Course Summary
Understand infection transmission routes and workplace controls including hand hygiene, cleaning, PPE, waste handling and reporting.
Purpose
The purpose of this training is to help learners recognise contact, droplet and environmental contamination risks and basic infection prevention controls. It is written for real workplaces where safe behaviour, supervision and clear records matter.
Legal / Regulatory Context
Relevant context includes infection prevention controls, sharps safety, manual/patient handling, safeguarding awareness and the need to follow employer, clinical and local care procedures.
Who Should Attend
Suitable for employees, supervisors, team leaders, managers, contractors and anyone who needs practical understanding of this topic in a workplace setting.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the meaning and purpose of infection prevention & control
- Identify common hazards, unsafe conditions and warning signs linked with infection prevention & control
- Apply practical control measures and follow workplace procedures
- Understand when to report, escalate or stop work for safety reasons
- Recognise the records, inspections or checks that support good control
Course Content
- Transmission routes
- Standard precautions
- Ppe
- Cleaning
- Waste
- Reporting
- Roles and responsibilities
- Common mistakes and practical controls
- Reporting, review and improvement
Practical QHSE Manager Focus
This course is written from a practical workplace management point of view. It explains what good control looks like, what records should demonstrate and what supervisors should check during day-to-day work.