Health and Safety in the Workplace Training Course
This course is designed to provide delegates with a comprehensive understanding of health and safety issues in the workplace. It covers current health and safety rules and regulations, outlining the responsibilities of both employers and employees. Delegates will also learn how to effectively report accidents and incidents, ensuring a safer work environment.
Suitable for a variety of work environments, this course raises awareness of health and safety within organizations and serves as an ideal foundation for higher-level training or career development.
Duration
The course requires a minimum of 6 hours of classroom contact time, which can be delivered over at least half a day. It can be spread over a maximum of 3 weeks, with each session lasting at least two hours. The class size is limited to 16 learners per Trainer/Assessor.
Course Content
- Health and Safety Law
- Penalties and Enforcement
- Employer’s Responsibilities
- Employee’s Responsibilities
- Ergonomics and Human Factors
- The Cost of Poor Health and Safety
- Benefits of Good Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Training
- Communicating Health and Safety
- Hazards and Risks
- Risk Assessments
- Hierarchy of Control
- Accidents
- Environmental Factors
- Human Factors
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Electricity
- Fire Safety
- Manual Handling
- Hazardous Substances
- Display Screen Equipment
- Workplace Safety Signs
- First Aid
- Accident and Incident Reporting
- Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR)
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