Training
Business Building
Two new courses from SELECT
SELECT are delighted to announce the launch of two new courses: Managing Health & Safety : An Introduction
Risk Assessment Workshop
These courses have been created in partnership with RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) and have been tailor made for the electrical contracting industry. As well as gaining an
understanding of the legislation/ guidance surrounding each topic, attendees will also get advice on practical ways to implement what is learned in their own workplace. Attendees will create personalised action plans to assist their organisation to manage H&S more effectively. Attendees will also be sign-posted to additional sources of support and guidance that can be used on return to the workplace. Delegates will be issued with a copy of the ‘Easy Guide to Health and Safety’
http://www.rospashop.com/epages/ es118341.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/ Shops/es118341_shop/Products/IS 870
This reference text provides practical guidance and solutions to typical hazards and risks, and handy checklists and forms to meet your organisation’s H&S needs. The aim for both courses is that attendees leave with a clear understanding of key H&S requirements and how to implement the lessons learned in the workshops on return to the workplace. Robust H&S management systems underpin efficient and effective organisations and can improve the ‘bottom line’ by reducing costs. The consequences of poor H&S management are high, as demonstrated by the following HSE Statistics (2009).
1.2 million people who worked during the last year were suffering from an illness (long standing as well as new cases) they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work. 551 000 of these were new cases.
180 workers were killed at work, a rate of 0.6 per 100 000 workers.
131 895 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a rate of 502.2 per 100 000 employees.
246 000 reportable injuries occurred, according to the Labour Force Survey, a rate of 870 per 100 000 workers.
29.3 million days were lost overall (1.24 days per worker), 24.6 million due to work-related ill health and 4.7 million due to workplace injury.
On a more positive note there are many benefits to H&S training. Benefits can include: Reduced employee absence and
turnover, fewer accidents, a reduced threat of legal action, improve productivity, improved standing among suppliers and partners, a better reputation.
Managing Health & Safety: An Introduction
This one-day course has been designed for business owners and senior managers who have responsibility for implementing health & safety management systems in the workplace. This course looks at what is required of the Director/Senior Manager in relation to health & safety. Consideration is given to the essential principles of planning for health & safety, the importance of the topic as a corporate governance issue. Time is also spent looking at how to ‘build’ H&S into the organisation and effectively deliver
H&S related
messages leading to improved employee engagement.
Risk
Assessment Workshop
This practical one- day workshop is designed to give attendees the knowledge and confidence to carry out ‘suitable and sufficient’ risk assessments in the workplace. This course looks at the requirements for assessing risk, the stages of risk assessment and risk control strategies. Attendees will get the chance to undertake risk assessments linked to typical workplace scenarios. These courses are scheduled for
the following dates: Managing Health & Safety: An Introduction – 14th June 2010 – Edinburgh
Risk Assessment Workshop – 15th June 2010 – Edinburgh.
The cost to SELECT Members is £190 + VAT for Managing Health & Safety: An Introduction and £160 + VAT for the Risk Assessment Workshop. Grant support of 25% will be available from the Electrical Engineering Training Foundation (EETF) or may be available from your Local Enterprise Company. We are planning to run additional
courses throughout Scotland in 2010. Dates and locations will be published shortly.
elaine.ellis@select.org.uk or on 0131 445 5577.
April 2010 • CABLEtalk19
Elaine Ellis.
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