Health & Safety in the Workplace
Chamber Member Price: £200
Non-Member Price: £220
An appreciation of health and safety in the work place is a pre-requisite for all staff and it is incumbent on every employer to ensure that they are sufficiently trained in work place health and safety.
This course will provide delegates with a good understanding of health & safety at work, their legal responsibilities and an awareness of many of the major hazards in the workplace. It offers an introduction to the basic issues surrounding occupational health and safety and is ideal for all personnel.
After attending this course delegates will be able to:
- Understand health, safety and welfare at work in relation to legislation
- Understand accident prevention
- Be aware of the work place and work equipment used
- Understand risk assessment, manual handling and hazardous substances
- Understand ergonomics, work station design, working at height, transport, noise and vibration
- Health & safety at work – legal responsibilities and best practice
- Prevention of accidents and ill health
- Comprehensive risk assessment
- Providing first aid at work – legal responsibilities
- Employee welfare in the work place
- Safe use of work equipment
- Safe use of electricity and electrical equipment
- Fire prevention and work place fire risk assessment
- Dealing with hazardous substances
- Manual handling responsibilities
- Noise restrictions
- Ergonomics and work station design
- Promotion of a safe work place
- Defined and clear personal responsibilities
- Safe and productive employees
- Minimised risks to employees, customers and contractors
- Understanding of the legal responsibilities and effective compliance
Our Business Development Team are happy to answer any queries you may have regarding the availability of places. For further information on any of our services and courses contact them by telephone on 024 7623 1122, email at courses@cw-chambertraining.co.uk
10% Early bird discount available for courses booked 3 months in advance.
Related Courses
Delegates who attend this often also attend:
FAA Level 2 Award in Fire Safety - NEW
You will, no doubt, be well aware of the potentially devastating effects of fires in the workplace in terms of lives lost, injuries, damage to property and the environment.
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