Course description

This course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and is designed to complement the level 1 training programme in health and safety. It is aimed at first-tier workers, and others who may wish to progress to courses at levels 3 & 4.

Summary of course syllabus

The course typically takes place over a single day (other options are possible) and concludes with a multiple-choice examination which may be written or conducted orally.

• General introduction
  
• Workplace health, safety & welfare
  
• Health and safety law
  
• Risk assessments
  
• Accident prevention
  
• Work equipment
  
• Electricity
  
• Fire safety
  
• Occupational health
  
• COSHH
  
• Noise
  
• Manual handling operations
  
• Personal protective equipment

What skills will candidates acquire?

Successful completion of the course and examination will enable candidates to:

• State the main requirements of health and safety law
  
• Describe the health & safety rôles of employers & employees
  
• State the purpose of risk assessment
  
• Describe the need to report accidents & incidents
  
• Describe the need to comply with the organisation’s health & safety procedures
  
• State the costs associated with poor health and safety at work
  
• Demonstrate basic knowledge on a wide variety of health & safety issues

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Isbourne Environmental Ltd
36 Riverside, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, GL54 5JP
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