Training
All courses are currently in-house and can be delivered at your workplace (dependant on the availability of an appropriate room) by a highly experienced and fully qualified Tutor, this will save both time and costs associated with sending staff to an off site location.
If an appropriate room is unavailable on site, a local facility (hotel etc.) can usually be sourced by Prosper Health and Safety Solutions (room hire fees will apply).
Courses can be tailored specifically to focus on your particular business risks and needs, where required a test / assignment may be added to all courses as listed.
If the delivery of training courses during office hours does not suit your operational requirements, evening, week-end and night shift delivery is available by agreement.
‘Bite size’ training is available in some of the areas listed below, these very short courses lasting approximately 50 minutes, are designed to give an insight into a particular subject by providing a ‘broad brush’ approach to it.
If necessary these can then be followed up by a more detailed course.
Why not call for an informal chat to discuss your needs?
* First Aid at Work Training now available including all changes required from October 2009 to the First Aid at Work Regulations.
Training courses available include -
Course title – Accident investigation
Duration – 1 day
Who should attend?
Those responsible for undertaking investigations into accident causes, including managers / supervisors / Health and Safety Advisors or coordinators, and Trade Union or Employee Safety Representatives.
Overview
Designed to provide delegates with the knowledge and understanding of how to perform a structured investigation into individual accidents and, give an understanding of how direct and root causes lead to accidents.
Objectives
Delegates will be able to apply a consistent and meaningful investigation into work place accidents or incidents, they will also be able to produce a detailed report that can be used either internally for management action or, for insurance / enforcing authority purposes. Reports are aimed at preventing recurrence rather than apportioning blame.
Delivery method
Power point presentation with group exercises.
Follow up courses
Supervising / Managing Health and Safety.
Course title – Auditing Health and Safety Systems
Duration – 1 day
Who should attend?
Managers / Supervisors / Auditors with the responsibility for auditing health and safety management systems.
Overview
This course is aimed at providing delegates with the necessary skills to be able to deliver a rated health and safety audit in the workplace. It will equip them sufficiently to produce a bespoke audit system which can then be rolled out as part of a proactive management system.
Objectives
Delegates will be able to demonstrate a clear measurement of existing health and safety management systems in their place of work, giving senior management the opportunity to focus on their more important business risks.
Delivery method
Power point presentation.
Follow up courses
N/A
Course title – Bespoke
(for example but not exhaustive)
- Confined Spaces (management of and risk assessment)
- Contractor Management
- General Health and Safety Awareness
- Healthcare
- Interpretation of Specific or New Legislation
- New Starter Induction
- Policy Development
- Risk Assessment (general or statutory specific i.e. DSE / Fire / Expectant mothers / Manual Handling etc.)
- Senior Management / Director’s responsibilities
- Supervising / Managing Health and Safety
- Workplace Inspection / Survey
Course title – COSHH Awareness
Duration – ½ Day
Who should attend?
Those with responsibility for ordering, handling, storage, use and disposal of any substances that fall within the scope of the COSHH regulations.
Overview
Provides delegates with an introduction to the hazards associated with COSHH substances, and controls over their ordering, handling, storage, use and ultimate disposal. It also provides information on the contents of a COSHH risk assessment and a manufacturers / suppliers material safety data sheet.
Objectives
To provide a basic understanding of how to safely manage the risks associated with contact to COSHH related substances.
Delivery method
Power point presentation.
Follow up courses
N/A
Course title – Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Users
Duration – ½ day
Who should attend?
Those who regularly use DSE as part of their everyday work activities and those that Supervise or manage them.
Overview
This course provides users of DSE with appropriate information and advice to enable them to minimum of risk of harm to health (Musculoskeletal Disorders / Repetitive Strain Injury etc.) associated with prolonged use of DSE.
Objectives
Delegates will be better informed to enable them to work with DSE knowing that the likelihood of ill health due to working with DSE is greatly reduced. They will also understand the importance of good posture and blood circulation.
Delivery method
Power point presentation and (where possible) demonstration of a workstation layout.
Follow up courses
N/A
Course title – DSE Risk Assessment
Duration – 1 day
Who should attend?
As those above plus those responsible for producing or amending DSE risk assessments.
Overview
As above plus the introduction of the risk assessment process specifically for the use of DSE. The process looks in detail at good layout, furniture and general ergonomics of the workstation.
Objectives
This course covers all of the above DSE Users content, and also introduces the DSE risk assessment process, enabling delegates to produce or amend DSE assessments in their workplace.
Delivery method
Power point presentation and (where possible) demonstration of a workstation layout.
Follow up courses
N/A
Course title – Fire Awareness
Duration – ½ day
Who should attend?
Fire Warders / Marshall’s or others with specific fire related responsibilities.
Overview
The course will provide an introduction into understanding basic fire elements, how it starts, spreads, what type of portable fire extinguisher is appropriate for use, and how each of them extinguish a fire. It also provides a basic understanding of the stepped approach to evacuating a building following a fire alarm activation.
Objectives
By the end of the course attendees will have an understanding of the fire triangle, how fire spreads, its effects on property and health, and how to identify portable fire extinguishers appropriate to their intended use.
Delivery method
Power point presentation and DVD presentation.
Follow up courses
N/A
Course title – Manual Handling
(Including risk assessment)
Duration –1 day
Who should attend?
Those whose normal work activities involve any type of manual handling (i.e. pushing / pulling / lifting / carrying etc.), those that supervise manual handlers, and those responsible for the production of manual handling risk assessments.
Overview
To provide attendees with the necessary information to undertake manual handling activities in a safe way including understanding how the spine works under pressure, the principles of assessing hazards (using the Load Individual Task Environment method) and statutory implications.
Objectives
By the end of the course attendees will be able to understand and implement changes to working practices, which in turn will lead to reduced injuries associated with manual handling activities. They will also be able to produce, amend and review manual handling risk assessments.
Delivery method
Power point presentation and presentation of a short film with group involvement (practice lifting technique of a light weight object).
Follow up courses
N/A
Course title – Overseas Working Safely
Duration – ½ day
Who should attend?
Those who travel overseas as part of their work activities, and those that manage them.
Overview
The course is intended to provide good quality information relating to health and security whilst traveling overseas on business. It will provide travellers (or those managing them) with sufficient information for them to prepare a risk assessment for this type of work, covering areas such as vaccinations, pre-travel plan, first aid and where to find supporting up to the minute information on overseas travel risks.
Objectives
To be able to identify and action health or security issues before traveling overseas for work purposes.
Delivery method
Power point presentation.
Follow up courses
N/A
Course title – Stress Awareness
Duration – ½ day
Who should attend?
Staff generally or those identified as working in high pressure roles.
Overview
Through discussion and explanation this course is aimed at enabling individuals to understand the basic principles of stress, it identifies common stressors, how they may affect us, and what can be done to reduce these levels where they are deemed high.
Objectives
To provide insight into the recognition of causes of work related stress, how stress may affect individuals and groups, and how stress levels can be reduced.
Delivery method
Power point presentation and open discussion.
Follow up courses
N/A
Course title – Stress Management (Including risk assessment)
Duration – 1 day
Who should attend?
As above plus managers responsible for staff and stress risk assessors.
Overview
As above with the addition of the formal risk assessment process to enable managers / supervisors to effectively manage stress in the workplace.
Objectives
As above with the addition of the stress risk assessment process and all the supporting elements of management control.
Delivery method
Power point presentation and open discussion.
Follow up courses
N/A
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