Health & Safety Essentials

Introduction

With work-related illness and injury accounting for nearly 30 million lost working days every year, health and safety is much more than a compliance issue - it's a vital pre-requisite for operating effectively. The question is, how can you provide everyone with health and safety training that's effective, affordable and delivers measurable results?

We've got the answer! Health & Safety Essentials is a next-generation e-learning course that provides employees with the knowledge and skills they need to stay safe and well at work.

Packed with sophisticated interactive exercises, discovery learning laboratories and advanced animations, Health & Safety Essentials is far more than just another health and safety course: it's a fully-featured learning resource that builds an in-depth understanding of key health and safety issues, and the practical steps that can be taken to counter them.

Course contents

Health & Safety Essentials is structured into bite-sized modules, enabling users to complete the course in short sessions and find the specific information they need, when they need it:

1. Getting to grips with health & safety

• What is health and safety?
• What are the main causes of accidents and injuries at work?
• Hazard, likelihood and severity and the relationship between them.
• Improving safety through risk assessment.
• Creating a healthy working environment.
• Key health and safety legislation.
• Legal responsibilities of employers and employees.

2. Working safely with computers

• Key features to look for in a chair.
• Adopting the correct posture for working at a computer.
• Setting up a computer workstation.
• Accessories that can aid comfort and well-being.

3. Lifting & carrying safely

• Assessing whether it’s safe to lift and carry (Load, Individual, Task, Environment).
• Planning and preparing the route.
• Adopting the correct lifting technique.
• Storing items safely.

4. Stress busting!

• What is stress?
• Identifying the sources of stress.
• Tackling stress.

5. Avoiding violence

• What is violence?
• Reducing the risk of violence.
• What to do if a situation becomes violent.
• Tools, techniques and procedures to protect lone workers.

6. Dealing with hazardous substances

• What are hazardous substances?
• COSHH and its implications for organisations, managers and employees.
• Common infectious diseases and their symptoms.
• Reducing the risk from hazardous substances.

7. Meeting the threat from fire

• Three elements needed for fire.
• Identifying fire hazards.
• Typical fire safety features in workplaces.
• What to do in the event of a fire.
• Which type of extinguisher to use when.

8. Reporting health & safety incidents

• Why it’s important to report incidents (accident triangle).
• How to report incidents.

Key features & benefits

Health & Safety Essentials enables you to:

• Deliver consistent, high-quality health and safety training across your whole organisation.
• Avoid the expense, hassle and disruption associated with classroom training.
• Monitor usage and test results for compliance purposes and to measure return on investment.
• Provide a flexible learning resource that can be accessed - and re-accessed - at any time.
• Tailor the content to meet your precise requirements using the powerful course editor.
• Deliver health and safety training that's engaging, stimulating and fun!

Interested?

Click here to order a Health & Safety Essentials brochure and demo CD.

To find out more about the courses, discuss pricing, or arrange a demo, freephone 0800 634 1770 or email healthandsafety@cylix.co.uk.