An Introduction to Health & Safety at Work
CPD 6¾ hours (participatory) (may count as management)
DATE Wednesday 27th August 2008
TIME 10.00am to 4.30pm (Registration and Coffee 9.30am)
VENUE The Board Room, Legal Services Agency Ltd., 3rd Floor, Fleming House, 134 Renfrew Street, Glasgow
COST £150.00 full price/£120.00 LSA members/£80.00 Concessionary cost places (LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED)
OBJECTIVES Health and Safety at Work is, or should be, one of the areas of highest priority for the manager of any business, large or small. All too often it is considered to be a matter of great complexity and very time consuming. Failure to properly address health and safety issues exposes the business and its management team to the risk of prosecution and can be life threatening for all those employed. By the end of this programme, each delegate will be able to:
- Answer the six key health and safety questions
- Describe the main elements of a Health and Safety Policy
- Produce a written health and safety policy document
- List the recommended contents of the First Aid Box
- Describe the requirements of RIDDOR
- Describe some of the commonly occurring hazards in the work place
- Prepare a Risk Assessment for their business
- Prepare a COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Assessment for their business
PARTICIPANTS Owners/managers in small to medium sized businesses who have a responsibility for Health and Safety and who wish to ensure compliance with current regulations.
SPEAKER The speaker is Bill Templeton. Bill has been principal consultant of R.P.L. Para-Legal Ltd since 1992. He is a graduate in law from Glasgow University with more than 20 years experience in a wide range of business environments. He has considerable experience in employment law and health and safety at work.
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