Health & Safety In The Workplace

During this full day course, Learners will develop a basic knowledge of health and safety issues such as: hazards and risks in the workplace, workplace conditions that can affect health and safety.

Modules:

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