Course content

The Law

• Duties of the employer and employees
• Legal background – the requirements of the Regulations and association to the other pieces of Legislation

Safety Representatives and Safety Committees

• The role and functions of the safety representative
• The requirements to provide and the provisions to be made for safety representatives
• What is consultation and the methods and means to do so
• Duties to consult
• How we communicate and the various methods
• The role and functions of a safety committee
• What makes committees effective and ineffective
• Benefits of consultation

Other Key Requirements

• Understanding the risk assessment process
• Workplace and welfare provisions
• Accidents, near misses, their common causes and costs
• Reportable accidents, incidents and dangerous occurrences
• Basics of chemicals, first aid and fire precautions
• Overview of display screen equipment, manual handling, work equipment and personal protective equipment