Description
This qualification is aimed at anyone who holds or has the desire to hold health & safety responsibilities within a workplace. It is perfect for those embarking on a career in health & safety and is often a mandatory criterion within ‘officer’ and ‘advisor’ level job descriptions.
What you will learn
The qualification aims to equip delegates with specific abilities. The required knowledge contributes to the management of health and safety within a workplace. This knowledge, in turn, will contribute to a reduction of workplace injuries and illnesses. Thus, boosting employees' physical and mental well-being. The course covers 11 key areas, these being as follows:
- How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
- Managing risk – understanding people and processes
- Health and safety monitoring and measuring
- Physical and psychological health
- Musculoskeletal health
- Chemical and biological agents
- General workplace issues
- Work equipment
- Fire
- Electricity