This online training course covers a wide range of topics relating to health & safety within the healthcare industry, such as control measure, risk assessment and The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations Act. The course will take approximately one hour to complete, and at the end of the training there are a number of multiple choice questions based on the course content, which must be answered correctly to pass the course.
Train Healthcare are fully aligned with Skills For Health and have been awarded the Skills for Health ‘Quality Mark’ for our face to face and e-learning training courses.
Course Pre-Requisite Requirements
No pre course requisites required.
Course Content:
Health and Safety Framework Legalisation
The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and its application.
Duties of the employer
Duties of the employee
Offences and enforcement
RIDDOR
What is a hazard?
What is harm?
What is Risk?
Control Measures
Risk Assessment
Policy and Procedures
Signs and Symbols
Waste management and colour coding
Safe management of Sharps
Medical Devices
COSHH
Hazard signs and warning symbols
Slips, trips and falls
Electrical safety
Fire Safety
Legionella
DSE
Stress in the workplace
Incident Reporting
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the module candidates will:
Understand the legalisation frameworks that support good health and safety practices in the workplace
Be able to identify work place hazards and appropriate remedial actions
Be able to define health and safety responsibilities for the employer and employee
Identify the correct reporting procedure
Consider the risk in workplace activities
Assessment:
Online assessment
