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Health And Safety Courses
COURSE DURATION
3 hours
CERTIFICATION
1-3 years depending on risk assessment
QUALIFICATION
N/A
ASSESSMENT
Underlying knowledge-checking with questions and answers
ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS
(and bespoke content)
Additional subjects could add extra time to your course. If you require bespoke content, please get in touch.
RENEWAL
Repeat the course. We provide an email reminder service.
MCG POLICIES
(details on request)
MCG has an equality and diversity policy and a robust
complaints policy and procedure – we treat all opportunities to improve our service with positivity and respect. Our GDPR
privacy policy and general terms and conditions are available to view at www.mcgtraining.co.uk.
CONTENT
MANUAL HANDLING – HSE and IOSH content-compliant
The law and responsibilities
Potential injuries to employees, costs to employers, common causes of workplace injuries
Protecting the body – understanding the spine, lever system and centre of gravity
Safe movement principles when preparing for a lift and moving a load
Basic principles and advantages of risk assessment
Practical session (if time permits)
NOISE – HSE and IOSH content-compliant
The law and responsibilities
Main causes of hearing damage
Regulation specifics
Action levels
What is being done and what more can be done to reduce the risk of injury and ill-health?
VIBRATION – HSE and IOSH content-compliant
The law and responsibilities
What is vibration, how to measure it and some basic equipment
Ill-health due to vibration – HAVS and whole-body vibration damage
When to take action and key preventative measures
What is being done and what more can be done to reduce the risk of injury and ill-health?