The Health & Safety Principles in the Workplace Level 1 (VTQ) course has been carefully designed to include coverage on regulation, accident prevention and more and is intended for anyone who requires a basic course in Health and Safety awareness.
This course will cover regulations, precautions, planning, risk assessing, PPE, individual sectors, what causes accidents, employer/employee responsibilities, RIDDOR, COSHH, first aid, workstation/VDU safety, working at heights, gas safety, occupational health, infection control, electricity, enforcement and the dangers and links in the regulations in fire and manual handling.
This course is available online via Omni eLearning. Please note that learners undertaking this qualification have the option to choose to take a regulated qualification (at additional cost) should you industry / employer require this.
Course Structure:
The Health & Safety Principles in the Workplace Level 1 (VTQ) course has been carefully designed to include coverage on regulation, accident prevention and more and is intended for anyone who requires a basic course in Health and Safety awareness.
This course will cover regulations, precautions, planning, risk assessing, PPE, individual sectors, what causes accidents, employer/employee responsibilities, RIDDOR, COSHH, first aid, workstation/VDU safety, working at heights, gas safety, occupational health, infection control, electricity, enforcement and the dangers and links in the regulations in fire and manual handling.
This course is available online via Omni eLearning. Please note that learners undertaking this qualification have the option to choose to take a regulated qualification (at additional cost) should you industry / employer require this.
Course Content:
Health and Safety and its importance
What causes accidents?
Health and Safety Law
Employee and Employer Responsibility
Why prevention is important and what can be done
Risk Assessment
The Accident triangle
The 5 stages of Risk assessment
Personal Protective Equipment
Substances dangerous to health – COSHH
Warning signs
Basic First Aid Advice
RIDDOR and accident reporting
Workplace policies and procedures
Equipment in the workplace and how you can get hurt
When accidents happen
Changes to RIDDOR 2013
Formal Fire Risk Assessment
Fire Triangle
Calling the fire service
Evacuation Procedures
Good Housekeeping
Electricity
Manual Handling
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Workstation and VDU safety
Ventilation
Occupational Health
Infection control
Enforcement of health and safety regulations
What you need to remember and what to do next
