Course Aims

At the end of this course, delegates will

• Have an overview of the breadth of legislation involved in Health and Safety in employment
• Understand the key policies and procedures their organisation needs
• Be able to review arrangements in their organisation and recommend improvements

Course Content

The Legal Framework

• An overview of the legislation

Health & Safety Policies and Procedures

• Issues to consider in drawing up a policy
  
• The Employers responsibilities
  
• The Employees responsibilities
  
• Training & Informing employees

The Management of Health & Safety Hazard Assessment & Workplace inspections

• Why and how these should be done and by whom
  
• Evacuations and testing of emergency procedures

Display Screen Equipment

• The legal requirements
  
• Practical Issues
  
• Eye Testing & corrective lenses
  
• Rest breaks
  
• Lighting » Ventilation & Humidity » Noise
  
• Possible health issues associated with use of DSE

Mobile Phones

• Issues to consider when drawing up a policy
• Potential risks

Working Time Regulations

• What the Regulations say » What is "working time"?
• Who is covered & exclusions
  
• Working hours, rest periods, night working
  
• Keeping records

COSHH - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

• The legal requirements • Identification of risks
• Control systems & record keeping

Manual Handling

• Minimising risks » Staff awareness & training

First Aid

• The legal requirements » First Aiders
• First Aid Boxes

Accidents at Work

• Reporting Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences
• Record-keeping » Data Protection

Alcohol & Drugs

• Legal implications
• Education & Training
  
• Developing a Policy & Procedure

Smoking

• Legal implications » Enforcing the smoking ban

Workplace Stress

• The Duty of Care » Types of stress
  
• Monitoring the workplace & Identification of problems
  
• Dealing with the causes
  
• Managing workloads & flexibility of work
  
• Preventing bullying & harassment
  
• Disability implications » Managing absence

Violence at Work

• The Duty of Care
• Identifying & controlling risk
• Training & support

Lone Working & Home or Remote Working

• Risk Assessment » Adequate supervision
• Safety of equipment & environment
• Training » Dealing with emergencies

Training will be delivered as follows:

• Tutor input
• Two videos on hazard assessment and accidents at work
  featuring employees at Liability Limited
• Discussion groups on case studies/scenarios
• Individual Workbooks in which delegates can evaluate their organisation, test their knowledge and plan future action
• Course Notes which delegates can use as a reference source back in their workplace.

 

Dates & Venues

BIRMINGHAM, Thu 23 Apr 09 BIRMINGHAM, Fri 24 Apr 09 BRISTOL, Thu 12 Feb 09 BRISTOL, Fri 13 Feb 09 BRISTOL, Thu 11 Jun 09 BRISTOL, Fri 12 Jun 09 CAMBRIDGE, Thu 14 May 09 CAMBRIDGE, Fri 15 May 09 CENTRAL LONDON, Tue 03 Mar 09 CENTRAL LONDON, Wed 04 Mar 09 CENTRAL LONDON, Thu 02 Apr 09 CENTRAL LONDON, Fri 03 Apr 09 CENTRAL LONDON, Thu 21 May 09 CENTRAL LONDON, Fri 22 May 09 CENTRAL LONDON, Thu 02 Jul 09 CENTRAL LONDON, Fri 03 Jul 09 GATWICK, Thu 12 Mar 09 GATWICK, Fri 13 Mar 09 LEEDS, Thu 26 Mar 09 LEEDS, Fri 27 Mar 09 NOTTINGHAM, Thu 30 Apr 09 NOTTINGHAM, Fri 01 May 09 OXFORD, Thu 04 Jun 09 OXFORD, Fri 05 Jun 09 SOUTHAMPTON, Thu 26 Feb 09 SOUTHAMPTON, Fri 27 Feb 09 SOUTHAMPTON, Thu 25 Jun 09 SOUTHAMPTON, Fri 26 Jun 09

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