Health and Safety in the Workplace level 3
The QA Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed to provide candidates with a more advanced understanding of health and safety.
Ideal for those who work, or intend to work at a supervisory or management level, this 3 day course covers a range of health and safety topics, including: workplace legal requirements, the benefits of using a health and safety system, principles of risk assessment and the risks and control methods for
common workplace hazards. Successful candidates will leave with a greater understanding of health and safety in the workplace, enabling them to help maintain a safer working environment.
This course covers:-
- Health and safety legal requirements
- Roles and responsibilities of employers
- Demonstrating best practice for health and safety compliance
- Communicating health and safety information
- Definition of key health and safety terms
- Main causes of injuries and ill health at work
- Safety management systems:
- Costs associated with accidents and ill health
- Key elements of safety management systems
- Benefits of using a safety management system
- Principles of risk assessment:
- Benefits of assessing and controlling risks
- Types of risk assessment
- Where risk assessments should be used
- Steps needed to complete a simple risk assessment
- Risks and control methods for common workplace hazards:
- Occupational, environmental, human and organisational factors
- Injuries, ill health and other damage that can occur
- Identifying risk control measures using the hierarchy of control
- Procedures for responding to accidents and incidents
- Investigation techniques for revealing immediate and root causes
Scheduled Dates Health and Safety in the Workplace level 3
Course Summary

Health and Safety in the Workplace level 3 Duration: 3 days Useful Information:
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