HABC Level 3 Award Health And Safety In The Workplace (ERC)
Health and safety in the workplace is important to every businesses, both in terms of protecting staff and the public, and ensuring that costly legal action and damage to its reputation is avoided should the worst ever happen.
The Highfield Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) has been developed to allow a greater knowledge and understanding of health and safety. and guidance in how to look for hazards to risk asses with confidence.
This is aimed primarily at those already working as a supervisor, manager, or team leader, it can also be used to train those who are preparing to start work at this level or in the process of being promoted.
- The roles of managers and supervisors in helping to ensure good standards of health and safety at work.
- What is required of employers under UK health and safety legislation. Why it's essential to report and investigate accidents.
- The importance and significance of workplace risk assessments, and how to carry one out to assess and eliminate or control the risks in your workplace.
- The importance of the hierarchy of control in health and safety management.
- The risks associated with work and how to eliminate or control them, including in relation to: • the work environment and DSE, • fires and explosions, • hazardous substances, • work equipment, • noise, vibration, • working at height, • vehicles, electrical systems• manual handling,• PPE, Conflict , drugs, and alcohol.
Employers' duties in relation to employee welfare and wellbeing, staff training, first aid, and emergency procedures. The importance of developing a positive health and safety culture.
