Overview

This online course is designed to teach participants about standard health and safety best practices in the workplace. The course will discuss the importance of a safe work environment that supports and encourages a healthy workforce. Participants will learn how to protect themselves and their colleagues from common workplace hazards and how to contribute to a culture of safety at work.

Objectives

By the end of the course, trainees will be able to:

• Distinguish between employer and employee responsibilities with regards to health and safety at work
• Understand the relationship between hazards, risks and control measures in the workplace
• Follow the correct procedures in emergency situations
• Contribute towards a safe working environment

Topics

• Health and safety at work
• What is health and safety?
• Why is it important?
• Responsibility for safety
• Hazards in the workplace
• Safety statements
• Risk assessments
• Manual handling
• Slips, trips and falls
• Fire safety
• Ergonomics
• First aid
• Managing a safe work environment
• Employer's and employee's actions
• Safety officers and safety representatives
• Personal protective equipment