APPLY HEALTH & SAFETY TO A WORK AREA – 9964, LEVEL 2, 3 CREDITS: 1 DAY
Health & Safety Training is a legal requirement in the workplace as failure to train employees and adopt a Health & Safety practice could expose the employer to lawsuits from employees and/or customers in the event of injury / death occurring due to negligence on the part of the employee / employer.
The content to be covered includes:
Identify potential hazards in the work area
- Potential hazards are correctly identified and removed, reduced or reported
- A health and safety plan is drawn up
- Protective clothing requirements are identified and protective clothing is used
- Implications of exposure to hazardous substances and hazards are known
- All statutory requirements are being met
Limit damage to persons or property in the case of an emergency
- The location of fire extinguishers, hoses and alarms is known
- Different fire extinguishers are identified and used correctly
- Procedures for the identification of emergencies are known and followed promptly and correctly
- Injuries involving individuals are reported promptly to the relevant persons
Follow procedures that apply to illness or injury in the work area
- Procedures for reporting and recording are demonstrated
- Procedures to be followed if an injury may lead to a claim against workman’s compensation are followed
- A brief incident report is written and delivered to the relevant authority
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