This programme provides those with Health and Safety responsibilities with information to help develop a safety culture in the workplace in order to prevent accidents, maintain a healthy workforce and comply with legal responsibilities.

Topics covered include:

• Relevant Health and Safety legislation and the consequences of non-compliance
  
  
• Responsibilities of directors, managers, supervisors and individual employees
  
  
• Identification of hazards
  
  
• Developing safe working practices
  
  
• Developing and implementing a Health and Safety programme

This programme provides guidance on day-to-day issues and emphasises the importance of effective supervision.

Course content includes:

Accidents - definition, cost, causes and prevention

• Management responsibilities
  
  
• Employees duties
  
  
• Health and Safety policies

Health and Safety Legislation

• Legislation
  
  
• Competent persons
  
  
• Monitoring

This practical course helps delegates to become competent in understanding risk assessments and provides a positive method of conducting suitable and sufficient risk assessments.

Course content includes:

• Why assess risks?
  
  
• Introduction to relevant legislation
  
  
• Managing Health and Safety
  
  
• Principles of Risk Assessment
  
  
• Practical risk assessments
  
  - General
  - COSHH
  - Fire
  
  
• Case studies

This course aims to reduce the risks of manual handling injuries to employees. Very practical in nature, it offers guidance and help on specific materials movement problems.

Course content includes:

• The process of manual handling in the workplace
  
  
• Manual handling injuries and the activities which cause them
  
  
• Manual handling assessment and control options
  
  
• Responsibilities under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992
  
  
• Effective lifting techniques

This programme provides an understanding of legislative requirements and practical guidance on how they should be applied in the workplace.

Course content includes:

• Background to legislation
  
  
• Accident statistics
  
  
• Legal framework
  
  
• Definition of work at height
  
  
• Key requirements of the legislation

We offer a number of ITSSAR (Independent Training Standards Scheme and Register) accredited fork truck training courses, from a complete introductory course for novice drivers to a 1 day refresher for the more experienced.

Our trainers can deliver accredited training at customer's premises anywhere in the UK (including weekends) at very competitive prices. This has the benefit of staff being trained on the actual equipment they will be using at times least likely to disrupt the business.

Our registered instructors will provide delegates with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to safely operate a fork truck. We use the latest training techniques, combining theory and practical exercises, leading to testing and a nationally accredited certificate of competency.

Tel: 01942 727 200 | Fax: 01942 727 225 | Email: eml@employeemanagement.co.uk