Managing Health & Safety in Buildings – Asbestos, Fire Safety, Legionella, Contracts’ And Other H&s Checks
Short course
In Solihull, London and Manchester
Description
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Type
Short course
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Level
Advanced
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Location
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Duration
1 Day
Suitable for: Those involved in the management, maintenance and inspection of buildings.
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About this course
An understanding of the property and construction industry
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Teachers and trainers (2)
Rob Castledine
Rob Castledine, BSc(Hons), MCIEH, MIOSH, Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner
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
Students per class: 20
Managing Health & Safety in Buildings – Asbestos, Fire Safety, Legionella, Contracts’ And Other H&s Checks