Behavioural Safety, Manual Handling, Permit Systems, PPE, Risk Assessment, Slips, Trips and Falls, and Working at Height
Field Service Technician Health and Safety Induction Programme covering the following subject areas:
- Behavioural Safety
- Manual Handling
- Permit to Work Systems
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Risk Assessment
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Working at Height Awareness
Course Duration - 2 Hours
Behavioural Safety
Our behaviour is a major factor in keeping us safe in our day to day lives. The decisions we make are based on our behaviour, and bad behaviour will often lead to bad decisions followed by bad consequences. In the workplace, you may have the best health and safety processes set up, but if behavioural choices stop people from following them it will make little difference to the business's overall health and safety. In this course we look at how we make business choices, how our behaviours can be influenced and how we develop habits, and we will also learn some methods of changing bad habits into good habits.
Course Duration - 35 minutes
Manual Handling
We can define manual handling as 'the transportation or supporting of a load by hand or by bodily force'. Surprisingly, it is not dramatic accidents that cause most lost time incidents on and offshore, but strains and sprains caused by relatively straightforward activities. 20% of all offshore accidents and injuries are a result of manual handling activities, making them a major source of lost time. This course will provide you with some national statistics about manual handling, show you what can happen if you don't perform it correctly, and give you some constructive advice to help you with manual handling activities in the workplace.
Course Duration - 35 minutes
Slips, Trips and Falls
Global statistics show that 1 in every 6 accidents at work are caused by slips, trips and falls, and they are the second leading cause of death in the workplace. The cost to society in the UK alone is over £800 million per year, including a cost to our National Health Service of £133 million. Understanding the potential hazards and having a 'see it, sort it' mentality will help to prevent a large number of accidents. This course will identify the typical causes of slip and trip accidents, run through a risk assessment to show you how you can reduce the risk, and emphasise the importance of attitude within the workplace.
Course Duration - 45 minutes
Personal Protective Equipment
The term 'Personal Protective Equipment' covers all equipment which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work and which protects them against risks to their health and safety. If a hazard cannot be eliminated or avoided, then PPE is your last line of defence against potential harm. Regulations state that your employer must provide appropriate PPE, and training on how to use it safely. This course helps to provide that training, we take you through the various types of PPE available, learn how to choose the correct protection, how to look after your PPE and check it for faults and highlight individual responsibilities within the workplace.
Course Duration - 35 minutes
Working at Height Awareness
Working at height remains of the biggest causes of workplace deaths and major injuries. This course is designed to give the learner an awareness of what working at height is and the hazards associated with it. We will look at ways to mitigate the risks and focus on the various means of access, including MEWPs, scaffolding and ladders. We will also look at personal restraint systems and risk assessments. The module contains a short test to confirm your learning.
Course Duration - 30 minutes
Risk Assessment
A risk assessment is a careful examination of your workplace to identify what may cause harm to you and those around you. It allows employers to see if they have taken suitable precautions, or should do more to prevent harm. Accidents and ill health can ruin lives and affect businesses if output is lost, machinery is damaged or insurance costs increase. Employers are legally required to assess the risks in their workplace, so a plan must be put in place to control these risks. This course will show you how to carry out a risk assessment and help you to identify hazards and reduce the risk of accidents happening.
Course Duration - 35 minutes
Permit to Work Systems
Without a regulated Permit to Work procedure, personnel, plant and environment could be put at extreme risk.
This course will look into what a Permit to Work is, the various types of permits available and how they are implemented within industry situations. Individual’s responsibilities and their training needs within a Permit to Work system are also discussed as well as the importance of work planning.
Course Duration - 25 minutes
Dropped Object Awareness
A dropped object is defined as ‘any object that falls from its previous static position under its own weight’. If an object falls, the force of gravity will pull it towards the ground and if you happen to be in the way - it will hit you; it’s as simple as that. The degree to which you might get injured will be influenced by many factors, but the simple rule of thumb is, the heavier or the further an object can fall, the more damage and injury it can cause. This course will help you identify potential dropped objects, and look at ways to reduce the risk of harm.
Course duration – 40 minutes