Risk Assessment / Method Statement (CIEH)
Course Content
Aim:
The course is aimed to impart sufficient knowledge so that the delegate may be deemed competent to undertake and formulate Risk Assessment / Method Statements in their own workplace.
Pre-Requisites:
No prior knowledge of safety legislation is required, although some knowledge may be advantageous.
Duration:
The course will be of 1 to 4 days in duration and can be conducted at Roxby Training's premises or the clients' premises.
Optimum Number:
The optimum number of persons on this course will be eight.
Training Aids:
Use will be made of lecture notes, audio-visual presentation and discussion.
Assessment:
There is an optional CIEH assessment.
Course Syllabus
- The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
- Introduction to the Act
- Terms 'reasonably practicable'
- Exemptions to the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
- General duties of employers i.e. safety policy, safety representatives and committees, etc.
- Powers granted to H.M. inspectors of factories
- Improvement and prohibition notices
- Summary and indictable offences committed under the Act
- Civil liability
- The employment medical advisory service
- Overview of other Health & Safety responsibilities under legislation
- The management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1992
- Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) Regulations 1992
- Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992
- Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1998
- Risk assessment and risk management
- Method Statements
Dates available on request