Working Safely
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| Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace |
All staff who need to understand the importance of safe working practises.
Health & Safety at Work means more than just a set of legislation – it means everyone, employers and employees actively working together to create a safe working environment.
This course is for staff at every level and provides a good knowledge of health and safety in the workplace. It includes the duties of employers and employees under UK health and safety legislation and the impact their actions have for themselves and others
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Learning Objectives
By the end of this course you will be able to…
• Describe the benefits of creating a ‘safety culture’ in the workplace.
• Understand the importance of developing safe working practises.
• Define ‘Hazard’ and ‘Risk’ and their implications.
• Identify common hazards and the appropriate precautions to be taken.
• Understand the impact of ‘Working Safely’ on business, individuals and the environment.
Course Content
• Introduction to ‘Working Safely’
• Why health and safety is a key issue for both employers and employees.
• Accident statistics, the realities of human suffering.
• Job, environmental and attitudinal risks to health and safety.
• Personal responsibility, developing a ‘culture of safety’.
• Defining hazard and risk.
• Demystifying Risk Assessments.
• Identifying common hazards.
• Improving safety performance.
• Protecting our environment.
