Health & Safety for Managers
Short course
Inhouse
Description
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Type
Short course
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Methodology
Inhouse
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Duration
1 Day
This programme aims to give managers involved in the Health & Safety function a greater understanding of the requirements of legislation.
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Course programme
There are 3 main reasons for Managing Health & Safety in the Workplace:
- Moral - Employees have a fundamental right to a safe working- environment
- Economic - Accidents cost money
- Legal -The law must be obeyed and there are sanctions for non-compliance
It is the duty of every employer to appoint one or more competent persons to assist him in undertaking measures to comply with the requirements imposed on him by relevant statutory provisions. The appointed person should have relevant training to enable these measures to be taken.
Programme:
- Introduction to Health & Safety Law
- General Working Environment
- Hazardous Substances
- Occupational Illness
- Manual Handling
- Safety with Equipment
- Fire
- Accidents at Work
- Management of Health & Safety
- Risk Assessment
Health & Safety for Managers