Managing Health & Safety in Buildings – Asbestos, Fire Safety, Legionella, Contracts’ And Other H&s Checks

Short course

In Solihull, London and Manchester

£ 280 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Advanced

Suitable for: Those involved in the management, maintenance and inspection of buildings.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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12 Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2LP

Start date

On request
Manchester (Greater Manchester)
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Outward Lane, Ringway, M90 4WP

Start date

On request
Solihull (West Midlands)
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Warwick Rd,, B91 1AT

Start date

On request

About this course

An understanding of the property and construction industry

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Teachers and trainers (2)

Rob Castledine

Rob Castledine

Rob Castledine, BSc(Hons), MCIEH, MIOSH, Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner

Rodger Hope

Rodger Hope

Site Health & Safety

Course programme

Course background

This 1 DAY COURSE will provide an overview of the legal requirements and associated risks of managing all non-residential properties in the private and public sector.

The course will include detailed discussions about the role of the ‘duty’ holder’, the ‘responsible person’ and the ‘person in control’ in a number of different landlord/managing agent /occupier contexts and situations. The course will also outline some of the key practical issues to enable you to effectively manage property related risks.

SPEAKER ALL VENUES

Rob Castledine

OVERVIEW

Basic principles of managing risk

  • Importance of managing risk
  • Hazard, risk and risk assessment
  • Risk management – a structured approach
  • The dangers of getting it wrong

Legal framework and responsibilities

  • Property owner, managing agent and tenants
  • Third parties and occupier’s liability
  • Regulatory framework including Corporate Manslaughter
  • Concept of the responsible person/duty holder
  • Working with contractors

Legionella management

  • Brief overview of Legionella
  • Typical systems at risk
  • Requirements for water hygiene assessments – HSE document L8
  • Scope & content of water hygiene surveys
  • Control scheme, log book and records
  • When to review the assessment

Managing asbestos

  • Typical uses of asbestos in buildings
  • Adopting a structured process – surveys & documentation
  • Importance of the asbestos management plan
  • Keeping a check on conditions and managing works

Managing fire risks

  • An overview of the new regime
  • Scope & content of fire assessments
  • Inspection and maintenance issues

Statutory inspections

  • Electrical safety – installations and portable appliances
  • Pressure systems – written schemes
  • Gas safety
  • Lifting equipment – plant, access equipment, fall arrest systems

Additional information

Credits/Points: 6 CPD points
Students per class: 20

Managing Health & Safety in Buildings – Asbestos, Fire Safety, Legionella, Contracts’ And Other H&s Checks

£ 280 VAT inc.