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REF HAS03

Effective Health and Safety Management 12hrs

Elements of competence

Skills for care induction references

1.4 Risk Assessment

3.1 Health and safety

3.7 Security

Links to NVQ Core units

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Summary

 

This health and safety management course is designed for supervisors and is based on the Health and Safety Executive’s guide to ‘Successful Health and Safety Management’ (HSG65), to enable self-regulation, leading to a pro-active health and safety management system.

Who this unit is aimed at

 

The course has been designed specifically for those who have health and safety management responsibilities, such as Scheme Managers, Line Managers and mentor supervisors, and will instruct staff in areas of safe practice and risk assessment. Candidates should have the ability to cascade the training. 

Proposed Candidate Outcomes

The worker must be able to:

 
  • Be aware of their responsibilities to identify health and safety risks in the environment.
  • Know what to do if electricity, gas or water needs to be turned off in an emergency.
  • Understand the importance of safe storage and disposal of substances, which are harmful to health.
  • Be aware of and audit security measures in the                  workplace.

How many candidates may attend?

This training is not limited in candidate numbers. However, the dynamics of groups defines that the ideal group size is 10

 

Place in the NVQ framework (level 2)

1.       CU1.1 Monitor and maintain the safety and security of the work environment

2.       CU1.2 Promote standards of health and safety in working practice

 

Specific content

·         Health and Safety Legislation and Risk Assessment Theory

·         Risk assessment and practical syndicate exercise

·         Accident and incidents - causes and prevention [lone workers], accident investigation and reporting/ syndicate exercise

·         Day Two -Induction processes / training needs analysis, Induction process / Syndicate exercise, Safe systems of work / safe working practices, ergonomics and Occupational Health at Work and in the community, information Flow /Health and Safety Committees

·         Production of employee information, Monitoring and auditing of Health and Safety

·        Course revision, Examination, Course round-up

 

Other relevant information 

 

1.       For registered nurses who wish to incorporate this training into your PREP portfolio’s, you should carry out practice reflection and attach subsequent evidence from this training  

  1. Certificates are issued for each candidate and are valid for a maximum of 1 year
  2. A host certificate will also be issued for presentation on your Notice Board 
  3. A candidate assessment is available (Word 2000) for post training audit
  4. A multiple choice questionnaire may be required

6.       On completion of the course, candidates will have an in-depth knowledge of health and safety legislation applicable to their work role. They shall also be able to carry out monitor and review risk assessments, as well as the management of effective health and safety information systems, and ergonomic / occupational health management.

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