HEALTH & SAFETY
Employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy workplace conditions and have the right systems and methods for safe activities. But employees have a vital part to play in the equation. They need the right knowledge and the right attitude which demands proper training in the basics of health and safety as well as specific training for individual tasks. Good health and safety standards rely on employers and employees working together to reduce risks.
The CIEH Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace is based on the Foundation Certificate in Health and Safety, with new and updated content - for example, sections on working at heights, transport, noise and vibration.
The qualification can be tailored to business and individual needs to make the learning experience relevant and fit for purpose.
Who needs this qualification?
This new qualification is designed to ensure that all employees are aware of their own safety and the safety of customers, contractors and the public. It is applicable in any private or public sector environment.
Benefits
- Provides employees with an understanding of the principles of health and safety
- Enables employees to contribute to any health and safety management system
- Develops an understanding of:
- responsibilities placed on employers and employees
- hazard, risk and the main causes of harm to workers
- the importance of following systems, procedures and rules
- how individual action can reduce risks to health and safety
- Allows for training to be adapted to meet specific needs
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Subjects covered*
- legislation
- health
- safety
- welfare
- the workplace and workplace equipment
- risk assessment
- manual handling
- hazardous substances
- ergonomics and workstation design
- noise and vibration
Outcomes
On completing this qualification candidates will be able to:
- understand the principles of accident prevention
- understand that risk assessment is an important technique for accident and ill health prevention
- understand the risks associated with manual handling
- appreciate the nature and risks of hazardous substances
- understand how workplace equipment and task design affect health and safety
- understand the potential long term effects of exposure to noise and vibration
Course duration and assessment
This 6 hour course is followed by a thirty question multi-choice examination paper, which may be conducted orally by young people or adults who request to do so. Candidates achieving twenty or more correct answers will be awarded the CIEH Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace.
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Course costs
Please contact us for a quote that is tailored to your needs.
Typical example:
10 people undertaking a Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace at our premises, includes all training materials, exam papers, certificates and lunch = £295.00 exc VAT
*Course content may be tweeked to ensure it meets the needs of your participants, dependant on the nature of thier work. This can be discussed with out trainer before undertaking the course. |
