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Specialists in Heath and Safety, Risk Management and Training

NGC1 –– Management of Health and Safety

 

1. Controlling Risks

 Health and safety policies and aims, etc.

 Prevention of accidents and ill-health

 Safe and healthy work environments

 Human and organisational factors

 Health and safety training and information

 Relevant statutory provisions

 

2. Effective Communication (in Health and Safety)

 Effective written and oral communication

 Sources of information and advice

 Distribution of information

 Joint consultation

 Relevant statutory provisions

 

3. Investigation of Accident and Other Incidents and Recording

 Investigation accidents, dangerous occurrences and work-related ill-health

 Statutory reporting and internal records

 Relevant statutory provisions

 

4. Compliance with General Legislation

 Criminal and civil law

 The powers of courts and tribunals

 The Health and Safety at Work, etc., Act 1974

 European and other key health and safety legislation

 

5. Inspections of Workplaces

 The types of inspection

 Identification of hazards and remedial action