Course Description:

The Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace qualification will provide your employees with fundamental health and safety knowledge and can be tailored to your business and individual needs to make the learning experience relevant and fit for purpose.

Course Outline:

The qualification covers the following topics:

Legislation

Health

Safety

Welfare

The workplace and workplace equipment

Risk assessment

Manual handling

Hazardous substances

Ergonomics and workstation design

Transport and vehicles

Noise and vibration

Top business benefits

Minimal disruption – the programme is delivered in just one day (including assessment)

Greater productivity – fewer hours lost to sickness and accidents

Improved organisation-wide safety awareness culture and appreciation of safety measures

Internationally recognised certification for employees

Enhanced reputation within the supply chain

Top delegate benefits

Classroom courses are recognised by CSCS as equivalent to a Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (does not apply to online courses)

Ensures delegates can define hazards and risks

Ensures delegates can identify common hazards

Improves overall safety performance

Successful delegates are awarded  Workplace Safety Certificate

Course Duration

1 Day

Assessment

Multiple choice examination paper

Certification

All those that pass the multiple choice assessment receive a nationally accredited certificate to prove they have participated in a training programme and successfully completed the assessment.

Course description

This course provides a thorough understanding of manual handling, how to protect yourself and provide the best care for patients. Understand the principles of safer handling and how to provide the best quality care using appropriate, safe and dignified moving and handling strategies.

Course Outline:

Spinal awareness and back care

Manual handling hazards

Manual handling injuries and the activities which cause them

Manual handling assessment

Safe handling principles

Ergonomics

Inanimate load handling

Mechanical aids

Fitness

Responsibilities imposed by the Manual Handling Operations Regulations

Controversial techniques

Team handling and communication

Practical applications

All of our courses can be tailored to fit your business and individual needs.

Top delegate benefits

Training Raises Awareness to consequences related to poor practice

recognise manual handling risk factors and how injuries can occur

understand your own responsibilities under legislation and organisational policies for moving and handling

understand the principles of safer handling

identify how to provide patients with the best quality care using appropriate, safe and dignified moving and handling strategies

choose suitable risk control strategies, resources and support.

Top business benefits

Improve work skills

Improve productivity

Help identify unsafe workers

Help identify employees at risk of injury

Help identity risks in the work place

Give staff confidence in their tasks

Course Duration:

1/2 Day

Assessment

Multiple choice examination paper

Certification

All those that pass the multiple choice assessment receive a nationally accredited certificate to prove they have participated in a training programme and successfully completed the assessment.

Course description

Display screen equipment (DSE) assessments are not only a legal requirement - done correctly they can actually help combat the musculoskeletal disorders, reduced concentration levels and other ill-health effects that are symptomatic of time spent at poorly-designed workstations.

Course Outline:

This course has been designed to introduce delegates to the application of workplace DSE assessment, selection of equipment and integration of ergonomic principles into the design of the workplace area. Your organisation will be able to ensure compliance with the relevant HSE guidance notes and to reduce the risk of associated ill-health effects.

On completion of this course delegates will understand:

How to carry out DSE assessments in the workplace
The extent of the ill-health effects from poorly-designed tasks and workstations
The legal requirements and guidelines relevant to their role as an assessor
Posture and efficient movement principles, including task, environment and equipment.

Principles
Liabilities and law
The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations
Ill-health effects
Posture and efficient movement principles
Ergonomic principles
Environmental factors
Equipment requirements
Practical assessments
Strategy for implementation.

Course Duration

½  Day

Assessment

Multiple choice examination paper

Certification

All those that pass the multiple choice assessment receive a nationally accredited certificate to prove they have participated in a training programme and successfully completed the assessment.