Course content

Concept of Health and Safety

• Introduction to health and safety
• Who is at risk?
• Incidents of illness and accidents
• Costs and benefits

Accidents in the Workplace

• Nature of accidents
• Near misses’ and the accident triangle
• Reporting and investigating
• Key causes and prevention

Ill Health in the Workplace

• Nature of illness and disease
• Monitoring the health/illness
• Key causes and prevention

Legal Provisions (UK only)

• Health and Safety at Work Act  - Responsibilities
• Regulations and Codes of Practice
• Employees’ rights and responsibilities
• Penalties and enforcement powers

Health And Safety Organisation And Management

• Introduction to management
• Risk Assessment
• Auditing and monitoring
• Investigating incidents
• Keeping records

Supervising Health And Safety

• The role of a supervisor
• Monitoring Health and Safety
• Motivating and encouraging improvements
• Training needs and techniques
• Working with employees
• Handling conflict

Assessment and Certification
All delegates who are successfully on the multiple choice paper  will be awarded a certificate from the CIEH.