Introduction to Health and Safety
Duration: 1 hour
Accidents in the work environment are commonplace, often causing pain, distress, time off work and associated costs to the individuals and businesses concerned. Many accidents can be avoided with proper observation of the health and safety guidelines and legislation that has been put in place by regulatory bodies to protect both employer and employee.
Knowing your responsibilities is paramount to maintaining a safe, healthy and, hopefully, happy workforce. This short course introduces the basic principles of health and safety for the workplace.
Objectives
After completing the course, learners will be able to:
Identify the benefits of good standards of health and safety and the possible consequences of inadequate health and safety to the company, employee and others
Explain the meaning of common health and safety terms
Describe the role of the company Health and Safety policy statement
Give examples of common causes of work-related accidents and illnesses
Topics
Health & Safety statistics
Benefits and costs
Injuries and ill health
The meaning of RIDDOR