Description
Health and safety are essential pillars of a productive and secure workplace. The General Awareness of Health and Safety Training Course is designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and understanding necessary to foster a safe working environment. This course covers key principles and practical approaches to ensure compliance with health and safety standards, mitigate risks, and respond effectively to workplace incidents.
Who should attend?
This training course is intended for all employees levels
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this training course, the participants will be able to:
- Understand roles and duties for health, safety, and welfare in the workplace
- Understand the process of hazards identification and risk assessment
- Understand how risk assessments improve health and safety at work
- Know the procedures for responding to accidents, near misses, and ill-health in the workplace.
Educational approach
This training course will utilize a dynamic educational approach that combines theory with practical application to ensure participants effectively understand health and safety principles.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to participate in this training course.
Course Agenda
- Identify employer’s duties relating to health, safety, and welfare at work
- Explain employee’s duties relating to health and safety
- Explain different types of hazards
- Define the terms hazard, risk, accident, near miss, and risk assessment
- Describe the steps involved in a risk assessment including the proper controls
- Identify procedures that should be in place for dealing with emergencies
- Recognise why it is important to record all accidents, near misses, and ill health occurrences.
