101 | Health, Safety and Environment at Work

Duration: 4 Hours

Course Aims:

This course aims to provide employees working within the Highway Electrical Sector with an understanding and awareness of Health, Safety and the Environment; their individual and collective responsibilities under the organisation Health and Safety Policy, Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974; and Environmental Legislation.

Assessment:

A summative assessment will follow the completion of this course or group of courses.

Course Topics:

• The Health and Safety at Work Act.
• Organisation H&S Policies & Procedures.
• Responsibilities: individual and organisation.
• Accidents and Reporting.
• Environmental Policy and obligations.

Objectives:

On completion of the course learners will:

• Identify a Health and Safety Policy.
• State the employer’s obligations from the HASAWA.
• State the employee’s obligations from the HASAWA.
• Explain the Accident Reporting and Investigation procedure.
• State the purpose of Risk Assessments.
• Explain the importance of housekeeping including waste re-use, re-cycle and disposal.
• Identify how work activities could impact on Environmental issues.

Practical:

To enable maximum learning and benefit from this course, there will a number of exercises. These may be both interactive and demonstrative to enhance the learning experience.