Health and Safety Awareness Course

Health and safety awareness training can help reduce workplace accidents and injuries, resulting in fewer missed workdays and lower healthcare costs. It also helps employees understand their responsibilities in the workplace and how to work safely. This online course covers the duties of employers, supervisors, and workers. It also identifies common workplace hazards and ways to prevent them. Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (sometimes referred to as HASAW) is the primary piece of legislation which sets out the general duties that are placed upon employers and employees in respect of health and safety at work. It is accompanied by secondary or subordinate legislation such as The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 which add to the legal requirements. Maintaining staff health and wellbeing is not only a legal duty but can also bring financial benefits in the form of improved productivity and reduced absenteeism. This IOSH Approved and CPD Certified course gives staff an understanding of health and safety best practice in order to reduce the chance of accidents and ill-health at work. Upon completion of this course, learners will be required to sit an online assessment which consists of 15 questions. Once completed, the result will be displayed instantly. If the pass mark is achieved, a PDF certificate will be sent to the email address provided by the learner. Unlimited resits are available at no extra cost should the pass mark not be achieved first time around. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 Just as organisations have processes in place to deal with inventory, payroll or human resources, they also need to have health and safety policies that take into consideration the safety of their staff. This is both a moral and legal obligation. This Regulation details the arrangements that employers must implement in order to control workplace risks. It also outlines the duties of employers, supervisors, employees and self-employed persons. There are 30 provisions in the Regulations. It covers how to identify hazards, how to record and evaluate them and what controls are needed to reduce those hazards. It also defines behavioural safety and explains how it can be implemented in the workplace. It is important that managers and supervisors understand the program’s structures, plans and procedures so they can monitor its effectiveness. They must also ensure that training is provided in the language(s) and at a literacy level that workers can understand. This includes ensuring that they know how to report injuries, incidents and hazards without fear of retaliation. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2005 The COSHH regulations cover substances that are hazardous to health and can cause diseases such as asthma, dermatitis or cancer. They also apply to products that contain chemicals and any fumes, dusts, vapours or gases produced by work processes (including micro-organisms). All of these need to be labelled with the appropriate warning symbols. If you do not comply with the COSHH regulations then your business could face fines and prosecution. Taking this course will help you and your staff understand how to work safely and ensure that you are compliant with the law. Make sure that all managers, supervisors and workers understand the structure, plans and procedures of the health and safety programme. Encourage them to report any accidents or hazards and to discuss how the risks can be controlled. In addition, they should have access to information and resources that are relevant to their specific roles. It is important that this is available in the language(s) and literacy level of their working environment. Working in Confined Spaces Thousands of workers each year suffer injuries and deaths in confined spaces. It is vital that those who are working in enclosed spaces receive specialised training. These include areas with limited openings for entry and exit, unfavorable natural ventilation, and could contain or produce hazardous air contaminants that pose a significant risk to life. Some examples of confined spaces are manholes, storage tanks and boilers, vaults and utility rooms, sewers, shafts and ducts. Working in confined spaces can be very dangerous, particularly if atmospheric monitoring is not conducted continually. The oxygen and gas levels can change rapidly, making the area unsafe even when a worker has not entered it for a long time. This is why all confined spaces should be identified, classified and assessed before entering. Entry permit systems, a system for continuous contaminant testing and emergency procedures must be put in place to ensure workers’ safety. This includes training for all entrants and standby persons.health and safety awareness course