Health and Safety at Work

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The Programme

Health and Safety Law

  • UK legislation - Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Regulations
  • European Directives 1992 - including Introduction to Manual Handling Regulations 1992, Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992, Personal Protective Equipment,

Workplace Regulations

  • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  • Burden of proof and compliance

Employers' and Employees' Legal Responsibilities

  • The employer's duty of care
  • Employers’ responsibility for permanent and temporary staff, visitors, contractors, people with disabilities, pregnant staff and customers
  • Creating a safety conscious environment
  • Employee responsibilities - health and safety committees and representatives

Managing and Monitoring Health and Safety at Work

  • Safety systems and safety monitoring at work
  • Principles of accident prevention
  • Accident reporting and investigation
  • The management of health and safety at work

Risk Assessment

  • The principles of assessing and managing risk
  • Carry out risk assessment and auditing health and safety in the workplace
  • RIDDOR
  • The 5 step approach to risk assessment

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