Health & Safety
Understand your responsibilities and protocols around health and safety. This half-day course covers the law, risk assessments, accidents, RIDDOR, fire prevention and work-related stress.
About the course
A safer workplace starts with your team
This course gives care staff a working knowledge of health and safety: what the law requires, how to assess and report risks, and what to do when accidents or sudden illness happen. By the end of the course, delegates will:
- Understand what health and safety means
- Know your responsibilities and those of your employer
- Understand the relevant health and safety legislations
- Be aware of tasks that will require special training
- Be aware of common accidents and sudden illnesses
- Know what to do in an emergency
- Understand how to create a risk assessment
- Understand methods of working safely with hazardous materials
- Know methods and procedures to prevent fires
- Recognise the symptoms, causes and treatment for work-related stress
What you’ll cover
Full course content
Eight areas build a complete picture of workplace health and safety, from legislation and risk assessment to fire prevention and stress.
Health and Safety Responsibilities
- What is health and safety?
- Statistics
- Responsibilities
- Special / essential training
The Aberfan Tragedy
- The Aberfan tragedy
- Lessons
- Changes in legislation
Legislations and Regulations
- Health and Safety at Work Act
- RIDDOR
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
- The Regulatory Reform Order
- MHOR
- PUWER & LOLER
- COSHH
Risk Assessments
- Risks, hazards and near misses
- What is a risk assessment?
- Steps to making a risk assessment
- Reporting risks
Accidents and Sudden Illnesses
- Accidents
- Sudden illness
- Risks and hazards of existing conditions
- Reporting accidents and sudden illness
RIDDOR
- What must be reported
- Who should report
- How to report
Fire Prevention
- Preventative measures
- Evacuation procedure
- Fire marshals or wardens
Stress
- Work-related stress
- Stress-related statistics
- Signs of stress
- Triggers of stress
- Strategies for managing stress
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Teams booking this course often pair it with these subjects. All are delivered on-site, and we can combine courses into one visit.
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We bring Health & Safety training to your care home
Delivered on-site at your service, nationwide, with pricing on application. Tell us your dates and delegate numbers and we’ll reply quickly with a quote.
Part of our mandatory training range. Also explore clinical training and first aid courses.