Health And Safety Courses

This course is for candidates who have completed their Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment course and want to prepare for the touch

In the UK there are approximately 144 fatalities in the workplace and around 621,000 non-fatal injuries every year. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) plays a vital role

Each year in the UK, people are killed, injured, and suffer work-related illnesses while carrying out their jobs. So, Health & Safety is a significant concern. The

This course explores the risk to workers caused by the Covid-19 virus and covers actions that can be taken by employers and employees to protect themselves and each other as they return to work. The content of this course is based on the latest information from the UK government and the NHS.

Noise at work can cause hearing damage that is permanent and disabling. This damage is preventable if the right steps are taken but once your hearing has gone it will not return.

Slips, trips and falls account for almost a third of non-fatal injuries at work. It is a widely held belief that with just a few minor changes to working practices and attitudes this could be reduced significantly.

The Health and Safety Executive states that ‘work related stress develops because a person is unable to cope with the demands being placed on them’. This can come from any aspect of their life, but it often comes from demands placed on them at work.

This course is aimed at anyone who undertakes work at height, or who employs people who regularly work at height.

Working safely is in the interest and concern of all staff – both the employers and employees. Although most of the legal duties fall to the employer, Health and Safety law is one of the few pieces of legislation that places duties on the employee as well.

At the end of this course you will understand health and safety legislation and you’ll be able to list common causes of accidents.

People often equate the words mental health with mental illness and there are many definitions of what mental health actually is. Mental health issues can happen to anyone despite social background, intelligence, gender or other factors

Manual handling, or to be accurate, incorrect manual handling, is one of the most common causes of injury at work. To try and combat manual handling problems, the Manual Handling Operations Regulations were introduced.

In the last decade the threats to our society have multiplied and evolved in many ways. Terrorist organisations have transferred their fight from Iraq and Afghanistan to our back garden, Europe – and we have seen the damage that a small number of determined individuals can do.

Current legislation set out by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 along with the HSE’s updated code of practice known as L8 which was published in 2013, states that companies and building owners have a legal duty to manage Legionella.

Risk assessment is a systematic method of looking at work activities and considering the things that could cause significant harm to people, property or the environment.

Electricity is the lifeblood of modern society, it enhances our quality of life and we are becoming increasingly reliant on it to power tools and devices we use for work and entertainment.

This course is aimed at users of display screen equipment (DSE) and those responsible for assessing display screen equipment.

Your Company should be committed to providing a working environment free from harassment and bullying and ensuring all staff are treated, and treat others, with dignity and respect.

There are a wide range of tools and processes that use abrasive wheels and ensuring these are used correctly and safely is important. Applications range from hand grinding to disc cutting.

Asbestos is probably the most dangerous building material ever used. Each year thousands of people fall ill and die due to exposure to asbestos and it was widely used by the construction industry until 1999.

Asbestos is probably the most dangerous building material ever used. Each year thousands of people fall ill and die due exposure to asbestos and it was widely used by the construction industry until the year 1999.

This course is aimed at users of display screen equipment (DSE) and those responsible for assessing display screen equipment. A ‘user’ is anyone who regularly uses display screen equipment for a significant part of their normal work. In practice, if you use display screen equipment continuously for more than one hour a day, then you’re a ‘user’.

This course defines behavioural safety and explains the origins of the concept. It covers how it can be implemented in the workplace and some of the potential benefits. It includes analysis of some examples of ‘at risk behaviours’ and some examples of ways you can measure how well your organisation is doing when it comes to safety.

The Construction Design and Management Regulations cover the management of health, safety and welfare when carrying out construction projects.

‘Unmanaged conflict is the largest reducible cost in organisations today, and the least recognised’

So, what do we mean by ‘Substances Hazardous to Health’?

Developing Teamwork is all about building stronger relationships within your team by getting to know each other better and creating the foundations for an exceptionally high performing group of people.