Health and Safety/Discipline
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The purpose of this unit is to develop knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of health and safety policy as they apply in the workplace and the responsibilities of the manager in implementing policy. We will look at the following key learning points:
- List current legislation and industry regulations relating to health, safety and welfare at work as relevant to a specific organisation
- Describe an organisation's policy in relation to one specific item of legislation or regulation
- Explain the difference between a hazard and a risk
- Describe how to conduct a risk analysis
- Identify the main areas of own responsibility for health and safety in the workplace
- Describe how to ensure the team is aware of the health and safety requirements in the workplace
- Describe how to monitor health and safety in the workplace