Health & Safety Awareness

Aim

To provide participants with an awareness of Health and Safety at work.

Objectives

By the end of the programme delegates will:-

·       Be aware of relevant Health & Safety legislation

·       Be aware of their Health & Safety responsibilities

·       Have a general awareness of Health & Safety issues that affect them in their work.

Contents 

·       Health and safety at work Legislation 

·       Accident reporting and emergency procedure 

·       Accident prevention 

·       Health and hygiene 

·       Manual handling 

·       Working at heights

·       Working with electricity 

·       Use of hand held equipment and tools 

·       Personal protective equipment 

·       Safe use of vehicles 

·       Noise and vibration 

·       Fire prevention 

·       Confined spaces 

·       The control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) 

·       First Aid