Policy Maker's courses
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Health and Safety Direction

Health and Safety Management
Practical Risk Assessment

Health and Safety Audits

Manager's' courses
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Understanding Health & Safety
How to Make and Manage Risk Assessments

Managing hazardous substances; real COSHH

Managing Work Equipment and Processes for maximum Efficiency and Safety

Using Health & Safety Recording Systems

Fire Prevention

Managing Office Health and Safety

Health and Safety is about ensuring that when we carry out work activities we do not put ourselves and others in danger of harm.

It is everybody's responsibility, whether as owners, directors, managers, staff or self-employed, to work safely. This means that where the work could cause harm it is carried out work within the rules laid down to minimise the risk.

It is an employer's job to carry out a proper assessment of the risks, to decide how best to control the risk, set out the rules and then make sure that they are being enforced. Records need to be kept to show that it is all being done properly.

Our courses will train you to carry out your role in that system.

All these courses are very flexible. We can combine parts of more one module to create a course to meet your specific needs.

If you would like to discuss your specific requirements in more detail either ring Charles Parker on 01728 660264 or complete our enquiry form and we will contact you.

Supervisor's courses
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Health & Safety for Supervisors and Staff

The Role of the Competent Person

Working Safely with Equipment and Machinery

Working Safely with Hazardous Substances

Health and Safety Induction Training

Operatives courses
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Safe Lifting and Handling

Emergency First Aid

First Aid at Work

Forklift Safety

Chainsaw Safety

Deben Training Services, Clare Cottage, Bruisyard Road,
Peasenhall, Saxmundham, Suffolk , IP13 2HF U.K.
Tel: 01728 660264 Fax: 01728 660282

Course Details

Health and Safety Management

The course is suitable for: proprietors, partners and senior managers of business and business units who are responsible for health and safety policy in the company or organisation.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Create the Health and Safety management structure best suited to their needs
· Decide who will do what, how it will be done and how performance will be monitored
· Decide on training requirements.
· Understand when and where to get outside help.
· Create a personal action plan.

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Health and Safety Direction

The course is suitable for: proprietors, partners and senior managers of business and business units who are responsible for health and safety policy in the company or organisation.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
Create a Health & Safety compliance plan for the company or organisation
Design or assess their Health & Safety Policy
Design or assess Health & Safety management systems which meet their policy aims
Implement risk assessments
Design or assess Health & Safety records
Create a personal action plan.

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Practical Risk Assessment

The course is suitable for: proprietors, partners and senior managers of business and business units who are responsible for health and safety policy in the company or organisation.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
·· Implement the broad requirements of Health and Safety legislation in regard to risk assessment.
· Identify where and when there is a need for risk assessment.
· Design and implement a risk assessment system for their company or organisation.
· Decide how risk assessments should be recorded.
· Create a personal action plan.

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Health and Safety Audits

The course is suitable for: proprietors, partners and senior managers of business and business units who are responsible for health and safety policy in the company or organisation.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Make an audit of Health and Safety documentation to assess its validity and effectiveness.
· Make an audit of the organisation and arrangements for carrying out the safety policy, to assess their validity and effectiveness.
· Make an audit of hazard identification and controls of risk to assess their validity and effectiveness.
· Make an audit of the general safety arrangements in place and measure them against the safety policy.
· Create a personal action plan

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Understanding Health & Safety

The course is suitable for: those in a business or organisation with responsibility for managing work and people at work.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Implement the broad requirements of Health and Safety legislation
· Explain the relationship between Acts, Regulations, ACoPs, CoPs, Guidance Notes.
· Explain how Health and Safety legislation is enforced
· Identify their roles and responsibilities for Health and Safety
· Decide what information will need to be recorded, and how
· Create a personal action plan

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How to Make and Manage Risk Assessments

The course is suitable for: those in a business or organisation with responsibility for managing work and people at work.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Implement the requirements of Health and Safety legislation with regard to Risk Assessment
· Identify where in their business assessment of risk is required.
· Carry out and review assessment of risk.
· Decide what information will need to be recorded, and how.
· Decide what training and supervision would be required.
· Create a personal action plan

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Managing hazardous substances; real COSHH

The course is suitable for: those in a business or organisation with responsibility for managing work and people at work.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Implement the intentions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the COSHH Regulations 1988 and other related regulations.
· Define "hazardous substances", "hazard", "risk of exposure" and "control"
· Identify hazardous substances
· Design and manage a suitable control and emergency system
· Design and manage a suitable recording system for assessments and procedures
· Design the staff training and supervision that is needed
· Create a personal action plan

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Managing Work Equipment and Processes for maximum Efficiency and Safety

The course is suitable for: those in a business or organisation with responsibility for managing work and people at work.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Identify legislation as it applies to the selection, management and use of work equipment.
· Identify and control the risks associated with using work equipment.
· Identify the need for safe systems of work and emergency procedures.
· Inform, instruct, train and supervise staff so that work equipment is used correctly.
· Create a personal action plan.

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Using Health & Safety Recording Systems

The course is suitable for: those in a business or organisation with responsibility for managing work and people at work.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Decide what information needs recording, why and when.
· Decide how and where records will be kept.
· Decide how information will be obtained.
· Create a personal action plan

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Managing Office Health and Safety

The course is suitable for: those in a business or organisation with responsibility for managing work and people at work.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Implement the legislation applying to Health and Safety in the Office.
· Design, implement and manage safe office working systems.
· Identify and control risks to health and safety.
· Inform, instruct, train and supervise staff so that they work safely.
· Create a safe working environment.
· Create a personal action plan.

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Health & Safety for Supervisors and Staff

The course is suitable for: those supervising staff on a day-to-day basis.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Comply with the intentions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 as it applies to their employment.
· Identify other legislation and regulations applying to their employment.
· Carry out their roles and responsibilities regarding Health and Safety measures.
· Report breakdowns and defects.
· Follow the correct procedures in cases of emergency.
· Make use of Health and Safety documentation.
· Create a personal action plan.

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The Role of the Competent Person

The course is suitable for: those supervising staff on a day-to-day basis.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Carry out the role and responsibilities of a competent person as set out in The Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations 1992.
· Identify legislation as it applies to the role of a competent person.
· Carry out an assessment of risk.
· Decide which information they need to receive and give in order to carry out their responsibilities.
· Plan, organise and follow the correct procedures in cases of emergency.
· Create a personal action plan.

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Working Safely with Equipment and Machinery

The course is suitable for: those supervising staff on a day-to-day basis.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Comply with the intentions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 as it applies to their employment.
· Identify other legislation and regulations applying to their employment.
· Examine and use an assessment of risk.
· Recognise how risk is controlled and how to use control measures. Specifically to select, use and maintain personal protective equipment.
· Take appropriate actions where controls fail and in emergency.
· Create a personal action plan.

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Working Safely with Hazardous Substances

The course is suitable for: those supervising staff on a day-to-day basis.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Comply with the intentions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the C.O.S.H.H. Regulations as they apply to their employment.
· Define the terms 'hazardous substance', 'risk of exposure', 'routes of entry', 'prevention and control'.
· Identify hazardous substances.
· Use the control measures that are in place.
· Select, use and maintain Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.).
· Take appropriate action when controls fail and in cases of emergency.
· Create a personal action plan.

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Health and Safety Induction Training

The course is suitable for: those supervising staff on a day-to-day basis.

Duration: 6 hours

Maximum trainees: 16

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:
· Implement their company's Health and Safety Policy with regard to training.
· Comply with the Health and Safety Legislation as it applies to their work.
· Operate their company Health and Safety Systems.
· Explain to members of staff how the risk controls that are in place operate.
· Identify what he/she would need to do to ensure the well-being of new staff members.
· Create a personal action plan.

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Emergency First Aid

The course is suitable for: Anyone involved in business or industry, whether employer or employee, spouse or office staff, who has not attended a first aid course run by a recognised organisation during the last two years.

Duration: 7 hours

Maximum trainees: 12

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • assess situations and carry out appropriate action including informing emergency services
  • carry out artificial ventilations and chest compressions
  • place a casualty in the recovery position and know when to use this position
  • clear obstructed airways
  • control severe bleeding
  • recognise and treat shock
  • deal with chemical contamination
  • recognise and treat head injuries.
  • understand the requirements for a first aid kit and how to report accidents in the workplace

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First Aid at Work

The course is suitable for:- Anyone involved in a rural industry, whether employer or employee, spouse or office staff, who has not attended a first aid course run by a recognised organisation during the last three years. Please note that under HSE rules First Aid at Work Certificates are valid for 3 years and re-testing must be done before the old certificate runs out. If a certificate has run out it will be necessary for the holder to attend a full First Aid at Work course.

Duration: 24 hours

Maximum trainees: 10

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • assess situations and carry out appropriate action including informing emergency services
  • carry out artificial ventilations and chest compressions
  • place a casualty in the recovery position and know when to use this position
  • know when and how to use the spinal injury recovery position
  • clear obstructed airways
  • control severe bleeding
  • recognise and treat shock
  • understand the requirements for a first aid kit and how to report accidents in the workplace
  • recognise and treat head injuries
  • recognise and treat major illnesses
  • deal with burns and scalds
  • deal with chemical contamination
  • deal with poisons
  • recognise and treat strains, sprains, dislocations and fractures
  • know when and how to move casualties safely
  • recognise and treat other miscellaneous conditions
  • all the above in safe and approved manner, with no risk to self or a third party

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Manual Handling

The course is suitable for:- This course covers the basic training requirements implied by Legislation. It is intended for persons where a minimal level of training is suitable.

Duration: 4 hours

Maximum trainees: 10

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • understand the cause of fatigue, strain and injury and be aware of the parts of the body which are most at risk when lifting
  • understand the six key principles of safe handling and lifting
  • lift and handle objects and plan the way to do these operations
  • understand their legal obligations relating to manual handling
  • create a personal action plan

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Fire Prevention

The course is suitable for:- Particularly for employers of five or more people whose duty it is to comply with the legal requirements under the Fire Precautions Act (as amended) 1992 and the Health and Safety at Work legislation. Persons employed should be given training and instruction in matters relating to their safety.

Duration: 1 day

Maximum trainees: 12

Course Objectives: At the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • take responsibility in matters relating to their own and others safety at work
  • to identify special risks and hazards with relation to fire
  • to comply with all relevant legislation
  • to minimise risks/hazards identified
  • to know how to act in the event of an emergency

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If you would like to discuss your specific requirements in more detail either ring Charles Parker on 01728 660264 or complete our enquiry form and we will contact you.

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