Health and Safety Induction and Training
Health and Safety Course dates for Spring and Summer 2013 (doc)
All employees need to be competent to meet their responsibilities and the University's and departmental health and safety standards related to their work.
Employees must receive adequate health and safety training on being recruited and when exposed to new risks or taking on new responsibilities. This is a legal requirement. Those with management responsibilities need to be aware of relevant health and safety legislation and how to manage health and safety in accordance with the University's policies and standards. All employees need to be able to work in a safe and healthy manner.
Identifying training and development needs
Use the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Competence and Training Matrix (.pdf) to help you identify employee training and development needs.
Induction
All new employees need health and safety induction. Follow the link below for guidance on health and safety induction and a checklist to help you carry out local health and safety induction.
Health and Safety Induction - for New Employees
Training
HSAS Training Course List
Contact HSAS on 2944 or e-mail safety to book courses or find out more.
If you can't find the course you are looking for please speak to HSAS, as we may be able to develop one to meet your needs, or suggest suitable alternatives.
Regular face to face courses
Times are published as part of the Learning and Development programme of events. Additional courses will be provided on demand. Courses can be arranged for specific departments / teams on request, or you can contact us to be added to a waiting list.
To book on health and safety courses contact HSAS on 2944 or e-mail safety. First Aid courses can be booked by contacting Occupational Health on 2399 or e-mailing ohquery.
- Managing Safety: The University of Essex Way (1/2 day)
- IOSH Managing Safely (4 day accredited course)
- Learn or Burn! Basic Fire Safety
Managing Health and Safety: The University of Essex Way
Audience:
Line managers, Health and Safety Liaison Officers (HSLOs), Departmental
Health and Safety Officers (DHSOs).
Note:
This course will provide sufficient information to manage risks
typically found in offices and 'low risk'; work activities. Managers
responsible for work activities with higher or more complex risks would
benefit from attending the IOSH Managing Safely course and other HSAS
courses.
Duration: Half day (4 hours). Course dates (.docx)
Session:
This highly practical and participative course will help you to meet
your health and safety responsibilities, as detailed in the University's
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy. It will give you the skills and
confidence you need to play your part in providing a supportive, safe and
healthy work environment for all.
Key topics:
- Roles and responsibilities
- Key components of an effective health and safety management system
- Tools and support available to help you
Learning outcomes:
- Understand why it is important to manage health and safety at the University
- Know your responsibilities as detailed in the University's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy
- Know the key requirements of the University's Managing Health and Safety Code of Practice
- Understand the role of managers, HSLOs/DHSOs and Heads of Department/Section
- Able to use tools available to manage health and safety in accordance with the University's requirements
IOSH Managing Safely (4 day course)
Audience:
Managers, Departmental Health and Safety Officers (DHSOs).
Note:
This course is aimed at Managers and DHSOs responsible for work
activities with high or complex health and safety risks. It is a recognised,
accredited course. Delegates will need to attend all four days and complete
an examination.
Duration: 4 days Course dates (.docx)
Session:
This highly practical and participative course will help you to manage
health and safety effectively in your area of responsibility and to comply
with legal and University requirements.
Candidates must pass an end of course assessment and workplace practical risk assessment project.
This is an accredited, nationally recognised course. Candidates will be awarded a certificate from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
Key topics:
- Introduction to health and safety management
- Assessing risks
- Controlling risks
- Understanding your responsibilities
- Identifying hazards
- Investigating accidents and incidents
- Measuring performance
- Protecting the environment
Learning outcomes:
- Able to explain the reasons for preventing workplace accidents and occupational ill health
- Know key legal requirements and your health and safety responsibilities
- Able to describe a health and safety management system
- Able to carry out health and safety risk assessment s and use them to support the control; of health and safety risk
- Understand the requirements for monitoring, including accident investigation and the use of performance indicators
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Able to outline the requirements for the control of waste and pollution
Further information:
If you are not sure whether this course is for you, speak to an HSAS
adviser.
Note:
It is important that delegates attend all four sessions and complete
the course assessment and risk assessment project. Failure to do so may
result in the employee's Department/budget holding manger being charged up
to £100, to cover some of the costs associated with registering with IOSH and
running the course.
Learn or Burn! Basic Fire Safety
Audience:
This course is mandatory for all University employees.
Note:
New starters who have recently attended the University's New Staff
Induction programme or those completing the Online Basic Fire Safety Course
do not need to attend this course as well.
Duration: 45 minutes Course dates (.docx)
Session:
The session will make you aware of potential fire causes and risks. You will
be given information on precautions you can take to reduce the risks and the
University's procedures for emergency evacuation. This information will be
useful to recognise the potential for a fire at home.
Key topics:
- Minimising potential for a fire
- Taking notice of your environment
- Identifying potential fire risks
- controlling fire safety risks
- Evacuating buildings safely
Learning outcomes:
- Reducing life safety risks at work and at home
Online courses
To enrol on the online Moodle courses, contact HSAS by e-mail on safety with your username and the list of courses to be taken, so that access can be given.
Alternatively you can self enrol onto the courses by visiting the following
page:
http://moodle.essex.ac.uk/stafftraining
This page provides you with instructions on how to self-enrol on one (or more) of the courses. Use your logon details in the "returning to this website" option. You will also need an enrolment key word which can be obtained from your DSE Facilitator/Departmental Administrator or from HSAS.
Health and Safety Essentials (Online)
Audience:
This course is aimed at all employees in offices and similar low risk environments.
Session:
You will find out about your and other key responsibilities, as detailed in the
University's Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy. You will also learn about the
University's health and safety arrangements, risk assessments and the Top-Ten
Office Hazards.
Format:
Online course (Moodle). Duration 45 minutes. Includes a course assessment.
Computer Safety (Display Screen Equipment) (Online)
Audience:
This course is essential for employees who use computers, laptops, microfiche
and other types of display screen equipment for work.
Session:
You will learn about the risk from using computers and how to set up your
computer; workstation for your comfort and safety. The course also briefly
covers legal requirements under the Health and safety (Display Screen Equipment)
Regulations.
After the course you will need to complete a DSE Self Assessment form.
Format:
Online course (Moodle)
Duration: 45 minutes. Includes a course assessment.
Basic Fire Safety (Online)
Audience:
University employees and students who will have difficulty attending a face to
face course.
Note: completion of either the online or face-to-face course is mandatory.
Session:
Provide basic information on fire prevention and University fire safety
procedures.
Format:
Online course (Moodle). Duration is 30 minutes, including course assessment.
Residential version also available for students: duration 45 minutes
including a video and assessment.
Face to face courses available on request
Courses can be arranged for specific Departments/teams on request or you can contact us to be added to a waiting list. We normally need a minimum of 8 delegates to run each course.
- DSE Facilitator Training
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
- Manual Handling
- Risk Assessment Made Easy
- Working at Height Awareness (Safe use of stepladders)
DSE Facilitator Training
Audience:
This course is aimed at Departmental DSE Facilitators.
Session:
This course provides Departmental DSE Facilitators with the necessary
knowledge to carry out their duties. Post-course support will be provided by
HSAS, to ensure delegates feel confident in supporting DSE assessments.
Prerequisites:
It is strongly recommend that delegates take the online
Computer Safety course prior to attending this course.
Format:
Course duration is 2 hours and course materials are provided by HSAS. HSAS
will also provide follow up support on 2 to 3 DSE assessments.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Audience
Employees who may be required to carry out or co-ordinate COSHH assessments.
Session:
This course will enable you to produce suitable and sufficient COSHH assessments
as required by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations.
Format
Course duration is 2 hours. Course materials are provided by HSAS. The course
takes a learner-centred approach in order to maximise understanding, involves
syndicate exercises and direct trainer input. HSAS will provide post course
support to ensure delegates feel confident undertaking COSHH assessments.
Manual Handling
Audience:
Employees who undertake substantial manual handling operations.
Session:
Provide employees with the necessary knowledge to improve their manual handling
operations and use a safer manual handling technique.
Prerequisites:
To make the training relevant to attendees the high risk manual handling
activities must be risked assessed before training. The risk assessment outcomes
will be used in the training and the practical side will use the activities. To
discuss manual handling training and risk assessment please contact the Health
and Safety Advisory Service (ex. 2944 email: safety).
It is strongly recommend that if you have injuries or medical conditions that prevent you from safely undertaking manual handling activities, including pregnancy, you do not attend.
Format:
Course duration is 3.5 hours with a 20 minute coffee break. Course materials are
provided by HSAS. The course takes a learner-centred approach in order to
maximise understanding, and involves syndicate exercises and direct trainer
input.
Risk Assessment Made Easy
Audience
Employees who may be required to carry out or co-ordinate risk assessments
across a range of health and safety issues.
Duration: 2hr 30minutes plus a 30 minute follow up 1:1 support session.
Session:
In this course you will learn the simple five steps to successful health and
safety risk assessments. The course will cover who is responsible for risk
assessment and what their responsibilities are. You will be shown where to
begin and what to cover to make your risk assessments professional and
workable. Also, you will be given hints and tips on how to make the process
easier. The follow up support session will help ensure that you feel
confident carrying out risk assessments.
Note: A bespoke risk assessment course can be delivered focusing on the type of work you do. The course requires a minimum of six people and can be arranged by contacting the Health and Safety Advisory Service (ex. 2944 email: safety).
Key topics:
- The law and University's arrangements for risk assessments
- Hazard identification and risk evaluation
- Control measures necessary to reduce the health and safety risk
- Recording, documenting and ongoing review of risk assessments
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the legal context and the University's policy on risk assessments and who is responsible
- Able to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments in accordance with legal and University requirements
- Know where to go for further support and advice on risk assessment
Working at Height Awareness (Safe use of Stepladders)
Audience
Employees who use ladders and stepladders.
Session:
This course will provide you with the necessary information and knowledge
for working at height using ladder and stepladders, and undertake pre-use
visual checks of equipment.
Format:
Course duration is 30 minutes.. The course involves syndicate exercises and
direct trainer input.