protective equipment
• Safety in the workplace
• Work equipment
• Occupational health
• Health hazards
• Hazardous substances
• Manual handling
• Noise and vibrations

How Much the Course Cost?

Nominal fee will be charged for this training

How long to complete the course

1.5 Days

Pre-requisites

You don't need any previous experience to take this course.

Learning Outcomes

It is essential that all employees understand their responsibilities for health and safety. These courses have been designed to provide practical information and advice to ensure that all employees can carry out their work activities safely, reducing the risk to themselves and others.

• Understand the nature of health and safety
• Understand the legislative requirements
• Be able to prevent work related ill health
• Accident prevention
• Understand the risks associated with poor welfare
• Understand risk assessment
• Be aware of hazards and risks in the workplace (including work equipment)
• Understand the risks of manual handling
• Be aware of the nature and risks of hazardous substances
• Understand workstation design and its affect on health and safety
• Be aware of the hazards and risks of working at heights / working with vehicles
• Understand the long and short term effects of exposure to noise and vibration