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Aim:
With updates in current health and safety legislation arriving continually it is sometimes difficult to keep yourself and your staff abreast of changes. In 1998 and emended version of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations came into force and as part of these new regulations the Abrasive Wheels Regulations were revoked.
This course will cover the updates and will go through the requirements necessary for an operative to be classed as competent to mount, use and change abrasive wheels.
Duration:
3 Hours
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Health and safety law |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Abrasive wheels safety (HSG 17) |
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Practical demonstrations and exercises |
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To give delegates an understanding of the main hazards and risks associated with chemicals, chemical categories, sources of information and control strategies.
The course will also cover current legislation relating to chemical and biological safety and look at how to carry out a risk assessment.
Duration:
3 Hours
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Health and safety law |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2004 |
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Chemical types and forms |
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Biological hazards |
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Control strategies |
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Sources of information |
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Risk assessment strategies |
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Aim:
To give delegates an understanding of the main dangers associated with the construction industry, categories of employees who may be at risk and legislation relating to construction work.
The course will also cover control strategies, risk assessments and the production of method statements.
Duration:
6 Hours
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Health and safety law |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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The Construction Design and Management Regulations 1994 |
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The Construction (Head Protection) Regulations 1989 |
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The Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1996 |
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Risk assessments |
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Method statements |
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Permits to work |
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Aim:
As health and safety legislation constantly changes and penalties become more severe, corporate employers must be aware of the new charge of corporate manslaughter they can be charged with.
This short course will cover the legal system as it currently stands and what systems employers must put in place to prevent the risk of accidents and injuries.
Duration:
3 Hours
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Health and safety law including the new charge of corporate manslaughter |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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Risk assessments |
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Documented systems required by law |
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Aim:
To introduce delegates to the main risks from fire, the fire triangle, types of fire and methods of fire fighting.
The course will also cover fire risk assessments which all employers must carry out under current legislation.
Duration:
3 Hours
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Health and safety law |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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Types of fire |
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Methods of fire fighting |
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Fire risk assessment |
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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005 |
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Back injuries are still one of the most common lost time injuries at work and as a result employers must look to give all employees training, information and instruction in correct lifting techniques.
This half day course will cover these subjects and give delegates an understanding of the current health and safety legislation relating to this subject.
The course will allow for practical exercises in correct lifting and handling.
Duration:
3 Hours
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Health and safety law |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 |
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The body and how it lifts |
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Kinetic lifting techniques |
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Practical demonstrations and exercises |
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The course will cover the main dangers associated with mechanical handling/lifting of loads.
It will look at fork lift truck safety, use of cranes, hoists and slings and mechanical devises such as pallet trucks.
It will also cover the new legislation with regards to mechanical handling and look at control strategies where risks exist.
Duration:
6 Hours
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Health and safety law |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 |
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Fork lift truck safety |
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Implementing safe systems of work |
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To make delegates aware of the risks associated with noise, how noise can affect them, transmission paths for noise and methods of control.
Duration:
3 Hours
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Health and safety law |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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The Noise at Work Regulations 2006 |
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Noise |
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Noise assessments |
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Control strategies |
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Aim:
Although offices are generally classed as low risk environments, they do contain many hazards.
This course will look at the most common office hazards, carrying out risk assessments on these and putting in controls to reduce them.
It will also give delegates a brief introduction to some of the current health and safety legislation and how this applies to offices.
Duration:
6 Hours
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Health and safety law |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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The Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 |
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The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 |
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Fire in the office |
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Ergonomics |
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General office safety |
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Practical demonstrations and exercises |
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Since 1992 all companies have had a legal obligation to carry out, document and communicate risk assessments.
This course will look at different types of hazards and risks, the types of people that may be affected and how to adequately control such risks to prevent the chance of people being injured.
There will be an opportunity during the course to carry out some practical assessments on various occupational areas.
Duration:
6 Hours
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Health and safety law |
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The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
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The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 |
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Machinery Safety |
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Ergonomics |
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Chemical safety |
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Display screen equipment |
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Personal Protective Equipment |
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Manual handling |
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Fork lift truck safety |
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Construction safety |
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| Delegates will choose which risks are most relevant to them. If your most significant risk is not on this list, please ask. |
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| For more information please make your enquiries through the contact form, or email us direct at info@ndsafety.co.uk. For course booking please complete the booking form or ring the training hotline on 0114 2699255 |
