Occupational health and safety is vitally important as it ensures employees are suitably administered, trained and managed according to the roles they need to carry out. To ensure these requirements are met, employers are legally obliged to send their employees on relevant health and safety training courses. Two of the most important topics which employees in all industries need to be trained in are manual handling and fire safety.
Manual handling training
Ensuring employees are aware of correct moving and lifting techniques is a fundamental element of occupational health and safety management. According to recent statistics, incorrect moving and lifting is responsible for more than 10% of all major injuries within UK workplaces. Therefore, it is vital for any employee whose role involves the handling or moving of objects receives suitable training in procedures which will minimise any risk of injury.
Fire safety training
Basic fire safety training is another integral aspect of occupational health and safety management as fires can happen in even the most organised of working environments. There are many potential causes of fire within all types of workplaces; therefore business owners are responsible for ensuring that they and their employees are comprehensively trained in fire prevention measures and fire safety procedures. Indeed, all employees within a workplace must be well-versed in methods to deal with fires such as the correct fire extinguishers to use, the location of fire exits and how to raise the alarm.
