C3 - Health and Safety Awareness

Duration:

1 Day

Target Group:

All employees and self employed personnel.

Aims:

The purpose of this course is to ensure that all personnel in attendance are aware of their legal obligations in respect to Health and Safety at Work. It will outline the statutory regulations which will apply and provide information relating to causes of accidents and harmful substances. It will also identify other potential hazardous areas and issues which can promote unsafe conditions. Finally it will establish the safe methods which must be adopted at all times to ensure a safe place of work.

Objectives:

At the end of the course the candidates will:

Have an understanding of the statutory regulations
Be conversant with the employers and the employees legal obligations with regard to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Understand the role and powers of the HSE and the penalties which may be imposed subsequent to the contravention of statutory regulations
Be aware of all risks and hazards which may be encountered whilst carrying out their specific operations in order to ensure a safe place of work.

Course Content:

Current Health and Safety Law
Accident prevention, reporting and emergency procedures
Manual Handling
Health and Hygiene
COSHH
Use of hand held tools and equipment
Noise and vibration
PPE
Fire prevention
Working with electricity
Safe use of vehicles
Working at height
Excavations and confined spaces
First aid

Safety Requirements:

If the course is carried out on site, the clients' site regulations/ requirements must be adhered to.