AIMED AT
- Managers, supervisors, and senior-level professionals who are responsible for the health and safety of their staff and customers
- New employees taking health and safety induction training
- Anyone working in a low-risk environment
- Self-employed individuals
- Office workers
- Retail workers
- Construction workers
- Factory and warehouse workers
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
- HSE compliance
- Legal responsibility
- Using equipment safely
- Fire safety
- First aid
- Health and safety at the workplace
- Dealing with hazardous substances
- Manual handling
- Risk assessment
- Evacuation procedures
- Vehicle safety
About this Course
This course outlines the importance of health and safety in the workplace and the responsibilities of employees working in low or medium risk environments. It covers information about legislative requirements, assessment of risks and hazards, and implementation of safety measures in the workplace.
According to the HSE, an estimated £15 billion is lost every year due to workplace injuries; out of this, businesses lose about £3.2 billion while individuals’ share rests at approximately £8.6 billion.
This course is CPD accredited and entitles you to 9 CPD points. It covers the 9 key modules required to achieve a Level 2 Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Health and Safety qualification.
This course is designed to introduce health and safety in the workplace for those working within a low or medium risk environment. It can be used to train new staff or as part of the on-programme element of the new apprenticeship standards.
Did you know: The most common forms of work-related ill-health are back problems and other aches and pains with 1.2 million people affected every year, causing almost 10 million working days to be lost.
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Meet your Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 training obligations
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Covers essential Health & Safety modules
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The Ideal course for low to medium-risk environments
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Perfect as part of an employee induction plan
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After successfully completing the course you will receive an e-certificate that you can download onto your device.
Areas Covered
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Accidents Including Slips, Trips and Falls
Learn the benefits of good health and safety, as well as the costs of poor health and safety. Moreover, you will learn the frequent causes of accidents, and the common health and safety hazards.
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Legal Responsibilities
Learn the legal responsibilities of the employer, as well as the employee, and the consequences of not meeting those requirements. You will also learn how to work with your employer to provide a safer working environment that complies with the law.
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Risk Assessment
Learn how to access a work environment for health and safety risks, identify hazards and evaluate the risk by considering existing precautions.
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Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare
Learn how workplace design affects employees’ health and safety. You will also learn how to deal with work related violence, drug and alcohol use, and, which welfare facilities to turn to when needed
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Work Equipment
Learn about personal protective gear and how to use work equipment, including vehicles, safely.
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Fire
Learn how fires start and what precautions can be taken to prevent them. You will also learn which actions should be taken in the event of a fire.
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First Aid
Learn first aid responsibilities and requirements, and the correct contents of a first aid kit.
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Manual Handling
Learn about manual handling injuries and employees’ responsibilities. You will also learn safe lifting techniques.
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Hazardous Substances (COSHH)
Learn COSHH regulations, warning signs and how to control hazardous substances.