‘We don’t just train, we inspire’
At Safety Compliance Matters, we recognise more than anyone that prevention is better than cure when it comes to matters of health and safety. Making yourself and your employees aware of Health and Safety matters is the first step to creating a safer working environment. All our training courses can be tailored to suit your business, and training can be delivered at your premises or at a central location with a well-equipped training room accessible for all delegates. We are committed to our belief that learning should be a fun and enjoyable experience for delegates. Delegate feedback is exceptional and we consistently achieve very high pass rates. We strive to make a dry subject very interesting which is a ‘refreshing change’ in the delivery of such a serious subject as health and safety. Utilising a good variety of fun and interactive sessions; including handouts, films, group working and hands on exercises to ensure all delegates are engaged and learning styles are not only inclusive, but cover all industries. Prices are very competitive and based on the number of delegates and location of the course. Safety Compliance Matters delivers all of the following courses by highly qualified energetic trainers with a minimum of Cert IOSH, who have extensive experience in a wide range of industries. Bespoke training courses we offer:
Basic Health & Safety Awareness
This Level 1 Health and Safety in the Workplace course aims to educate anyone at any level of any business about health and safety practices. It enables them to comply with their employer’s health and safety arrangements and do all they can to ensure everyone in the workplace remains healthy and free of harm.
Risk Assessments
This 1 – day course has been designed for anyone responsible for having to undertake written risk assessments. The course outlines the legal requirements for, and the role of, general risk assessments. Using a practical approach delegates will be able to fulfill the 5 steps to Risk Assessment and identify the factors involved in assessing risk. Be able to complete suitable and sufficient risk assessments. Recommend control measures and understand the reasons to record and review their findings. This course can be tailored to the needs of the client.
Manual Handling
This 1- day course is aimed at anyone who carries out manual handling activities at work and introduces delegates to the hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and controls available and what to expect from a manual handling assessment. Upon completion, the delegates will have gained knowledge of:
- What is manual handling?
- Manual handling injuries.
- Causes of injuries.
- Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992.
- Assessments and assessor’s requirements.
- Controls.
- Good handling technique.
Successful completion will prepare delegates to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the safer manual handling practice in the workplace.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
This 1-day course has been designed for anyone with managerial responsibilities under and imposed by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002. The delegates will be able to understand the definition and types of substances hazardous to health in the workplace. The health effects of hazardous substances and their causes. How to complete a suitable and sufficient COSHH assessments and control options. The safe use, the requirements of Personal Protective Equipment, correct storage, labeling and the correct symbols.
Fire Safety Awareness
This 1/2-day course covers the basics that every employee is required to know by law including The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the action to be taken in the event of a fire and fire prevention. It will further embed the specific policies / procedures and individual’s roles & responsibilities of your employees including what they do in the event of a fire.
Display Screen Equipment Self assessments
This 1 -day course has been designed for anyone who uses a computer for more than one hour continually each day. The course will help the delegate gain an understanding of the key legal responsibilities under DSE Regulations 1992.They will be able to identify the key areas that must be considered whilst completing an assessment of DSE work. They will gain a basic understand of work related ill health, symptoms and risk factors associated with DSE. The course also covers Managing the Use of Laptops.
New starter induction
This is a short induction tailored to the client’s exact needs.
Accident Investigation
This 1 – day course has been designed for anyone who is required to investigate accidents at whatever level, minimal to High. The course goes through the key reasons for preventing accidents. The legal reasons for accident investigation. The principles of accident investigation and accident causation and investigation techniques. We also discuss the basic concepts of human attributing factors for accidents. How to compile an accident report and the scope and stages of an accident investigation using real life cases.
Working at Height
This 1 -day course is aimed at anyone who works or manages an employee who works at height. We will introduce the delegates to the hazards of working at height, the risks involved and controls available and what to expect from a working at height assessment. Upon completion the delegates will have gained knowledge of:
- Working at Height Regulations (2005) and give a definition of Working at Height.
- Information on Accident statistics.
- Explain the process of risk assessments and the hierarchy of measures.
- To provide an overview of how to organise and plan working at height.
- A selection of appropriate equipment.
- Explain the use of ladders and stepladders.
- Note how to record and inspect equipment used.
Lone Working
This 1 – day course is aimed at anyone who is require to Lone Work in any circumstances. It is tailored to the client’s needs.
Safeguarding
This 1 – day course is aimed at employees who may but put in a position of dealing with clients on a one to one basis. It is tailored to the client’s needs.
Conflict Resolution
This 1/2 – day course is designed to give employees guidance on how to effectively deal with potential conflict situations whilst maintaining personal safety.
Auditing
This 1 – day course is aimed at anyone who is expected to undertake an audit as part of their position. The aims and objectives of the course are to provide an overview of why we need to manage Health and Safety. They will understand the benefits of measuring health and safety performance proactively. To provide delegates with the skills to undertake an audit They will consider workplace assessments that may identify poor housekeeping, and identify poor hazard management, which if continued may lead to an incident or accident. Delegates will consider the inputs that contribute to effective management by looking at common issues.
Professional Boundaries
Professional boundaries define effective and appropriate interactions between professionals. These boundaries exist to protect both the professional, customers and colleagues.
This 1- day course is aimed at anyone where it is crucial that staff understand the nature and limits of their roles and are able to recognise the ‘grey areas’ where they are at risk of crossing their professional boundaries. The skills learnt will enable staff to define effective and appropriate interactions, understand and implement good practice and manage boundary issues effectively.
The course focuses on:
- Why professional boundaries are essential
- Boundary violation, risk and the impact on the individual and organisation
- Regulatory requirements and principles
- Grey areas within professional boundaries
- How to manage boundary issues and implement good practice.
Legionella Training – Legionella Awareness – Half Day
HSE Legislation provides an approved Code of Practice (L8) to adequately control the risk of legionella in their water systems.
The code requires that we undertake regular training that will ensure all staff, who have any responsibility for health and safety controls in your premises are aware of the risks and suitably informed to be able to keep checks and records that control the risk from legionella.
For everyone who is involved in the management of premises where legionella could be a risk.
Aims and Objectives
Provide some background to the disease and raise your awareness of the hazards associated with legionella
Ensure you understand your responsibilities as a service provider for controlling it, the places it is likely to occur and appropriate control measures
An overview of a management control plan, record keeping and the support provided.
Legionella Awareness
- Background and History
- HSE legislation and the Approved Code of Practice
- Requirements for Service Providers to comply
Legionella Risk and Control
- Where/how is it likely to occur in our schemes
- Legionella Management Plan
- Involvement and support
The Legionella Record
- Record keeping
- The scheme log book
- Scheme records – what to look for
Legionella Training – Legionella Control for Responsible Persons – Additional Half Day
Guide to developing policies and procedures
Aim: To enable you to write simple, clear policies that are living documents used by relevant people to enhance the performance of the organisation.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course you will be able to:
- Identify the role of policies and procedures in the organisation and align them with corporate strategy
- Have a clear understanding of the difference between policy, procedure and strategy
- Develop a process for writing policy and procedures through consultation and involvement of appropriate staff and stakeholders
- Write clear, simple and user- friendly policies using a template, based on a step by step process
- Examine the issues relating to effective implementation and ownership of the policy
- Outline the importance of monitoring, review and evaluation mechanisms to demonstrate continuous improvement
Asbestos Refresher Course – Asbestos Awareness – Half Day
The Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012) defines the requirements to deal with Asbestos within Premises.
Aims and Objectives
To provide an overview of the legislative measures in place to safeguard yourselves and others affected by work activities.
To provide an awareness to employees and contractors on the hazards and risks posed by asbestos containing materials within their everyday working environment.
To provide an overview of asbestos uses and identification.
To ensure employees are aware of reporting procedures when asbestos is suspected.
Guide to developing policies and procedures
Guide to developing policies and procedures – 1 day course
Aims:
To enable you to write simple, clear policies that are living documents used by relevant people to enhance the performance of the organisation.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course you will be able to:
- Identify the role of policies and procedures in the organisation and align them with corporate strategy
- Have a clear understanding of the difference between policy, procedure and strategy
- Develop a process for writing policy and procedures through consultation and involvement of appropriate staff and stakeholders
- Write clear, simple and user-friendly policies using a template, based on a step by step process
- Examine the issues relating to effective implementation and ownership of the policy
- Outline the importance of monitoring, review and evaluation mechanisms to demonstrate continuous improvement
Who should attend?
Anyone who has responsibility for policy development and implementation. The course is ideally suited to staff at senior levels.
Bespoke Health and Safety related courses
Please discuss your specific needs with us.
Externally accredited courses:
IOSH Managing Safely (3 Days)
Managing safely is for managers and supervisors in any sector, and any organisation. It’s designed to get managers up to speed on the practical actions they need to take to handle health and safety in their teams. The course aims to ensure what they need to know – and are perhaps reluctant to learn about – in a refreshingly informal way. Managing safely won’t turn delegates into safety experts – but it will give them the knowledge and tools to tackle the health and safety issues they’re responsible for. Importantly, it brings home just why health and safety is such an essential part of their job. Delegates who attend the 3 -day course and successfully complete the practical and written assessments will be awarded the IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) Managing Safety certificate.
IOSH Working Safely* (1 Day)
Working Safely is designed for anyone – and everyone – in a working role who wants to learn the basics of safety and health, in any sector, worldwide. It provides the knowledge and tools required to work safely. It offers peace of mind from training that’s designed and quality controlled by IOSH. Its offers flexibility of delivery that suits your business. Internationally recognised and respected certification. It is an efficient and effective learning 1- day providing health and safety basics covered in a single programme. Delegates who attend the 1 -day course and successfully complete the written assessments will be awarded the IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) Working Safety certificate.
* Note: IOSH Working Safely Course delivered under license in partnership with other third party training providers.
IOSH Senior Executives and Directors* (1 Day Course)
The IOSH Safety for Executives and Directors course is approved by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) and is intended for those who have overall operational or strategic accountability for an organisation, responsibility for determining and implementing effective safety and health management, and monitoring its success.
The course is designed to be interactive, allowing delegates the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge with the support of the course tutor. Delegates who attend the 1 -day course and successfully complete the written assessments will be awarded the IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) SED certificate.
* Note: IOSH Senior Executives and Directors Course delivered under license in partnership with other third party training providers.
To discuss any of the courses and your specific requirements please call Jill on 07540 261265 or email info@safetycompliancematters.co.uk
