Health & Safety (An Introduction) - Distance Learning

Overview

Learn about health and safety legislation and examine a range of practical health and safety issues that arise in the work place. Total cost including certification for a group of five candidates is 275. ( Minimum group size of 5 - additional persons 55 each).

The course material also promotes a preventative approach to hazards and risks and therefore by implementing and using health and safety measures you can save lives.
This course can also be used as part of CPD.This programme contains five sections:

Section 1: The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
The main features of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Employers duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Employees duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Enforcement of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Section 2: Regulations controlling working conditions
The Workplace (Health and Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

Section 3: The process of risk assessment
The five stages of risk assessment:
1.Identifying hazards
2.Decide who might be harmed and how
3.Evaluating risk
4.Recording risk assessment
5.Reviewing risk assessment

Section 4: Regulations that require risk assessments
Fire Safety
Control of substances hazardous to health
Manual handling
Electricity
Display screen equipment
Use of work equipment

Section 5: Other health and safety regulations
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Safety signs
Accident reporting
First Aid

Progression

NCFE Occupational Health & Safety level 2, NEBOSH

Assessment

Short end of course assessment

Entry Requirements

none not applicable

Qualifications

College certificate

Home Study

none

Skills

not applicable

Work Placement

none

Code	Location	Start	End	Times	Day	Duration	Cost (Year 1)
DL/IHS 121301	Newbury College	01/08/2012	24/07/2013			4 Weeks	TBA