Details
Working safely is for people at any level, in any sector, needing a grounding in the essentials of health and safety. Everyone at work should have an understanding of why they must ‘work safely’ – and this course meets that need.
The course covers what employees need to know – and are perhaps reluctant to learn about – in a refreshingly informal way. Working safely isn’t supposed to turn delegates into safety experts. It focuses on why health and safety is important, and how individuals can make a real difference to the wellbeing of themselves and others through changing their behavior.
Working safely meets the government’s guidelines for introductory health and safety training and is a 100 per cent match to the Health and Safety Executive’s ‘passport’ syllabus. The course also covers two key areas – health and safety and environmental basics – in a single self-contained session
Outline
Introducing working safely - It’s not unusual for delegates coming on an introductory course to think that accidents only happen to ‘other people’. This module stresses the realities of the human suffering behind the statistics and emphasises the importance of personal responsibility.
Defining hazard and risk - This module puts ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’ intoeveryday language, and uses familiarexamples to show what can happen.Importantly, it makes it clear that evensomething that is very simple or repeatedover and over again can go wrong, withserious consequences. Focusing on thesix broad hazard groups, delegates areasked to think about the hazards andrisks they come across in their own work.‘Risk assessment’ is demystified –delegates learn that we all carry outinformal assessments day in, day out.
Identifying common hazards - All the main issues are covered in this module – entrances and exits, work traffic, fire, chemicals, electricity, physical and verbal abuse, bullying, stress, noise and the working environment, slips, trips and falls, and manual handling.
Improving safety performance - This module deals with systems and processes, making sure that any jargon is explained in easily understood terms. The session bridges the gap between management and workforce, encouraging delegates to play a part in processes that are commonly seen as just down to their manager or supervisor. Other areas – including contract work, inspections, safe systems and permits, protective equipment, signage, emergency procedures, reporting and health checks – are all focused on from the delegate’s point of view.
Protecting our environment - A short but effective introduction to waste and pollution leads into a look at how organisations and individual team members can get involved in reducing environmental impacts.
COURSE DETAILSDuration: 1 Day
Assessment Method: Practical and Written Assessment
Venues: Open courses at a variety of venues or on-site at your premises
Here at Electrical Safety UK, our team delivers a range of professional services to customers in a variety of Market sectors. The team prides itself on the quality of the services it delivers to companies at the heart of manufacturing, engineering, energy, food production and education in the UK and Europe.
Our Services include:
- Electrical Safety Management – Specialist consultancy and advice concerned with the safe management of risk associated with all electrical work activities. ESUK offer a multi-faceted approach including a full electrical safety management program, full project management and policy documentation bespoke to a client’s requirements.
- Electrical System Studies – ESUK are the UK’s foremost exponent of Arc Flash Technology and carry out a wide range of power system studies, including Fault Level Analysis to IEC and ANSI standards, Protection Coordination, and complex Arc Flash Risk Assessments.
- Training - ESUK offer both accredited and bespoke training courses including City & Guilds, IOSH, Safety Pass Alliance, Energy and Utility Skills. ESUK are also registered with the EEIAS and CIPD for recognition and accreditation of bespoke training courses.