Online Health & Safety Training

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.

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’.

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

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

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

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is designed to strengthen and unify the principles of data protection for all individuals within the European Union and the European Economic Area.

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.

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.

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.

Sexual harassment is unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. Experiencing sexual harassment can be one of the most difficult situations a worker can face, however it should not be happening, and all workers are protected by law from sexual harassment.

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 will cover the legislation associates with working in confined spaces. Identify what counts as a confined space, the potential hazards, safe operating procedures, emergency procedures and rescue. Persons requiring the knowledge to organise confined spaces working.

In the UK, the private security industry provides manned, physical and technical systems to help protect people, premises and property. It can also help prevent and detect crimes and any activities that could be considered unauthorised as well as offering expertise in monitoring and responding to safety risks.