Health and Safety (Level 2)
Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in Health and Social Care
Aims & Objectives
This course is designed to raise delegates' awareness of the hazards associated with work in the health and social care environment to a nationally recognised standard. It will increase the students’ knowledge & understanding of Health & Safety procedures within their workplace role and to lessen the risk of injury to self and service users.
Course Objectives
- The importance of Health and Safety in the workplace
- The roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the workplace
- Legislation regarding Health and Safety in the workplace
- Reducing the risks and accident prevention
- Understand the procedures for responding to accidents in the workplace
- How risk assessments contribute to health and safety
- How to identify and control the risks from common workplace hazards
- An introduction to hygiene and hygiene standards
- Personal hygiene
- Cleaning procedures
Target Group
- This course is ideal for all staff working in the Health and Social care sector who require knowledge and skills to enable them to deliver Care in a safe and effective manner not only for themselves but services users as well .
Accredited
- This is an accredited course.
Additional Information
- This qualification can be taken as a free-standing qualification or as part of a wider programme of training.