About the Course
The course covers understanding the requirements for health, safety and welfare in the workplace and legal requirements, the benefits of using a health and safety system, understanding the principles of risk assessment, understanding the risks and control methods for common workplace hazards and how to manage the effects of accidents and ill health.
Course contents:
• Legislation, roles and responsibilities
• Principles of Health and Safety
o Health & Safety Policy
o Benefits
o Accidents, incidents , near misses
o Signage
o Fire Safety
o Risk Assessment, hazards vs risks, competent person
o Safety Management Systems, hierarchy of control, PPE
o Workplace welfare, general workplace safety such as ladder safety, electricity VDU, WAH, slips trips, fire, manual handling, machinery, noise, vibration, COSH, hazardous substances, asbestos, stress, first aid,
M.S.T.S. is licensed by the Malta Further & Higher Education Authority License no : 2019-007 as a Higher Education Institution