Course Content:
· Understand how training and good supervision are fundamental to ensuring good health and safety
· Understand how to help managers and directors create a safe and healthy working environment
· Appreciate the importance of your organisation's safety policy
· Explain the importance of risk assessment and understand the part the supervisor plays
· Identify workplace processes and their associated risks and evaluate what could cause harm in the workplace
· Plan an inspection of the workplace and record details
· Demonstrate an understanding of workplace precautions
· Understand the need to take into account the health and safety aspects when asking someone to carry out a task or job and provide the appropriate control measures
· Assess existing health and safety conditions and procedures against set standards
· Understand the procedure for reporting accidents, incidents and near misses
· Understand the need to communicate guidelines for emergency procedures to all personnel
· Communicate with all levels of management and personnel including others sharing or working in the same premises who may be employed by the organisation, including contractors, subcontractors and agency personnel
· Co-ordinate contractors and understand how to identify levels of competency
· Appreciate how industry affects the environment and be able to list the ways in which individuals can minimize pollution and waste
Course Assessment:
The course is assessed by a multiple choice assessment paper and project. On successful completion of the course programme, the delegate will receive a certificate from the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).