Managing H&S in the workplace (ilm) L3 29 Nov 11

Unit: Managing Health and Safety at work. (Credits: 3)

Aim: To develop knowledge and understanding of health and safety at work as required by a practising or potential first line managers.

Objectives:
The learner will:

1. Understand health and safety at work.
2. Understand risk assessment and accident prevention in the workplace.
3. Understand the organisation’s environmental responsibility.

Indicative content:

General legal background statute law, common law negligence and
their effects on the workplace
Approved Codes of Practice and Guidance Literature as relevant to own
organisation
Experts available to help and advise
HSWA 1974 and Regulations and Fire Precautions Act 1971
Levels of statutory duty and legal obligations to provide Health and
Safety information, instruction and training
Consultation with employees duties inc. Safety Representatives and
role of Safety Committees
Recording and reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous
occurrences
Importance of creating a safety culture at work and taking account of
health and safety in all decision-making
Definition of accident and incident
Simple accident theory the types and causes of accidents, especially
in own organisation
Methods for managing safety in the workplace
Risk assessment procedures and associated documentation
Practical accident prevention in own workplace
Handling and lifting techniques as appropriate
Reacting to and coping with accidents at work
The importance of environmental protection to the organisation
The manager’s responsibility to implement environmental protection
policies and procedures

£140 + vat Accredited


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places are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis.
all delivery is at our training suite:
CERT
Immingham Resource Centre
Immingham
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DN40 1LE