Foundation Certificate in Health & Safety in the Workplace

Friday November 04, 2005

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Outcomes

On completing the course candidates will be able to:

  • work in a safe and healthy manner and contribute to improving health and safety within an organisation's policy;
  • identify key hazards in their own workplace;
  • understand the importance of health and safety rules and working procedures;
  • report potential health and safety problems;
  • be aware of responsibilities of employers and employees.

Specialists in supplying training in:

Topics Covered

  • Health and safety at work
  • Health and safety law
  • Prevention of accidents and ill health
  • Risk assessment
  • First aid at work
  • Personal protective equipment (ppe)
  • Workplace health, safety and welfare
  • Work equipment
  • Electricity
  • Fire prevention
  • Occupational health
  • Hazardous substances
  • Ergonomics and workstation design
  • Manual handling.