Description
Health and Safety Induction
Health and safety at work affects all employees, contractors and the self-employed. In this induction course you will explore all the key elements of working safely in the workplace, including keeping yourself safe from harm and protecting the health and safety of those around you. In this course you will learn:
- Employer and employee duties
- Safety signs and signals
- Legislation covering the safe use of hazardous substances
- Office safety including workstation and DSE risks
- How to perform manual handling activities safely
- The importance of accident reporting and the role of a first aider
- Fire safety and how to evacuate
- Health and hygiene, including food hygiene and hand hygiene
- Common types of workplace machinery and the regulations governing their safe use
- The types of personal protective equipment and why they are a ‘last option’ when it comes to safety.