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Health and Safety Awareness for Committee Members

A health and safety committee is an important way to improve conditions in the workplace. Employees and management then work together to solve health and safety problems.
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Course overview

A health and safety committee is an important way to improve conditions in the workplace. Employees and management then work together to solve health and safety problems. This course provides training for members to run a well functioning committee. This can help prevent injury and illness within the workplace and increase awareness of health and safety issues among staff. 

Who is this course suitable for?

This course is suitable for anyone required to sit on a health and safety committee.

Course programme

The fire safety course covers the following topics:

  • Moral, economic and legal reasons for managing health and safety
  • The hierarchy of statute law
  • The Health & Safety At Work Act 1974 and the management of Health & Safety At Work Regulations 1999
  • Legal requirements for consulting with employees
  • Enforcements of health and safety law
  • Hazard and risk
  • Accident causation and near misses
  • 5 steps to risk assessment
  • Objectives and functions of a health and safety committee
  • Roles and responsibilities of health and safety committee members

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes of the Health and Safety Awareness for Committee Members course:

  • To provide delegates with an understanding of their responsibilities as a member of a health and safety committee
  • Understanding of relevant legislation
  • Ability to perform risk assessments effectively

Next steps

Other Phoenix courses that may be suitable for successful candidates include:

Assessments

There is a multiple-choice assessment at the end of the course, with results provided immediately.

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  • What happens if I fail the assessment?

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    Phoenix's in-house training courses usually take half a day or a full day, depending on the course topic.

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Why choose a course with Phoenix?

  • Expertise

    We are one of the UK's leading providers of training in health and safety. 

    Our tutors and mentors are widely respected for their expertise and ability to provide an enjoyable learning experience. 

  • Student support

    We go the extra mile to make sure our course attendees receive the best possible support, through engaging, interactive content and compact modules to keep learners attention focused through the course.

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