Aimed at new health and safety representatives. You should have already completed the Introduction to H&S Parts 1 & 2 to attend this course, or the old H&S Stages 1 & 2.

Both courses will have to be completed by students in a single academic year (i.e. 1st August to 31st July).

Part 1

During the five day programme you will receive a thorough grounding in:

• Negotiating skills
• Human Factors in health and safety
• Safety Reps and the environment
• Workplace Hazards
• Producing a newsletter
• The gender sensitive approach to health and safety
• International Health and Safety
• Research Skills
• Keeping up to date on health and safety
• Your safety representative development plan

This course is designed to ensure that everyone gets the chance to participate fully through working in small groups, taking part in group discussions, role play and practical exercises.

Part 2

During the five day programme you will receive a thorough grounding in:

• Attitudes and definitions of Occupational Health and Safety
• Identifying ill health
• The Role of Occupational Health and Safety
• Health surveillance
• Ill Health Prevention
• Equality and OHS
• Dealing with mental health issues
• Effects and causes of stress
• Managing, preventing, solving and caring
• Lifestyle health issues
• Impact of ill health
• Rehabilitation

This course is designed to ensure that everyone gets the chance to participate fully through working in small groups, taking part in group discussions, role play and practical exercises.

RELEASE

Please note health and safety reps training is a legal right and that this course attracts PAID RELEASE from BT, Openreach, Parcelforce, Post Office Limited, ROMEC, O2 and Royal Mail Group.