General Workplace Health and Safety

Course Overview

The General Health and Safety course provide Individual with a better understanding of the Occupational Health & Safety Act, principals, systems and hurdles employees are faced with within the working environment. The objective is for all employees to adopt and encourage a healthy and safe ethos at work. The health and safety information on this course is designed for a person conducting a business or undertaking, managers and workers of small, medium and large-sized businesses as well as those training to enter the workplace.

Course Aim

• To give attendees an understanding of the importance of health management and the key health needs of the organisation
• To explain the types of health hazards and how to assess, control and monitor the associated risks
• To give an understanding of the types of personal or health conditions that affect fitness for work and how to assess and manage their impact
• To explore what wellbeing is, how it adds value to the organisation and how to promote healthy lifestyles and positive mental health to enable a healthy workplace culture

Course Content