Health and Safety Level 3 – Fully Approved by RoSPA

This Health and Safety Level 3 course is divided into 10 easy to follow interactive modules and includes a multiple choice test at the end. The content of the course covers:

Legislation and Risk Assessments

The importance of Health and Safety and useful definitions; Health and Safety law; Risk Assessments and the Competent Person

Reporting and Investigating Accidents

Workplace injuries; RIDDOR; the Accident Triangle; legal requirements; occupational diseases; dangerous occurrences and investigations.

The Workplace and Work Equipment

Slips, trips and falls and how to reduce the risk; how to reduce the risk from work equipment.

Fire and Explosion Responsibilities and Control Measures

The importance of Fire Safety; employer and employee responsibilities and duties; the Fire Triangle and Fire Risk assessment; fire detection and warning systems; evacuation procedures; fire extinguishers and equipment; fire safety signs; preparing an emergency plan and precautions against explosions.

Electricity

Common causes of electrical accidents and injuries; employer and employee responsibilities; electrical risk assessments; portable appliances; safe installation; working near to electricity and wiring; overhead power lines and underground cables; maintaining electrical equipment and dealing with injuries.

Working at Height

Legislation; risks and dangers of working at height; risk reduction; types of equipment; vehicles; fragile surfaces; training and communication; emergency procedures.

Vehicles: Work Site Hazards

Legal responsibilities; worksite control measures; risk assessments; vehicles speed and traffic routes; privately owned vehicles, parking, visiting drivers and the public; signage.

Vehicles: Driver Standards and Vehicle Safety

Driver standards and training; reversing; vehicle design and maintenance; signallers and deliveries; coupling and uncoupling; avoiding overturns and falls; loading and unloading.

Conflict and Violence

The law; statistics on workplace violence; who is at risk; risk assessments and control measures.

Alcohol and Drugs

Alcohol and drug policies including screening; legislation; drug misuse and signs of misuse;

Noise and Vibration

Employer responsibilities; the dangers of noise; measuring and reducing noise; supply of PPE and other equipment; training and health surveillance; the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations; risk assessment; eliminating and reducing risk.

Ergonomics

The importance of ergonomics; display screen equipment; assessing risks and control measures; work related stress.

Manual Handling: Risk Assessment and Reducing the Risks

Employer responsibilities; risk assessments; load and environment (TILE); mechanical aids and equipment; PPE; lifting, pushing and pulling; training.

Employee Welfare and Emergency Procedures

Workplace stress and risk assessments; first aid; emergency procedures; welfare facilities.

Positive Health and Safety Culture

How to establish a positive Health and Safety culture; safety representatives and committees.

Role of Managers, Supervisors and PPE

The responsibilities of managers and supervisors; types of PPE; training.

Staff Training

training procedures; training and the motivation of staff.

Working Safely With Hazardous Substances (COSHH)

The law; what is a hazardous substance; employer and employee responsibilities; hierarchy of control measures; PPE; ill health effects; Workplace Exposure Limits (WEL); flammable substances; training.