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

New dates and venues for this course will be announced soon.

In the meantime, any of our courses can be delivered in-house or tailored with our pick 'n' mix options to meet your specific needs.

Call our office on 01295 225500 for more details.

To receive a copy of our new prospectus as it becomes available visit the contact us page.

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