Ascend Learning - Health and Safety Training Courses

Basic Awareness in Health & Safety in the Workplace (in-house)

Ascend Learning Solutions

To introduce, or refresh, knowledge on health & safety awareness.

Who should complete the course?

Any current staff requiring a refresher course, or new staff who have not yet been introduced to health & safety in the workplace.

Aims

This course is for any workplace to refresh current, or introduce new, staff on the basic principles of health & safety.

Outcomes

By the end of the course, delegates will have the skills to:

Know relevant legislation
Discuss responsibilities of the employer
Discuss responsibilities of the employee
Explain the causes of accidents and ill health
Know reporting and recording procedures
List the 5 areas of risk assessment
Discuss the principles of manual handling

Course Content

Introduction to health & safety and the Law
Hazards, risks and risk assessments
Manual handling
Electricity at work
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Duration

Half day (3 hours).

Assessment

Observation and group participation.

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