COSHH - Testing Local Exhaust Ventilation Systems

2 days - Introductory - In-House

Description and objective: This course aims to give the delegate the basic skills to enable them to perform thorough testing and examination of local exhaust ventilation systems as required by COSHH. The course will provide both theory and practical elements with full course notes supplied.

COSHH 2002 Assessors Training Course

1 day - All difficulty levels - Public

Description and objective: This COSHH 2002 assessor training will enable the participants to carry out basic health risk assessments within the workplace. The delegates will consider health surveillance, occupational monitoring, control measures, suitability and available record keeping systems. The course updates assessment requirements from the 1999 regulations. This 1 day course includes lunch, coffee and refreshments and will run from 9:30 to 15:30.

Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace

1 day - All difficulty levels - Public

Description and objective: A "must" for Managers and Supervisors. Do you know who's using? Do you know what drugs look like? Alcohol - the morning after? This course deals in sensible and practical recognition of drugs and alcohol use within the workplace. Topics covered: Legislation, drugs and alchol policy, recognition, testing, risk assessment.

Incident / Accident Reporting, Investigations & Claims Management

All difficulty levels - Public

Description and objective: This short course is designed to assist managers, supervisors and others in their understanding of current and impending legislation with regard to the investigation of accidents and (near miss) incidents in the workplace and how all this ties in with good claims management.

Local Exhaust Ventilation Testing for COSHH

1 day - All difficulty levels

Description and objective: This course aims to give the delegate the basic skills to enable them to perform thorough testing and examination of local exhaust ventilation systems as required by COSHH. The course will provide both theory and some practical elements with full course notes suppied.

Noise and Vibration - A guide to the Regs

1 day - All difficulty levels

Description and objective: The European Physical Agents (Vibration) Directive (Directive 2002/44) deals with the control of diseases caused by vibration at work from equipment, vehicles and machines.

Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) is a major cause of occupational ill health. Each year, approximately 3,000 new claims for Industrial Injury Disability Benefit are made in relation to vibration white finger and vibration related carpal tunnel syndrome.
The course guides you through the regulations and your duties.

Noise Regulations 2005 Awareness Course

Public

Description and objective: The Law has changed… do you know how it affects you?
This course gives you in real terms, what has changed, how it affects employers, how it affects employees and what needs to be done.
Topics covered include:
· Health Surveillance
· Noise Measurement
· Selection of hearing protection
· Record Keeping
Suitability: Suitable for anyone who has responsibility of Health & Safety in the workplace.

Respiratory Sensitisers

All difficulty levels - Public

Description and objective: Occupational Asthma can be a serious problem. More than 200 substances have been reported as triggers for occupational asthma. In the western world, it is thought than 200,000 people suffer from occupational asthma, and a further 500,000 have asthma that may be made worse by their job. Occupational asthma is a common cause of work-related illness. This half day seminar discusses respiratory sensitisers in the workplace.

Risk Assessment Training Course

1 day - All difficulty levels - Public

Description and objective: This Risk assessor training will enable the participants to carry out basic risk assessments within the workplace in accordance with the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations.
The delegates will consider legislation, assessment methods, information gathering, risk evaluation and record keeping.

Safety of Loads on Vehicles

1 day - All difficulty levels - Public

Description and objective: This course is aimed at anyone who have to transport goods by vehicle. It gives an understanding of the code of practise for Safety of Loads on Vehicles.

The Right Approach to Corporate Driving

1 day - All difficulty levels - Public

Description and objective: A classroom based course to enhance the skills of the corporate driver and therefore reduce risks. May form part of your managment of occupational road risk. May be presented as Public or In-House course dependent upon your needs.