HEALTH & SAFETY ESSENTIALS
Course Aims
This course gives awareness training in both the employers and employees roles in complying with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, and forms part of the health and safety induction process.
Suitable For
All personnel requiring a basic knowledge of Health and Safety in the workplace, ie, the main body of the workforce.
Course Length
1 day
Pre-requisite
None
Certification
All delegates will be awarded a Norvic certificate of attendance following the satisfactory completion of a test to verify their knowledge and understanding of the course content. This is in the form of a tick test, which requires an attainment level of 60%.
Course Venue
At present we do not hold open courses. Group bookings can be held either at your site or any suitable venue.
Syllabus
AM - Part 1
• Health and Safety legislation
• Corporate policy
• Safety Organisation Chart
• Safety Notice Board
• H&S Poster
• Competent Person and Safety reps
• Welfare
• First Aid
• Fire Wardens and evacuation procedure
• Fire fighting equipment
• Signage
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Ergonomics
• Basic manual handling.
PM - Part 2
• Steps and Ladders
• Risk Assessment
• Method Statements
• Accident reporting
• Incident/near miss reporting
• Display Screen Equipment (DSE), use
• Housekeeping
• Sharps
• Lock Off-Tag Out, (LOTO), systems.
• Restricted areas
• Traffic
• Behaviours
• Conclusion
