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Health and Safety Awareness
Course Description
The Health and Safety Awareness Course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of health and safety principles and practices in various industries. This course aims to equip participants with essential knowledge and skills to proactively identify, assess, and manage workplace hazards, promoting a safe and healthy environment for all individuals involved.
What You’ll Learn From This Course
- Understand staff and organisational compliance with relevant national and local guidelines and regulations
- Describe how to minimise workplace risks
- Describe ways to reduce accidents, incidents, and negligence
- Understand how to ensure the safety of patients, visitors, service users, and staff members
Course Content
Unit 1
- Health and Safety Awareness – Course Introduction
- Introduction
- Human, Economic, and Legal Costs
- Examples of Different Costs
- Health and Safety Legislation Overview
- Employer and Employee Obligations
- Employer Obligations
- Employee Obligations
- Open and Fair Culture
Unit 2
- Five Key Terms About Risk
- Five Steps of Risk Assessment
- Look for Hazards
- Decide Who Might Be Harmed
- Evaluate the Risks
- Record Your Findings
- Review Your Assessment
- Responsibility to Minimise Risk
- Everyday Risks
- Accident Prevention
- What is an Incident?
- The Bristol Infirmary Incident
- How Do We Report Incidents
- Reporting Incidents
- Reporting Under RIDDOR
- RIDDOR
- Whistleblowing
Who is this course for
Certification
On successful completion of the course, you will be awarded a CPD-accredited Health and Safety Awareness Course certificate.