Aims
The four day programme will provide delegates with an understanding of health and safety requirements relating to their work activities. It will highlight organisational and human influences on safety at work and focus on a range of risk control measures essential to company activities. It will help to develop an approach to safe working, using the principles outlined in Successful Health and Safety Management HSG65 together with the more fundamental tried and tested techniques of health and safety management.
Objectives
At the end of the programme you should be able to:
- Describe the causes of accidents and apply accident prevention principles
- Outline legal requirements for health and safety
- Carry out risk assessments, inspections and accident investigations
- Outline risks associated with a wide range of activities
- Select appropriate precautions and controls to reduce activity risks
- Apply management principles to create a positive health & safety culture
- A full list of course objectives is available on request
Programme summary
- Principles of accident prevention
- Principles of risk and safety management
- Risk assessment
- Common law liabilities for health and safety failures
- Criminal law responsibilities for health and safety failures
- Identifying and controlling specific risks such as fire, electricity, work equipment, workplace vehicle movements, display screen equipment, manual handling, noise, and hazardous substances
- Specific workplace control measures including systems of work and permits