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Course profile: Managing Health & Safety for Safety Representatives

This course is similar in content to the Introduction to Health & Safety, but with added emphasis on the legal responsibilities of Managers in terms of Training, Policy & Procedures, Monitoring , Risk Assessment etc. All levels of managerial staff would benefit from attending this course & they would be invited to share their experiences in finding cost effective solutions to problems

This course is aimed at any manager or supervisor who has a responsibility for other care staff. It is also designed for any member of staff who has responsibility for whole or part of a building.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course learners should have understood:

  • The Health & Safety at Work Act

  • Related legislation

  • How to develop Risk assessments appropriate to their area of work

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    Course content:

    • The Health & Safety at Work etc 1974
    • The Safety Policy
    • Role of Manager/Supervisor - the legal position
    • Role of other Care Staff - the legal position
    • Codes of Practice explained
    • Accident and Hazard Reporting procedures
    • Accident Investigation
    • Carrying out Inspections
    • Role of Safety Representatives
    • COSHH and other relevant legislation
    • European Directives
    • Identifying workplace hazards
    • A practical approach to Risk Assessments
    • Prioritising what to do next

    Training methods:

    Discussion Working in pairs             Debate                                      Maze
    Wordstorms                                    Working in small groups             Role Play
     Working in large groups                  Quiz

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