Standard 13 - Health & Safety

This Health & Safety module delivers key underpinning knowledge to healthcare worker which can be used towards achieving the care certificate

Duration

The Health and Safety Group would recommend approx. 3 hours to complete course

Who is this course for?

This course is aimed at all staff throughout the health and social care sector, in particular

• New starters to the organisation
• Existing staff as a refresher

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this course the learner will:

• Understand their own responsibilities, and the responsibilities of others, relating to health and safety in the work setting
• Understand Risk Assessment
• Move and assist safely
• Understand procedures for responding to accidents and sudden illness
• Understand medication and healthcare tasks
• Handle hazardous substances
• Promote fire safety
• Work securely
• Manage stress

Course includes

• Management of Health & Safety Regulations 1999
• Category of Hazards and Risk Hierarchy
• Responsibilities of Employer and Employee
• Accident statistics
• Causes of accidents, Prevention & Reporting
• Definition of hazardous substances
• COSHH risk assessments
• Overall risk and exposure
• Types of warning signs
• General risks and precautions
• Biological risks and precautions
• Fire Safety Awareness
• Medication Handling
• Stress
• Manual Handling Overview
• Bio-Mechanics & Ergonomics
• Moving & Handling Plans & Assessments
• Ability Testing
• Lifting Techniques
• LITE Assessments
• Simple Handling Equipment
• Mechanical Aids
• Controversial Techniques

(The certificate confirms the correct standards of knowledge have been achieved. The certificate maybe used as evidence towards achieving the care certificate)