Health and Safety and Risk Assessment
6 hours - £65pp
Welcome to the Helping Hands Health and Safety course which will equip participants with the knowledge to maintain a safe environment both for themselves and people in their care. The course will also explore reporting requirements and statutory acts relating to health and safety. Upon completion of this course participants will be able to understand common health and safety risks and learn the appropriate preventative measures to reduce the likelihood of accident/injury in the workplace.
Health and Safety and Risk Assessment Training Course Overview
Unit I: Safety at Work
Unit II: Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974
Unit III: Employers Duties
Unit IV: Employee Responsibilities
Unit V: Health and Safety Management System
Unit VI: Law
Unit VII: Law Enforcement
Unit VIII: Common Hazards
Unit IX: Fire
Unit X: Action in Case of Fire
Unit XI: Action on Discovering Fire
Unit XII: Fire - Law
Unit XIII: Stress
Unit XIV: Computers
Unit XV: Manual Handling
Unit XVI: Substances
Unit XVII: COSHH
Unit XVIII: Work Equipment
Unit XIX: Work Equipment Law
Unit XX: Electricity
Unit XXI: Noise
Unit XXII: Asbestos
Unit XXIII: Work at Height
Unit XXIV: Violence and Aggression
Unit XXV: Other Hazards
Unit XXVI: Controlling Risks
Unit XXVII: PPE
Unit XXVIII: Safety Signs
Unit XXIX: Cost of Poor Health and Safety
Unit XXX: Accident Reporting
Unit XXXI: Accident Investigation
Unit XXXII: Risk Assessment
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need any prior training/qualifications to do this course?
No, participants do not need any prior training or qualifications to attend this course. Helping Hands’ training courses are designed to pass on skills and knowledge to complete novices as well as experienced professionals, all participants will benefit from this course regardless of experience or existing skills/knowledge.
Do you offer this course online?
This course cannot be delivered online or via virtual workshop. To be able to pass this course participants must be able to demonstrate that they can execute the skills taught in this course and are deemed by the instructor as being capable of deploying these skills in real world scenarios.
Do you need to be physically fit to do this course?
There are no physical aspects to the learning of this course. Therefore, this course is accessible to people of all levels of health and fitness, to be able to pass this course participants need to demonstrate an understanding of the course material and be willing to learn and engage with the course – there are no physical requirements to this.
Do you gain a qualification from this course?
This course is certified by Helping Hands and participants that pass this course can hold their course certificates as evidence of professional learning and an excellent level of knowledge, understanding and skills pertaining to this topic.
Student Comments
"The training was insightful, informative and served as a reminder to be vigilant regarding health and safety in the future."
Andrew
"The trainer was really informative and knowledgeable. The course will help me identify actual and potential risks at my workplace."
Katie
"Very informative courses that covered many relevant areas and the trainer was very helpful."
Niall
