Housing Associations Training

Understand computer workstation safety (aka DSE), the appropriate positioning of workstations and how to correct or adapt work chairs to improve an "ergonomic posture".

Understand the potential harm of driving for work and how to take a proactive role in health and safety when driving.

Understand the types of hazardous substances that may be found in the workplace, and their potential impacts upon health. Also provides an understanding about the types of hazard warning symbols and their meaning.

Understand the dangers of disabling or bypassing safety features and safeguards on electrical equipment.

Understand existing Risk Assessments and how to follow them when planning events.

Learn about PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including safety helmets (i.e. hard hats), hearing protection, eye protection, hand protection, protective footwear, masks, respirators, clothing and overalls.

Understand what working at height within the work environment actually means with examples to demonstrate suitable types of equipment and good practice.

Understand the different levels of Disclosure and Barring Service (known as DBS Checks, formally CRB checks) and their relevance to the education environment as well as Regulated Activity and Supervised activity including illustrative examples.

Understand the actions to take if you happen to discover a fatality.

Understand how door knocking activities should be safely carried out and how to determine a potential threat such as physical or verbal abuse.

Understand the safe systems of work for colleagues who work by themselves or without close or direct supervision and the precautions to be taken where personal safety is a concern within the workplace.

Understand why colleagues under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not permitted to undertake work on the employers' behalf and learn about support options.

Understand infection control, handling, disposal and actions to be taken in the discovery of needlesticks or syringes used for drugs.

Understand how pets and animals can be intimidating (intentional or otherwise) and how to ensure protection when visiting residential homes.

Learn about the various types of hazard that may be encountered on site.

Understanding accidents, incidents, near miss events and the legal reporting requirements of RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations).

Familiarisation with key principles of the 3 types of asbestos, Chrysotile (White), Crocidolite (Blue), Amosite (Brown) and the harm it can do, why buildings have asbestos and how is it managed.

Understand why colleagues under the influence of alcohol or drugs are not permitted to undertake work on the employers' behalf and learn about support options.

Understand the key principles of fire safety and how workplace fires can cause significant harm before reaching you. Learn about good housekeeping practices and other emergencies such as bomb threat and how they should be addressed in an emergency plan.

Understand the importance of informing colleagues of who their First Aider is and that medication such as pain relief is not to be administered during first aid. This module does not replace First Aid training.

Understand the identification, reporting and effective management of harassment and bullying instances at work.

A summary of the subject in a brief statement of key information with 'takeaway points'.

Understand legionnaires disease and the potential harmful impacts associated with the management of water systems in workplaces. Learn the sources of exposure for every-day workers, the effects on health, and how to control them.

Learn about an employers legal duty to protect pregnant women and their unborn children from any work-related risks and understand the elements to be considered within a risk assessment that might affect women who are pregnant, breast feeding or have given birth within the past six months.

Learn about the requirements for moving office equipment, how those involved must be trained and capable and the assessment for competence under control of contractors.

Portable & Transportable Electrical Equipment description coming soon.

Understand the importance of reporting potential causes of slips, trips and falls within the education environment.

Understand the different types of work equipment machine guards including; Fixed, Adjustable, Automatic and Interlocking. Learn about Emergency Stop, Trip and Two Handed control devices and the types of harm that can occur if they are removed or tampered with.

Learn about negative stress, positive stress and pressure along with it's various sources and how they can be work or home related. Understand how to recognise the symptoms and which actions can achieve a healthy work/life balance.

Understand that young persons should be considered within risk assessments for events or activities within the workplace.

Understand the importance of gas safety and the potential harm of inspections not being carried out effectively.