First Aid Training

Induction Training

Overview:

Many companies use computer-based systems, to do their initial induction, you should avoid this. This is a golden opportunity for you and your business to put health and safety on the map, it often involves a site tour followed by the induction training.

Start off as you mean to go on and give employees that great foundation. A strong understanding of your safety culture, will result in a confident workforce, prepared and more aware.

Induction Course Objective:

To induct staff in Health and Safety relative to your business. So, they hit the road running having covered all the basic requirements.

Induction Course Content

Typical content (as it’s based on your site)
 Health and safety policy
 Risk Assessment
 Traffic management
 Safety signs
 Accident and First Aid
 Health Surveillance
 Fire Safety
 PPE
 Working with Machinery
 Office work
 Manual Handling
 Miscellaneous

Manual Handling Training

Manual Handling Overview

It is important that any manual handling is assessed, and where possible avoid manual handling and go for alternative equipment handling devices. More often than not repetitive tasks are also interlinked with manual handling tasks. Irrespective operators must be aware of Manual Handling for their work under the Manual Handling Operation Regs 1992

Manual Handling Course Objective:

Delegates will have a basic understanding of manual handling and how to apply safe
lifting techniques at work.

Course contents:

 What do the regulations relate to
 Types of injury associated with manual handling
 Assessment
 TILE
 Safe lifting
 Practical session, using theory taught.

COSHH Training

COSHH Course Overview:

A hazardous substance can be any substance, whether solid, liquid or gas, that may cause harm to your health. Hazardous substances are classified on the basis of their potential healtheffects,whether acute(immediate)or chronic(long-term). Staff involved in these processes need to understand the dangers, but more importantly how to follow safe working practices.This course looks particularly at chemicals.

COSHH Training Course Objective:

Staff that use chemicals gain an appreciation of the nature of the hazard and understand their responsibilities under the legislation understanding of the nature of hazardous.

Course content:

 Fundamental principles of COSHH
 Health Surveillance
 Effect of substances which you use
 Routes of entry
 Explanation of MSDS and COSHH Assessment(company)
 Exposure
 Hierarchy of Controls
 First Aid
 Dermatitis
 Test – multiple choice

Personal Protective Equipment Training

COSHH Training Course Overview:

So how do you comply with Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations
1992. (PPE)

Our training is in compliance with the regulations and code of practice to assist your business. It does not apply to Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE) or Hearing Protection, as other regulations cover this. However, we will take time out to briefly discuss their use and selection.
Where possible a selection of your companies PPE will be used when doing the training, as well as your assessment of risk in its selection, distribution and use. (This will be discussed with you prior to the session) The sessions generally last an hour, but can be extended, reduced to suit your requirements.

Course Objective:

By the end of the course delegates will have a good understand of PPE, its selection, wearing and looking after it.

Course content:

 General Principle of providing protective equipment, risk assessment and last resort
 Mobile workers/Agency workers.
 Charging for PPE.
 Suitability of PPE and markings.
 Compatibility.
 Assessment, Selection, including disposables and keeping records.
 Maintenance and replacement.
 Theoretical Training.
 Practical Training donning and doffing.
 Covering selection of and use of head protection, eye protection, protective clothing, HI- vis clothing,foot protection,fall protection.
 Briefly cover hearing and RPE protection.
 Test multiple choice.