Health & Safety in the Workplace - The Duties of Employees

Introduction

Adhering to health and safety legislation is the duty of every employee.

It is not sufficient to put the responsibility for health and safety on the employer; every employee has a duty to take care of their own health and safety, and that of others.

In this virtual classroom seminar, we will look at different aspects of health and safety, and how to take responsibility for them. We will work through the steps that the employee can take to make them, and their colleagues, safe at work.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Legal responsibilities relating to health and safety
• Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 - duties on the employer and employee
• Specific areas of obligation
• Personal Protective Equipment, Display Screen Equipment and Manual Handling
• COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
• Hazards and risks
• Identifying workplace hazards
• Carrying out a risk assessment
• Specific issues relating to mental health risk assessments
• Interpreting the risk assessment
• The difference between hazards and risks
• Avoiding accidents
• Preventative action
• Reporting potential hazards

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.