QA Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF)
Training
In Chesterfield
Description
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Type
Training
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Level
Beginner
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Location
Chesterfield
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Class hours
4h
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Duration
1 Day
In 2015/16, 1.3 million people suffered from a work-related illness.
72,702 were reported injured.
144 People lost their lives.
The estimated cost of injuries and ill health in that year was £14.1 billion.
30.4 million working days were lost due to work-related illnesses and injuries.
It is an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business. This includes providing sufficient information, instruction and training of employees, so they can work in a way that does not put themselves or others at risk.
Our QA Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) course helps employs gain a bit more understanding of health and safety issues and their own role within that.
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About this course
QA Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF)
All of our courses are run in a fun and engaging, interactive and varied way - so no death by powerpoint or boredom during our health and safety courses (or in any of our other courses!).
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Subjects
- Health & Safety
- Fire awareness
- Manual Handling
- COSHH
- Working at Heights
- Safety
- Safety Management
- Education and training
- Health and Safety
- Health and Safety Awareness
Teachers and trainers (1)
Ottilia Pochat
Trainer
I have been teaching for decades, working with people of all ages in different roles. I am an experienced trainer in many subjects, including First Aid, Mental Health First Aid, Food Safety, Health and Safety and so on. All of my courses are run in a fun and engaging, interesting and varied way.
Course programme
During this half day Health and Safety in the Workplace course, we will cover:
- Roles and responsibilities of employers and employees
• The importance of health and safety
in the workplace
• Workplace hazards and Risks, including:
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Manual Handling
- Fire
- Working from Height
- Electricity
- Hazardous Substances
- Machinery and Vehicles
• Workplace conditions that can affect health and safety
• Health and Safety Signage
• Personal Protective Equipment and its uses
• Importance of Personal hygiene
• The Purpose of First Aid Provision
• The need for Reporting Incidents and ill Health
Additional information
QA Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF)