Health and Safety
The following is a selection of some of our more general health and safety
courses. The list is not definitive but provides an overview of the typical
content of our training programmes
Our one day training programmes can be accredited through a national
organisation such as the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health or the
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, alternatively a certificate of
attendance issued locally can also usually be awarded.
We aim to make this side of health and safety both relevant and interesting and
use case studies, real life and experience to create our courses.
We offer the following courses:-
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Health and Safety
COSHH and Infection Control
| Course Objective |
 To
achieve a basic understanding of the requirement of COSHH and infection control. |
|---|---|
| Aimed At | This particular course is ideally suited to those staff working within the health and social care sectors where a basic understanding of the requirement of COSHH and infection control is necessary. |
| Content | Good general practice with regard to infection control and the management and use of hazardous substances within the care setting. |
| Duration | 2/3 Hours |
Risk Assessment (care sector)
| Course Objective |
 To
achieve the required basic level of Risk Assessment Skills. |
|---|---|
| Aimed At | All members of staff working with the residential care and nursing home sector. |
| Content | Variable depending on the particular needs of each individual home. This course is generally related to TOPPS and includes health and safety, risk assessment, COSHH, infection control and legislation. |
| Duration | ½ - 1 day |
Basic Health and Safety Certificate
| Course Objective |
 To
achieve the required knowledge to obtain the Basic Health and Safety
Certificate. |
|---|---|
| Aimed At | This course is suitable for all members of staff who require a basic understanding of health and safety in the workplace. The day consists of trainer lead presentations, case study, group work and general question and answer sessions. |
| Content | Health and safety at work, law, preventing accidents and ill health, risk assessment, first aid at work, protective equipment, workplace health, safety and welfare, work equipment, electricity, fire prevention, occupational health, hazardous substances, ergonomics and workstation design, manual handling and noise! |
| Duration | 1 day |