Is Your Workplace Safe?
Did you know that 30.7 million working days were lost due to work-related illnesses and workplace injury in 2017/18?
The QA Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed to provide candidates with a more advanced understanding of health and safety.
Ideal for those who work, or intend to work at a supervisory or management level, this 3 day course covers a range of health and safety topics, including: workplace legal requirements, the benefits of using a health and safety system, principles of risk assessment and the risks and control methods for common workplace hazards.
Successful candidates will leave with a greater understanding of health and safety in the workplace, enabling them to help maintain a safer working environment.
What's Covered?
Health and safety legal requirements
Roles and responsibilities of employers
Demonstrating best practice for health and safety compliance
Communicating health and safety information
Definition of key health and safety terms
Main causes of injuries and ill health at work
Safety management systems:
- Costs associated with accidents and ill health
- Key elements of safety management systems
- Benefits of using a safety management system
Principles of risk assessment:
- Benefits of assessing and controlling risks
- Types of risk assessment
- Where risk assessments should be used
- Steps needed to complete a simple risk assessment
Risks and control methods for common workplace hazards:
- Occupational, environmental, human and organisational factors
- Injuries, ill health and other damage that can occur
- Identifying risk control measures using the hierarchy of control
Procedures for responding to accidents and incidents
Investigation techniques for revealing immediate and root causes