Risk assessment
This 2 ½ - hours course aims to give managers and supervisors information and guidance in complying with their legal obligations for risk assessments. Delegates will gain knowledge of risk, hazards and how these are controlled. They will also gain an understanding on how to record a risk assessment using the City Council’s risk assessment template.
Target group
Managers and supervisors (G4 and above).
Outcomes of this course
- Understand legislative requirements.
- Have a basic understanding of hazards and risk within the workplace.
- Enable staff to pick suitable control measures.
- Become familiar with the City Council risk assessment template.
The study topics include
- Current legislative requirements
- Identifying hazards
- Identifying risks
- Understanding the risk assessment process
- Understanding risk control priorities
- Completing a risk assessment using the City Council template.
Fire risk assessment
This 2 ½ - hours course aims to give managers and supervisors information and guidance around fire safety and creating fire risk assessments for premises and the legal requirements.
Target group
Employees who have responsibility for the control of premises.
Outcomes of this course
- Understand legislative requirements.
- Understand the 5 steps to a fire risk assessment.
The study topics include
- Current legislative requirements
- What documentation is required to carry out a fire risk assessment
- Workplace hazards and sources of ignition
- Who is at risk
- Fire prevention and detection
- Action planning
- Reviewing fire risk assessments
Fire marshal
This 1 hour course aims to give delegates the knowledge required to fulfil the role of a designated fire marshal. Delegates with learn the proactive and reactive duties of a fire marshal along with information and guidance on how to carry them out.
Target group
Employees who have been identified and designated as fire marshals.
Outcomes of this course
- Understanding the role of a fire marshal
The study topics include
- The role of a fire marshal
- Proactive and reactive duties
- Door check procedures
- Actions on becoming trapped
- Dealing with someone who is on fire
Incident investigation
This 2-hour course aims to give managers and supervisors an insight into the City Council’s incident investigation procedures. Delegates will gain an understanding of what constitutes a ‘work related incident. They will also gain knowledge regarding current legislation, and it’s influence on the reporting and investigation process.
Target group
Managers and supervisors (G4 and above).
Outcomes of this course
- Have a basic understanding of legislative requirements
- Understand the manager's responsibilities
- Become more familiar with the investigation process and the expected outcomes.
The study topics include
- Current legislative requirements
- Individual responsibilities to report an incident
- The values associated with incident reporting
- The investigation process
- Signposting to the incident reporting system
Incident, Accident and Near miss reporting system
This 1 hour course aims to familiarise delegated with the City Council’s online reporting system for Incidents, Accidents and Near misses. Delegates will learn how to access the system, create a new record and update existing cases.
Target group
Managers and supervisors who have line manager responsibility for employees.
Outcomes of this course
- Have an understanding of how to access and report on the incident, accident and near miss reporting system.
The study topics include
- Accessing and login to the reporting system
- Creating a new record to record an incident
- Updating existing records with additional information
- Creating and assigning actions
- Reviewing incidents and reporting tools
Premises management for site service officers
This one day course is aimed at giving new or inexperienced Site Services Officers an understanding of health and safety requirements that are relevant to their job role and practical guidance of how to undertake tasks in a safe manner. It can also serve as a refresher for existing experienced Site Services Officers who are required to refresh their skills in line with the School Standards Document every two years.
Target group
Site Services Officer, Site Managers, Handy Person etc.
Outcomes of this course
- To understand the safety responsibilities of a Site Services Officer
- To understand how safety can be ‘managed’ and the practical application of health and safety law
The study topics include
- Working alone and dealing with violence and aggression
- Moving and handling awareness
- COSHH
- Working at height awareness
- Asbestos awareness
- Legionella awareness
- Electrical and Gas safety – do’s, don’ts and visual inspection
- Fire safety management – in-house checks
Display Screen Assessor training
This 2-hour course aims to provide those tasked with assisting others with additional levels of knowledge and confidence in order they can provide positive support to their colleagues. Delegates will also familiarise themselves with the City Council's overall assessment procedure.
Target group
Employees identified as DSE assessors.
Outcomes of this course
- Have a basic understanding of legislative requirements
- Understand each individual’s responsibilities
- Understand what comprises a workstation and how to set-up the equipment
- Gain a knowledge of the overall assessment process
The study topics include
- The City Council's assessment process
- Current legislation and guidance notes
- Standard equipment and means of adjustment
- Ongoing Occupational Health procedures
Control of substances Hazardous to Health Awareness
This 2-hour course aims to give all staff an appreciation of working with chemicals that are in everyday use and may or may not pose a harm. Delegates will learn how the City Council's procedures are designed to help protect those who come into contact with chemicals during their day to day activities.
Target group
All employees.
Outcomes of this course
- Applicable legislation
- Individual and respective responsibilities
- Identify and understand the level of risk posed by the product being used
- Learn to implement suitable control measures
The study topics include
- Methods of identifying the level of risk associated with the product
- The City Council's COSHH control procedure
- COSHH risk assessments
- Manufacturers Safety Data Sheets
Working alone and dealing with violence and aggression
This 2-hour course aim is to provide information on being safe when working alone and give strategies to prevent and manage potential acts of violence and aggression. This course does not specifically cover potential violence and aggression from pupils or behavioural management, although aspects will be relevant.
Target group
Employees who work alone, out of hours and front line staff who may have the potential to deal with incidents of violence and aggression.
Outcomes of this course
- Enable staff to develop strategies that will enable them to minimise risks when working alone
- Enable staff to identify behaviours that may lead to aggression and how to de- escalate
The study topics include
- Risk assessment
- Coventry City Council Policy and guidance on dealing with violence
- Identifying hotspots and hazards
- Developing strategies
- Preventative action to minimise risks
- Developing a code of safe practice
- Dealing with darkness and dangerous places
- Recognising behaviours
- Recognising triggers
- De-escalation techniques
Evacuation chair
This 2½ hour course is designed to give the delegates the levels of knowledge and practical skills which are needed to facilitate the safe evacuation of other people who may not be able to evacuate a building under their own efforts.
Target group
Employees with nominated responsibility to assist staff who may have personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) in an emergency.
Note: It is important that the delegates are reasonably fit as the equipment requires an element of manual handling and manoeuvring.
Outcomes of this course
- Enable staff to become familiar with the available equipment and its location
- Gain the necessary skills to operate the equipment safely.
The study topics include
- Dynamic assessment at the point of the emergency
- Ways of transferring people to the chair
Asbestos Awareness
This 3-hour course aim is to provide information on the hazards and risks associated with asbestos containing materials to staff that manage premises or who work in premises whereby they may come into contact with asbestos containing materials.
Target group
Head Teachers, School Business Managers, Site Services Officers.
Outcomes of this course
- Have a basic understanding of legislative requirements and how it affects schools
- Understand why asbestos must be managed
- Understand responsibilities
The study topics include
- The properties of asbestos and its effects on health
- The types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos and ACMs in buildings and plant rooms
- The general procedures to be followed to deal with an emergency
- How to avoid the risks from asbestos
- Different types of surveys and their limitations
- Local asbestos management plan
- Visual inspection of ACMs
Assessment
- Multiple choice test paper
Safe use and inspection of steps and ladders
This 2.5 hour course aims to provide delegates with the necessary information to select the appropriate type of steps or ladders and to use them in a safe way.
Target group
Any staff who, as part of their working duties, are involved in the use and inspection of steps and ladders.
Outcomes of this course
- Have an understanding of the statutory regulations
- Identify types of ladders and steps
- Understand safe use and carrying techniques
- Inspect ladders and steps
The study topics include
- Planning considerations for working at height
- Selection of equipment
- Classes of steps and ladders available
- Identifying the key components of steps and ladders
- Identifying the main causes why people fall from ladders
- Pre use checks
- How to position ladders safely
- How to inspect ladders for serviceability
Construction, Design and Management
This two and half hour course is designed to provide the necessary knowledge for project managers, clients, designers, contractors and workers enabling them to understand what their roles and legal responsibilities are under the CDM Regulations, on both domestic and commercial sites. Particularly work managed by council officers or on the behalf on the authority by third parties.
Outcomes of this course
- Understand legislative requirements.
- Identifying the different duty holders
- Understanding the roles of duty holders
The study topics include
- Current legislative requirements
- Understanding the roles and responsibilities of duty holders
- Appointing the correct people and organisations
- Notifying the HSE of notifiable projects
- Construction Phase Plan
Manual handling
This two and half hour course is designed to give managers and employees involved in manual handling and lifting at work, the opportunity to rethink the way they lift and handle items at work, to explore safer ways to do so and enable delegates to understand the importance or the need to plan out a way to carry out tasks with the opportunity to practice kinetic methods in the workplace.
Outcomes of this course
- Understand legislative requirements.
- Understand the risk involved in Manual handling
- Identifying hazards associated with manual handling
- Understanding risk control priorities
- Understand safe lifting techniques
The study topics include
- What is manual handling
- Current legislative requirements
- Employee and employer responsibilities
- Assessing the hazards and risk involved in manual handling tasks
- Safe manual handling techniques