Introduction to Health & Safety at Work
“I am part of all that I have met” – Lord Alfred Tennyson

Overview
This informative programme provides participants with a basic understanding of current health and safety legislation and provides practical options on how best to manage health and safety effectively in the workplace. It is designed to inspire people to develop expertise within the field with subsequent courses.

Objectives
• Understand the health and safety requirements in the workplace for your company.
• Review health and safety policies.
• Put safety monitors in place.
• Understand accident prevention techniques and put them in place within the working environment.
• Understand the basics of health and safety legislation.

Contents
Health and Safety Law
UK legislation - Health and Safety at Work. 
European Directives - including Manual Handling Regulations Display Screen Equipment Regulations and Workplace Regulations.
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Introduction to compliance.

Employer and employees' legal responsibilities
The employer's duty of care.
Employer's responsibility for permanent and temporary staff, visitors, contractors, people with disabilities, pregnant staff and customers.
Creating a safety conscious environment.
Employee responsibilities.

Managing and monitoring Health and Safety at work
Safety systems and safety monitoring at work.
Principles of accident prevention.
Accident reporting and investigation.
The management of health and safety at work.

Risk assessment
The principles of assessing and managing risk.
Carry out risk assessment and auditing health and safety in the workplace.

Duration:  1 day  (can be broken down to 2 x ½ day delivery)
Suggested number of participants: 10

Who should attend?
Those who intend to become representatives or appoint representatives within their organisation. This is not a course for those already involved with Heath and Safety and acts as an ideal introduction to the regulations