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This new CIEH qualification provides essential information about manual handling hazards and their control.

Overview

The CIEH has developed this qualification to benefit anyone who has to carry out any manual handling activities at work by introducing them to the hazards of manual handling, the risks involved and the controls that are available to help prevent injury. The course in addition will teach learners techniques to lift, carry, push and pull objects safely within their individual capabilities with the aim of reducing the number of work-related injuries associated with manual handling.

Course Benefits

• Promotes good practice and safer working environments
• Help reduce lost man hours through workplace injuries
• Can help to reduce insurance premiums and minimise the risk of litigation
• Developed to nationally recognised standards as identified by the sector skills council
• Accredited training extends the duration of employment and reduces recruitment costs

Syllabus

The qualification covers the following topics:

• manual handling hazards, risks and controls
• how manual handling operations can cause injury and harm
• the scope of legal requirements and where guidance can be found
• the process for assessing manual handling risks
• the value of risk assessment and how it applies to safe manual handling practice
• manual handling techniques

Further information:
Course Duration: 1 Day
Examination: Multi choice + Practical assessment

Price per course (subject to confirmation):
1-5 Candidates: £495
6-10 Candidates: £695
11-15 Candidates: £895
Prices include all certification and workbooks

Click the thumbnail to download A short guide to Manual Handling

Telephone: +44 (0) 1482 639 510

Prices quoted are for the courses to be delivered at STCS test centres, Courses may be delivered on a client premises subject to terms and conditions. Please contact our customer services department for further details.

Prices from £60 per person.

Overview

CIEH Level 2 Awards Health and Safety in the workplace qualification can be tailored to business and individual health and safety  needs to make the learning experience relevant and fit for purpose and replaces the CIEH foundation certificate in health and safety in the workplace.

Course Benefits

• Promotes good practice and safer working environments
• Can help to reduce insurance premiums and minimise the risk of litigation
• Valued by environmental health professionals
• Developed to nationally recognised standards
• Accredited training extends the duration of employment and reduces recruitment costs

Syllabus

The training programme covers the following topics:

• Legislation
• Health
• Safety
• Welfare
• The workplace and workplace equipment
• Risk assessment
• Manual handling
• Hazardous substances
• Ergonomics and workstation design
• Transport and vehicles
• Noise and vibration

Further information

• Course Duration: 1 Day
• Examination: Multiple Choice
• QCA Accredited: Yes

Price per course (+ VAT):

• 1-5 Candidates: £495
• 6-10 Candidates: £695
• 11-15 Candidates: £895

• Prices include all certification and workbooks

Telephone: +44 (0) 1482 639 510

Prices quoted are for the courses to be delivered at STCS test centres and subject to confirmation, Courses may be delivered on a client premises subject to terms and conditions. Please contact our customer services department for further details.

• Prepares employees to contribute
  to the safer use of hazardous substances

CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of COSHH Overview

This qualification is designed for those who use substances hazardous to health at work. It introduces candidates to substances, the risks and controls available, and outlines what to expect from a control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) assessment. The qualification will prepare employees to contribute to the safer use of hazardous substances in their workplaces.

CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of COSHH Course Benefits

• Promotes good practice and safer working environments
• Can help to reduce insurance premiums and minimise the risk of litigation
• Valued by environmental health professionals
• Developed to nationally recognised standards
• Accredited training extends the duration of employment and reduces recruitment costs

CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of COSHH Syllabus

The qualification covers the following topics:

• Definition and types of substances hazardous to health in the workplace
• Health effects of hazardous substances and their causes
• COSHH assessments and control options
• Responsibilities imposed by the control of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002

Further information - CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of COSHH

• CIEH Course Duration: ½ Day
• Examination: Multi choice

• Prices include all certification and workbooks

Telephone: +44 (0) 1482 639 510

Prices quoted are for the courses to be delivered at STCS test centres and subject to confirmation, Courses may be delivered on a client premises subject to terms and conditions. Please contact our customer services department for further details.

Prices from £60 per person.

Raises employees’ awareness of the concept of
risk assessment in a work environment

Overview

The CIEH Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment is a new CIEH qualification designed to help improve the workplace culture for occupational health and safety.

Its main purpose is to enable learners to understand the basic principles of risk assessment. This qualification will therefore give all employees the ability to contribute to the process and act always to protect their own health and safety and that of others.

Course Benefits

• Promotes good practice and safer working environments
• Can help to reduce insurance premiums and minimise the risk of litigation
• Valued by environmental health professionals
• Developed to nationally recognised standards
• Accredited training extends the duration of employment and reduces recruitment costs

Syllabus

• The training programme covers the following topics:
• Main causes of accidents and ill health, and their implications for people in the workplace
• Main causes of accidents and ill health, and their implications for people in the workplace
• Legal requirements for risk assessment
• Principles of risk assessment including:
  • - hazards, risks and control measures
  • - the five steps of risk assessment
  • - the hierarchy of control
  • - risk assessment review and record keeping.

Further information:

• Course Duration: 1 Day
• Examination: Multi choice
• QCA Accredited: Yes

Price per course (+ VAT):

• 1-5 Candidates: £495
• 6-10 Candidates: £695
• 11-15 Candidates: £895

• Prices include all certification and workbooks

Telephone: +44 (0) 1482 639 510

Prices quoted are for the courses to be delivered at STCS test centres and subject to confirmation, Courses may be delivered on a client premises subject to terms and conditions. Please contact our customer services department for further details.