Workplace Health & Safety
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Summary
- Certificate of completion - Free
- Tutor is available to students
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Overview
This programme is designed for people who wish to gain an understanding of the principles and practice of health & safety in the workplace, and legal requireents and obligations. It is suited to anyone who needs to gain a practical understanding of their role and responsibility for health & safety. No prior knowledge is required.
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Certificate of completion
Digital certificate - Included
Description
The course is designed for home study or distance learning and is comprised of comprehensive printed course notes presented in an A4 ring binder, together with course assignments and study guide. Tutor support and a student helpline facility are integral to the course, and students have a full 12 months in which to complete their studies. Actual study time will be of the order of 90-100 hours.
The course is divided up into five study units, each with one tutor marked assignment to be completed. Each assignment contains approx 8-10 written tasks to be completed which are then submitted to a subject tutor for marking. Where required assignments can be re-submitted after amendment in the event that the assessment standards are not full met on first submission
The course units and topics are as follows:
Unit 1 Introduction to Workplace Health and Safety
- Accidents in the workplace
- Why workplace health and safety is important
- The legal framework
- Enforcement
Unit 2 Workplace Health & Safety Management Systems
- Risk assessment
- Health and safety information instruction training and supervision
- Consulting with workers
- Appointed representatives
- Health and safety committees
- Health and safety policies
- Health and safety budgets
- RIDDOR
Unit 3 Workplace Health
- Comfortable working condition
- Smoking
- Alcohol drugs and substance abuse
- COSHH
- Manual handling
- First aid
- New and expectant mothers
- Young people
- People with disabilities
- Health surveillance
Unit 4 Workplace Safety
- Clean working conditions
- Suitable and safe working equipment
- Preventing slipping and tripping
- Transparent and translucent surfaces
- Windows, skylights, ventilators, doors and gates
- Safety of escalators and walkways
- Fire safety
- Electrical safety
- PPE
Unit 5 Workplace Welfare
- Legal requirements
- Toilets and washing facilities
- Drinking water
- Meal breaks
- Rest facilities
- Changing and storing clothing
- Working time
Who is this course for?
The course is designed for study by anyone who wishes or is required to gain an understanding of how Helath & Safety law and regulation applies in the workplace, and the obligations this places on employers and staff.
Requirements
There are no study pre-requirements as the course is intended for learners who have not studied this topic beforehand.
Career path
The course is intended for learners following an administrative or business career route and is relevant to a variety of administrative, supervisory or managerial roles in different sectors.
Questions and answers
Hi. What level is this course and is it a UK course?
Answer:The course is level 3 and yes it is a UK course.
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