Site Safety

This course aims to provide learners working within the Civils, electrical and telecommunications Sectors with the understanding and awareness of the legal and moral obligations of Employers supplying the correct PPE and Employees wearing the correct PPE.

Status

Seats Available: 12

Description

Course Objectives

COSHH

This course aims to provide employees working within the Civils, electrical and telecommunications Sector with an understanding and awareness of COSHH requirements and COSHH Assessments.

On completion of the course learners will:

  • Identify substances likely to cause harm.
  • Follow COSHH assessment instructions.
  • Identify the required PPE correctly.
  • Identify actions before using substances.
  • Identify the measures required to ensure the safety of employees and the general public
  • Explain actions required on contact with substances.
Course Topics
  • Hazards and Risks requiring the use of PPE.
  • How substances enter the body
  • Tasks, risks and using PPE, including limitations.
  • Organisation and legislative procedures.
  • Types of Personal Protective Equipment.

PPE

This course aims to provide learners working within the Civils, electrical and telecommunications Sectors with the understanding and awareness of the legal and moral obligations of Employers supplying the correct PPE and Employees wearing the correct PPE.

On completion of the course learners will:

  • State the common types of Personal Protective Equipment available
  • The need for Personal Protective Equipment.
  • Use Personal Protective Equipment appropriate for the tasks and the environment.
  • Follow organisation and legislative procedures for use & maintenance
Course Topics
  • Hazards and Risks requiring the use of PPE.
  • How substances enter the body
  • Tasks, risks and using PPE, including limitations.
  • Organisation and legislative procedures.
  • Types of Personal Protective Equipment.

Risk Assessment

This course aims to provide learners working within the Civils, electrical and telecommunications Sectors with the knowledge and practical key skills required to be able to identify risks and hazards, who can be harmed, what can harm them, how much harm could be caused and what you can do to reduce the likelihood of harm being caused.

On completion of the course you will be able to:

  • Follow associated organisation risk assessment procedures
  • Identify hazards
  • Identify risks
  • Carry out a risk assessment
  • Identify measures needed to reduce risk
  • Correctly record risk assessments
  • Identify when and how to report hazards and risks considered to be excessive or requiring further control measures
  • Ensuring site is safe to work to proceed or finish
  • Conduct themselves in a safe professional manner on site
Course Topics
  • Definitions of hazard and risk.
  • Identifying hazards in the workplace.
  • Identifying significant hazards
  • Assessing risks.
  • Measures to reduce risks.

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