Workplace (RQF) has been specifically designed to provide candidates with a basic introduction to workplace health and safety. It is suitable for all employees working in a range of environments, as well as employees returning to work or entering work for the first time.
It is an employer’s duty to protect the health, safetyand welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business. This includes providing sufficient information, instruction and training to employees to allow them to work in a way that does not put themselves or others at risk. The QA Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the
Workplace (RQF) has been specifically designed to provide candidates with a basic introduction to workplace health and safety. It is suitable for all employees working in a range of environments, as well as employees returning to work or entering work for the first time.
With all subjects covered in just 4 hours, this regulated and nationally recognised qualification is ideal for providing employees with a basic understanding of workplace health and safety whilst helping employers to fulfil their legal duties.
What’s Covered?
Health and Safety roles and responsibilities of employers and employees
The importance of health and safety in the workplace
Workplace hazards and risks:
• Slips, trips and falls
• Working at heights
• Manual handling
• Hazardous substances
• Machinery and vehicles
• Electricity
• Fire
• Stress
Workplace conditions that can affect health and safety
Health and safety signage
Personal Protective Equipment and its uses
Importance of personal hygiene
The purpose of first aid provision
The need for reporting incidents and ill health
I graduated from Loughry College in 2002 in BSC Food Technology I was offered the opportunity to manage Café Chimes in Hillsborough, in this role I was responsible for HACCP development, Food Safety training of staff and all health and safety related rules and regulations.
I became the owner of Café Chimes in 2004 and extended the business to provide outside catering which required dynamic risk assessing sites and I had first aid responsibilities for staff.
I made the decision to sell the business to focus on developing a new company One Stop Safety Training in 2012 I spent around 6 months studying and gaining the qualifications necessary to become an accredited trainer.
I have continued to develop my knowledge and have completed the following
Refresher First aid Trainer Certificate June 2020
Qualsafe First aid at work requal may 2019
City and Guilds level 3 Assessing Vocational Achievement May 2017
Qualsafe IQA and assessor award Feb 2017
CIEH First aid at work requal May 2016
CIEH Education and training Award 2014
CIEH level 3 award in food safety training 2013
HABC level 3 award in health and safety in the workplace 2013
Asbestos awareness UKATA 2013
HABC level 3 in first aid at work 2013
First aid trainer/Assessor 2013
Safe moving and Handling Trainer Jan 2013
BA Science Loughry College 2002 – Advanced Food Safety training
One Stop Safety Training is focused on supplying clients with the best learning experience by providing accredited and regulated courses with Qualsafe Awards http://www.qualsafeawards.org, which is one of the largest Ofqual recognised Awarding Organisations in the UK and has been voted the UK’s Best Business (SME) 2018.
Covering Northern Ireland we are flexible with times and location, we can come to your venue if required and offer evening and weekend sessions to suit your staff availability.
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