Course Summary
Health & Safety Responsibilities gives learners a practical understanding of health & safety responsibilities and how the topic affects day-to-day workplace safety, supervision and reporting.
Purpose
The purpose of this training is to help learners recognise the main risks connected with health & safety responsibilities, follow workplace arrangements correctly and support safer decisions before work starts, while it is being carried out and when conditions change.
Legal / Regulatory Context
Relevant UK context includes the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, COSHH Regulations 2002, DSEAR 2002 where explosive atmospheres may exist, and the duty to plan, record, communicate and review controls.
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 health & safety responsibilities
- Identify common hazards, unsafe conditions and warning signs linked with health & safety responsibilities
- 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
- Employer duties
- Employee duties
- Manager responsibilities
- Competence
- Consultation
- Contractor interface
- 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.