Safety for Line Managers
A powerful health & safety learning system for managers. Covers all their responsibilities in just one hour.
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‘Safety for Line Managers’ is designed to:
- Introduce line managers to your organisation's Health & Safety policies and procedures.
- Outline key responsibilities in managing the health and safety of your staff in line with these policies and procedures.
- Tell managers where to find further information and where to get help.
The course consists of a number of modules that can be turned on or off
to suit an organisation's individual requirements. The course can also be
customised to hold company-specific information, for example, evacuation
procedures or company car procedures.
Individual modules are detailed below:
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Introduction & Course Objectives
- Provides a basic knowledge of Health and Safety Law
- Shows how the company achieves compliance under the requirements of such law
- Indicates where line managers fit in and their responsibilities
- Indicates where line managers go for assistance
Training
- Details the company policy in relation to training
- Outlines the line manager’s role in ensuring the competence of employees
Emergencies
- How to report, investigate and record accidents and near misses
- First aid arrangements for the manager’s area
- Line managers role in dealing with bombs and other emergencies
- The fire evacuation procedure for the site and the manager’s responsibilities
Workplace Safety
- What to do if something is defective
- The use & maintenance of work equipment
- How to deal with gas and electrical problems
Use of Display Screen Equipment
- How to manage DSE (workstation assessments)
- The management of staff who work at computers
Employee Health
- How to identify and manage stress at work
- How to identify and deal with employees who abuse drugs and alcohol
- How to manage manual handling
- How to manage the use and storage of harmful substances
- How to deal with young persons and with new/expectant mothers
Working From Home
- The difference between home workers and home-based workers
- The manager’s role in ensuring the safety of home workers and home-based workers
Personal Safety
- How to identify employees who may be exposed to violence
- How to ensure that this risk is minimised
Offsite Safety
- Combines driver safety and visits to customer/client sites
- Safe working procedures for visits to customers and client property and premises
- Some key guidance on how to drive safely
- Company policy in relation to mobile phones
- The importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for visits to customers' and clients' premises
Working With Telephones
- How to manage the use of telephone equipment
- How to prevent/handle abusive calls
- The health risks associated with telephone work and how to avoid them
Risk Assessment & Risk Control
- Legal basis
- 5 steps
- Procedures and forms
Course Test
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