Health and Safety

Health and Safety

Introduction:

Dangers arising from work are unwanted and unintended by-products. Most people are concerned with the minimisation or elimination of danger associated with work. The reality is that over 200 people lose their lives due to work-related accidents in the UK.

In addition around 150,000 non-fatal injuries are reported each year.  In Europe, the number is a lot higher than this and in the developing countries the number is even higher.

All courses include power point presentations, videos, and workshops.

A) General Course:

This course is general but related more to people who work with chemicals.  It is designed to make them aware of the key health and safety issues and the part they should play in keeping themselves and others free from harm at workplace.

The course will cover the assessments ‘when working with substances hazardous to health’. It will also cover the United Nations Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). The course involves a slide show including some video clips and is mainly concerned with issues of working in a safe environment and using scientific equipment safely.  It deals with some environmental issues that arise from dumping chemical waste and other waste.

A t the end of the course most of the audience will be able to:

1)   Understand the seriousness of health and safety issues in different establishments.

2)   Identify different types of hazards in their workplace

3)   Know how to implement preventative measures for accidents in the workplace.

4)   Adapt a health and safety policy for the work place.

5)    Understand the United Nations Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

B) Basic Course:

This course is designed for all people who have no prior knowledge or  information about health and safety or started a new job which requires a basic to moderate knowledge on the subject.

1) Introduction to health and safety Issues:

  • Trainees should;
  • Be aware of the key health and safety issues.
  • Learn and understand the meaning and importance of H&S in the work place.
  • Know the definition of “hazard, risk, harm”.
  • List some types of work accidents caused by non observation of H&S regulations.
  • State some health and safety legal responsibilities of employees and employers.
  • Learn the importance of following instructions in health and safety, and applying safe procedure at workplace.

2) Workplace hazards and risks:

  • Trainees should learn and understand the extent of hazards and risks in the workplace in relation to:
  • Manual and automated machinery and vehicles.
  • Climbing or working at height.
  • Falling, slips and trips.
  • Dangerous and hazardous substances.
  • Electricity, gas and fire.
  • Illness and stress

3) Workplace conditions:

  • Trainees should understand the range of workplace conditions that can affect health and safety and be able to:
  • Identify the importance and benefits of being well organised at work.
  • Identify the importance and benefits of keeping clear traffic routes (obstruction free), which means an easy and safe access to emergency routes and exits.
  • List some of the important benefits of maintaining suitable levels of lighting, temperature, noise and general ventilation in the workplace
  • List some of the welfare facilities that should be provided in the workplace.
  • Be able to know and identify the different health and safety signs used in the workplace and explain fully the meaning of each one.

4) Workplace procedures:

Trainees should:

  • Fully understand the obligations in relation to reporting, first-aid and personal protection.
  • Be able to explain the need for workers to report injuries, ill health, dangerous events, and unsafe conditions promptly to their line manager or to the designated member of staff
  • Be able to identify the purpose of first-aid provision at work.
  • Be able know and identify all types of personal protective equipment that may be provided in the workplace and the hazards against which each type offers protection.
  • Be able to know and outline the importance of personal hygiene.

C) Advanced Health and Safety Course:

  • In addition to the basic health and safety course, this course will also include the following:
  • Be able to know all the legislations relating to health and safety at work.
  • Be able to know and appreciate the scope of work-related ill health.
  • Be able to understand methods for its identification and Prevention.
  • Be able to know and appreciate the need for a structured management approach to H&S.
  • Be able to know and understand the important factors in implementing H&S policy.
  • Be able to know and understand the key role that health and safety officer or supervisors play in communicating, implementing and monitoring H&S policy.