Health and Safety Consultants

Health and Safety Training Courses

We offer a series of professional courses designed to introduce you to all the fundamentals of health and safety in the workplace. Our courses will:

• Highlight the specific areas which are fundamental to an organisation's health and safety regime.
• Ensure that your organisation will fulfil its health and safety obligations towards its employees.
  

Standard Courses

Half day (3 hour duration) in classroom environment for up to 6 people. Attendee numbers may be increased depending on circumstances. Select a course below to find out what topics are covered:

Health and Safety Awareness / Coordinator »
Directors / Senior Managers »
Manual Handling »
Fire Safety / Fire Warden »
DSE Assessor »
Risk Assessor »
Homeworker »

Health and Safety Awareness / Coordinator

• Current legislation
• The Company's responsibilities
• The Employee's responsibilities
• Accident and incident reporting
• Risk assessments
• Slips, trips and falls (causes)
• First aid requirements
• VDU's - friend or foe
• Electrical safety in the workplace
• Manual handling
• Fire precautions
• Fire fighting (use of extinguishers)
• Contractors and visitors

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Health and Safety Course for Directors & Managers

• Health and safety regulations
• Modern office risks
• Employer's responsibilities
• Director's/management responsibilities
• Health and safety in board decisions
• Health and safety reviews
• Good working practices
• Safely working with display screens
• Correct posture
• Pro-active initiatives
• Cost of non-compliance

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Manual Handling

• Principles of kinetic handling
• Common manual handling injuries
• Causes of back pain
• Body posture
• Body movement rules
• Good handling techniques
• Muscle relaxation
• Key factors for correct lifting
• Manual Handling Guide

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Fire Safety / Fire Warden

Fire Safety

• Theory of combustion
• Limitations of fire extinguishers/safe usage
• Colour coding of fire extinguishers
• Classes of fire and use of appropriate extinguisher type
• In-house fire safety plan

Fire Warden Training

• Warden fire extinguisher training
• Role of Fire Warden
• Fire Safety arrangements
• Objectives of developing, implementing and maintaining a comprehensive fire safety plan

The Fire Warden's prime responsibility is to help evacuate the building and ensure the safety of staff and others when there is a fire. Fire Wardens must ensure that all staff within their area of responsibility are aware of and fully understand:

• The emergency evacuation procedure
• The location of fire fighting equipment
• The emergency exit routes
• The assembly points

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DSE Assessor

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessor

• Detailed information pack
• DSE User Guide
• Assessor Training booklets
• Workstation questionnaire/assessment forms
• Test/knowledge review
• Certificate awarded

DSE User

• DSE User Guide
• Self-assessment checklist
• Video information

DSE User Training Courses

• Course duration approximately 1 hour - 20 people
• Maximum 5 sessions per day
• DSE assessor training film (VHS video, CD and DVD). The film looks at the perils of working with computers, gives advice on good working practices, advises on how to assess a workstation and highlights products which are designed to address user concerns and difficulties.

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Risk Assessor

• The principles of the risk assessment process.
• The 5 step approach to risk assessments.
• Identifying hazards.
• Reducing risks

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Homeworker

• General awareness.
• DSE self assessments.
• Accident reporting.
• Fire safety.
• Access/egress.
• Electrical safety.
• Time allocation.
• Storage.
• Homeworking Guide.

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