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Health
and Safety Awareness
Health
and Safety in Care Homes
Health
and Safety for Volunteers
Health
and Safety Management
Health
and Safety Update
Risk
Assessment
Corporate
Health and Safety Management Briefing
Course Director
Vic Stewart FCIS, Chartered MCIPD, CMIOSH. Vic has spent his working life in
the public sector, undertaking a wide range of line management positions and a period teaching at the Civil Service
College. Vic is a Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner and his last position before retirement was as the Health and Safety Advisor based at the
Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, where he covered a wide range of
acute hospital safety matters including community and corporate
management aspects. Vic has also lectured on nursing courses for Napier
University and Queen Margaret University College, and has been our
course director for health and safety since 2002.
Guidelines and Statutory Requirements
The responsibilities of employers, employees and volunteers are
governed primarily by the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and
the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (1999);
employers must provide “information, instruction and training”.
“(The HSW Act) is of overriding importance in almost all work
situations; its general duties and Regulation-making powers provide
protection not only for all people ‘at work’ .… wherever they may
be engaged, but also extend a degree of protection to the public at
large …. managers and others must comply …” (Croner, Health and
Safety at Work, Jan. 2002).
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act
comes into force on 6th April 2008. Under the Act, where the death of an
employee or member of the public arises through "gross breach of the
duty of care owed", the organisation may be prosecuted and face an
unlimited fine.
The implications of the new legislation will be incorporated as
appropriate in all the health & safety courses, and covered in more
depth in "Health & Safety Management" and the "Corporate Briefing".
Certification
TfC attendance certificate to demonstrate compliance with the
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARENESS
For non-managerial staff, but useful to anyone interested in
obtaining a first level overview.
Content: introduction to the
1974 Act - employer and employee duties - duty of care - safety policies -
risk assessment - incident reporting - fire safety (causes of fire,
emergency procedures, warning system, fire extinguishers)
Length: 3 hours
Participants: Maximum 15
Fees: Group £350 (15); Individual £42
HEALTH AND SAFETY IN CARE HOMES
This course is similar to the “Awareness” course above, but is tailored to the particular requirements of staff working in
residential care and refers closely to the new HSE Guidance for Care
Homes.
Length: 3 hours
Participants: Maximum 15
Fees: Group £350 (15); Individual £42
HEALTH
AND SAFETY FOR VOLUNTEERS
Many
care sector organisations use volunteers to perform a variety of important
tasks but may not provide much training for them in health and safety.
This course is designed to give volunteers a good understanding of the
basic principles of safety in the care sector.
Content:
the 1974 Act and associated regulations applicable to volunteers -
risk assessment - travel and home visiting - accident causation -
organisational policies and topical
items
Version
1: Closed
course for single organisations
Length:
2 hours (plus prior review of documentation)
Participants:
Maximum 15
Fees:
£350 (15)
VERSION
2: OPEN
COURSE
Length:
3 hours
Participants:
Maximum 15
(Participants
are encouraged to bring with them any policies which they wish to discuss)
Fee:
£42 p.p.
(Course offered subject to demand)
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
For staff with health and safety responsibilities, including safety
representatives. Prior attendance at the Awareness course is not
essential but would be very helpful in maximising the value of this
course.
Content: main provisions of the
1974 Act - safety policies - corporate insurance - principles of risk
assessment - successful health and safety management - incident
reporting - codes of practice - staff consultation - managing a safety
inspection and powers of inspectors - topical items
Length: 6 hours
Participants: Maximum 15
Fees: Group £600 (15); Individual £75
Health
and Safety Update
An update designed for those who have already
attended either a Health and Safety Awareness or Management or the
equivalent. It will be particularly useful for staff with direct
responsibilities for health and safety in their organisation. While
emphasis is placed on new or proposed developments (including new
guidance), it also includes a reminder of the basic duties under the
1974 Act. Course members may wish to bring with them copies of
policies/procedures for possible review.
Content:
main provisions of the 1974 Act - recent developments in good
practice, including defending charges under the Act - safety policies -
topical items
Length: 2 hours
Participants: Maximum 12
Fees: Group £290 (12); Individual
£40
RISK
ASSESSMENT
For
anyone requiring an initial briefing in risk assessment practice.
VERSION
1: FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED EITHER THE H&S AWARENESS OR
H&S IN CARE HOMES COURSES
Content: key aspects of the 1974 Act - hazard, risk and the risk assessment process
(including practical examples) - special topics as agreed (e.g. lone
working)
Length: 2
hours
Participants:
Maximum 12
Fees:
Group £290 (12); Individual
£40
VERSION
2: FOR PERSONS REQUIRING BACKGROUND AND SPECIFIC GUIDANCE TO CARRY OUT
RISK ASSESSMENTS
Content: Introduction to the Health and Safety
at Work etc Act 1974 - employer and employee duties - duty of care -
safety policies – hazard and risk, the risk assessment process
including: dealing with contractors, fire safety, lone working,
pregnancy and travelling on duty and related events.
Length:
4 hours
Participants:
Maximum 12
Fees:
Group £420 (12); Individual £60
CORPORATE
HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT BRIEFING
A
briefing designed to give an overview of the key aspects which a
Management Committee or Board should consider when addressing its organisation's health and safety arrangements.
It will also assist senior staff to review policy, practice and
training.
Content: hierarchy of duties under the 1974 Act - key legal cases - accident prevention
- limiting insurance claims - risk assessment - directors
and senior managers and the law - enforcement
practice including preparing for an inspection - current
topics
VERSION
1: CLOSED COURSE FOR SINGLE ORGANISATIONS
Length: 3
hours
Participants:
Maximum 12
Fees:
£370 (12)
VERSION
2: OPEN COURSE
Length:
2 hours
Participants:
Maximum 12 (Participants are encouraged to bring with
them any policies, etc. which they wish to discuss).
Fees: £55 per person
CONSULTANCY
Initial
advice by phone: no charge
Formal
advice: £47.50 per hour.
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