What You Will Learn

By the end of the course candidates will be able to:

- Explain the component parts of a recognised safety management system such as HSG65, BS 8800, and OHSAS 18001
- Explain where risk assessment fits into the management system
- Identify the data and techniques required to produce an adequate incident report and demonstrate the procedure for an accident investigation, recognising the human factors involved
- Describe statutory requirements for reporting and procedures for checking for non-reporting
- Describe methods of basic trend analysis for reactive monitoring data
- Define ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’, and describe the legal requirements for risk assessment
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of a quantitative risk assessment technique and the data required for records
- Identfy workplace precaution hierarchies and criteria for these precautions and controls
- Prepare and use active monitoring checklists and implement schedules for active monitoring, recording results and analysing records
- Outline the main provisions of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Outline relevant health and safety legislation, codes of practice, guidance notes and information sources such as the Health and Safety Executive
- Explain the purposes and techniques for health and safety audit

Course Times

Usually 9.00am - 4.30pm. Course times will be confirmed in the joining instructions once the course has been booked.