Workplace Health and Safety

Syllabus

The course is divided up into five units, as follows:

Unit 1 Introduction to Workplace Health and Safety

• Accidents in the workplace
• Why workplace health and safety is important
• The legal framework
• Enforcement

Unit 2 Workplace Health & Safety Management Systems

• Risk assessment
• Health and safety information instruction training and supervision
• Consulting with workers
• Appointed representatives
• Health and safety committees
• Health and safety policies
• Health and safety budgets
• RIDDOR

Unit 3 Workplace Health

• Comfortable working condition
• Smoking
• Alcohol drugs and substance abuse
• COSHH
• Manual handling
• First aid
• New and expectant mothers
• Young people
• People with disabilities
• Health surveillance

Unit 4 Workplace Safety

• Clean working conditions
• Suitable and safe working equipment
• Preventing slipping and tripping
• Transparent and translucent surfaces
• Windows, skylights, ventilators, doors and gates
• Safety of escalators and walkways
• Fire safety
• Electrical safety
• PPE

Unit 5 Workplace Welfare

• Legal requirements
• Toilets and washing facilities
• Drinking water
• Meal breaks
• Rest facilities
• Changing and storing clothing
• Working time

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 60 hrs.