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Published Wed, Oct 26th 2011 Back to Articles

Health and Safety for Managers- E-Learning

EssentialSkillz make it easire for Health and Safety Managers to manage risks in the workplace.

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Making it easier for Health and Safety managers to manage risks within the working environment

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 states that it should be the duty of every employer to ensure so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare at work of all his employees. A company therefore should appoint someone whom is competent to help meet your health and safety duties.

When appointing a Health and Safety manager they require a general introduction to health and safety in order to identify the risks within a specific working environment and also, to implement the procedures which will ensure employee safety.

Health and Safety managers' responsibilities can be assessed by a consultation, this is a two way process, allowing nominated staff to raise concerns on health and safety and also influence the management of risks. When listening to these employees and understanding the risks which they identify in the workplace it shows employees that you take their health and safety seriously.

Do you have the adequate knowledge which every Health and Safety Manager should have?

Safety Essentials for Managers is an E-Learning course which introduces managers' responsibilities when dealing with their employees Health and Safety related issues. EssentialSkillz provide this specific training course to introduce managers to their safety obligations and responsibilities when supervising the employees who report to them.

It is also provides the information you need to communicate the importance of risk assessment, avoiding accidents and Health & Safety policy. The risks within the workplace need to be managed correctly and efficiently this course will ensure that you know how to apply specific work and safety regulations to your individual working environment. Therefore the target audience for this Safety Essentials course is all managers with direct reports.

What does the Safety Essentials for Managers E-Learning course offer?

This course provides a Health and Safety Manager with:

Health and Safety training needs to correspond with the regulations set out by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This Safety Essentials for Managers E-Learning course provides questions based on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) research and informs you of the legislations implemented in the United Kingdom.

The approved codes of conduct are explained and duties of manufacturers and suppliers are also outlined to ensure that all Health and Safety risks are being identified.

How will the Safety Essentials for Managers course benefit your organisation?

Implementation of a competent Health and Safety manager will benefit an organisation in various different forms; mainly this course aims to achieve immediate communication of management safety responsibilities and also to communicate safety policies and procedures.

If you would like further information on the EssentialSkillz Risk Assessment for Managers e-Learning course, please review the course on our website and request a FREE TRIAL. If you would like to receive our monthly "Health and Safety News" updates newsletter, click here. The new 'Health and Safety News' section on our web site is updated daily with new, up to the minute stories. The stories are also released via Twitter - why not follow us on Twitter? and receive new stories as and when they happen? www.essentialskillz.com

About EssentialSkillz

EssentialSkillz is a global supplier of Safety E-Learning and Risk Assessment Training Courses. Our Computer Health and Safety Software Solutions are designed to help organisations achieve compliance with DSE regulations.

Workplace Ergonomics is of paramount importance to our clients and our extensive range of courses caters for all aspects associated with Employee Risk Assessment.

For Workstation Assessment e-learning including DSE training and DSE risk assessment software, visit our website www.essentialskillz.com or subscribe to our blog by RSS or subscribe to Essential Skillz by Email.

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Contact Information

Katie Brown
SMPR (Simply Marcomms Ltd)
18 Generator Hall
Coventry
CV1 4JL