Foundations in health and safety (IGC1)

Environmental protection and making use of our natural resources efficiently are two of the most pressing demands in the present stage of our development. The task of preserving the purity of the environment is of utmost significance both at national as well as at global levels.

Such activities include waste and effluent disposal and atmospheric pollution.

Health is defined as :

The protection of the bodies and minds of people from illness resulting from the materials, processes or procedures used in the workplace.” or A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (World Health Organization)

Specification

Target audience

  • Managers
  • Line Managers & Supervisors
  • Workers

Training duration: 27:00 minutes

Device compatibility: Laptop, Desktop, Tablet & Mobile smartphone

Languages: English

Course Objectives

  • The nature and scope of occupational health and safety
  • The moral, financial and legal reasons for promoting occupational health and safety/health and safety in the workplace
  • The legal framework for the regulation of health and safety including the different types of law
  • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and what it means for managers, employers, workers and others
  • The legal and organisational health and safety responsibilities of clients and contractors

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