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Health and Safety Awareness

Introduction

Over 200 people are killed every year in accidents at work and over one million are injured. A further two million suffer from illnesses caused or made worse by their work. Therefore, the need for businesses to address health and safety issues has never been greater. No business can afford to neglect the law, however many do not realise the full extent of their obligation. The law requires that employees are provide with the necessary information, instruction and training that is needed to ensure, so far as is reasonable practical,  their health, safety and welfare.

Who will benefit?

This course is recommended for all employees. This course extends the induction course given to all new employees and provides a foundation for further training modules.

Learning outcomes

This training module forms the basis of general training in the principles of health and safety applicable to any organisation or workplace. The objective of the course is to ensure that employees have a high level of awareness and understanding of general health and safety issues, in terms of their legal obligation and in compliance with the organisations policy. 

Programme

• Why is health and safety such an important issue
• Health and safety law
• Hazards, risk assessment and control
• Hazards and risks - identification and workplace precautions: -

• Fire and emergencies
• Electricity
• Work equipment & safe use of machinery
• Slips, trips and falls
• Vehicle safety
• Housekeeping
• Manual Handling
• Display Screen Equipment
• Noise & Vibration
• Hazardous substances
• Personal Protective Equipment

• Summary and questions

Note – The course content will be tailored to match the individual requirements of each organisation

Training Method

A mixture of PowerPoint presentation, syndicate, DVD, interaction with course tutor and end of course test paper.

Duration

Half a day

We usually aim to start courses at 9am and finish by 12.30pm 

Price

Public Course: £39.95 + vat per person inclusive of all training material, certificates and tea/coffee

In Company Training

If you would prefer, we can arrange for training courses to be delivered on-site at your premises. 

To discuss your company's on-site training requirements either call us on 01684 297172 or email info@soteriasafety.co.uk for a free no obligation quote

To book a course, please click the "Find Course Dates" button to find a scheduled course, or call us on 01684 297172 or email info@soteriasafety.co.uk