CIEH Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace

Module 1 Health and Safety matters

• Introduction
• Common accidents and illnesses
• Factors affecting health and safety
• Costs and benefits
• Health and safety principles
• Hazards and risks
• Responsibilities at work
• Company health and safety policy
• Health and safety inspectors
• Putting things right
• Module summary

Module 2 A safe workplace

• Introduction
• Aches and pains
• Identifying issues
• Rethinking the workspace
• Alcohol and drugs
• Module summary

Module 3 Working safely

• Introduction
• Structural safety features
• Heating and cooling
• Identifying hazards
• Safety signs
• Using machinery
• Operating machinery
• Personal protective equipment
• PPE and hygiene
• Module summary

Module 4 Vehicles,Noise and Heights

• Introduction
• Accidents
• Environmental changes
• What is noise?
• Vibration
• Risk assessment
• Noise control measures
• Working at height
• Planning and organising
• Module summary

Module 5 Manual Handling

• Introduction
• Possible injuries
• Manual handling operations regulations
• Making life easier
• Doing it right
• Module summary

Module 6 Fire and Electrics

• Introduction
• Fire: common causes
• The fire triangle
• Fighting fire
• Fire safety features
• Avoiding accidents
• Electrical equipment safety
• Module summary

Module 7 COSHH

• Introduction
• Workplace hazards
• Hazardous substances
• Example of dangers of
• exposure – dermatitis
• Assessing the risk
• Preventing exposure
• Training and authorisation
• Safe working procedures
• Module summary

Module 8 When things go wrong

• Introduction
• Aggression and violence
• Slips, trips and falls
• First aid
• Accidents
• Module summary