HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING
Prepare, Prevent, Protect - Discover Our Training Programs
At Five Henry Risk Management Services Ltd, we deliver tailored training programs across Birmingham, Kington, West Midlands, East Midlands, and more.
Our courses are designed to enhance fire safety awareness and ensure compliance with Health and Safety Regulations.
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What the law says about Health and Safety Training?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires you to provide whatever information, instruction, training, and supervision as is necessary to ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of your employees. Like many employers, you may not be able to provide this training on your own, in which case our competent trainers are here to help. Here at Five Henry Risk Management Services, we combine practical experience, along with extensive industry knowledge to design, develop and deliver our health and safety training courses to reflect your business requirements. We can deliver either onsite or remote (via Microsoft Teams).
Why Health and Safety Training?
Health and safety training is essential in ensuring that all employees are aware of potential hazards and know how to manage them appropriately.
It helps in:
Reducing Workplace Accidents
Proper training minimises the risk of injuries and accidents, ensuring a safer workplace
Compliance with Regulations
Staying up to date with health and safety regulations helps avoid legal issues and potential fines.
Promoting a Safety Culture
A well-trained workforce fosters a culture of safety, where employees are proactive in maintaining a secure environment.
Improving Productivity
A safe workplace leads to fewer disruptions and a more productive workforce.
Asbestos Awareness Training
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012). “Duty to Manage” places specific responsibilities on “Duty Holders” Employers to ensure any persons likely to disturb Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) are provided with suitable information and training.
Asbestos Awareness Training is essential for individuals who may come into contact with asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in their work environment. The training ensures that workers are informed about the risks associated with asbestos, how to identify ACMs, and the correct procedures to follow to prevent asbestos exposure.
Who This Course Is For
This Asbestos Awareness course is aimed at workers who are likely to be exposed to asbestos but do not intentionally work with asbestos.
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Maintenance & Construction Trades
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Plumbers
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Gas Fitters
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Electricians
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Carpenters​
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Demolition Workers
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Shopfitters
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Window Fitters
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Scaffolders & all allied trades
Course Contents
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Asbestos History
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Health Effects
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Potential asbestos locations
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Preventative Measures and Emergency Procedures
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Legal Framework including Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
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“Duty holder” duties and responsibilities
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Types of Asbestos Survey, Policies and Asbestos Management Plan
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Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) Inspection, Monitoring and record keeping
IN-HOUSE OR ONLINE/REMOTE OPTIONS
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Train at your own premises or a venue you book
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Train at times to suit you
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Saturday options included
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Tailor the course to suite your business
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Up to 15 delegates per session.​
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Duration 2 hours
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Train on any computer, laptop or tablet
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Nationwide coverage
Health and Safety Awareness
As an introduction to health and safety in the workplace, this training provides employees with an understanding of promoting and positive health and safety culture in the workplace.
Some of the topics covered in the training are:
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Employees health and safety responsibilities
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Fire safety awareness
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COSHH
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Risk assessment
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Display Screen Equipment
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Accident and incident at work
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Manual handling and more.
By the end of the training, delegates will have a thorough understanding of health and safety essential in the workplace.
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Risk assessment Training
Risk assessments are a legal requirement under the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999. This Risk Assessment training course is designed to help businesses comply with the regulation by outlining the steps of how to complete a suitable and sufficient workplace risk assessment.
The course helps delegates understand each of the five key steps of undertaking a risk assessment, including how to identify risks, manage hazards, and determine the likelihood of harm, so that they are confident in carrying out a risk assessment in their own premises.
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Additionally, delegates will gain insight into the importance of regularly reviewing and updating risk assessments to reflect any changes in the workplace, such as new equipment, processes, or personnel. This proactive approach ensures ongoing compliance with health and safety legislation and helps create a safer working environment for everyone.
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WHO IS THE COSHH TRAINING COURSE FOR?
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) training course is designed to educate employees and employers about the safe handling, usage, storage, and disposal of hazardous substances in the workplace. This training is essential for maintaining a safe and healthy work environment and ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
WHY COSHH TRAINING IS IMPORTANT?
COSHH training is crucial for several reasons:
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Legal Compliance: Employers have a legal duty to protect their employees from hazardous substances, and COSHH training helps ensure compliance with these regulations.
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Health & Safety: Property training helps prevent accidents and health issues caused by exposure to hazardous substances.
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Knowledge & Awareness: Training provides employees with the knowledge to identify hazardous substances and understand the risks involved.Safe Practices: Employees learn safe handling, storage, and disposal practices for hazardous substances.
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Emergency Response: Training includes information on what to do in case of spills or exposure incidents.
Fire Safety Awareness Training
​Fire Marshal / Warden
This training provides all employees with an understanding of the risk associated with fire safety on the premises. Our training covers a wide variety of topics such as: key information about the fire risk and associated hazards in the workplace, individual’s duties and responsibilities, the common causes of fires, fire safety emergency procedures arrangements, practical steps and safety measures that should be taken or implemented to reduce the risk of a fire starting, The training also discusses suitable fire evacuation procedures such as actions to be taken upon discovering a fire or upon hearing the fire alarm.
This training is design for anyone designated with specific roles and responsibilities as Fire Marshal/Fire Wardens. Our training covers a wide variety of topics such as:
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Fire safety legislation
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Fire marshal/warden roles and responsibilities
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The fire triangle and fire prevention
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Types of firefighting equipment
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Their uses and how to use them
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Fire evacuation procedures and strategy
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Common causes of fires
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Fire safety emergency procedures arrangements, practical steps and safety measures that should be taken or implemented to reduce the risk of a fire starting.
Legionella Awareness Training
The Health and Safety Executive’s ACOP L8 provides an in-depth guide to how “Duty Holders” can comply with their legal health and safety duty of care duties.
Our legionella awareness training covers the duties outlined in the ACOP L8 such as:
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The legal responsibilities of “Duty Holders”
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Understand the history and microbiology of Legionella
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Be able to Identify elevated risk areas where Legionella could grow and spread on your premises
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Risk assessment requirement and suitable control measures to prevent or reduce the risk to vulnerable persons at work
COURSE CONTENTS
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Legionella bacteria come from natural water sources like lakes and rivers
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How legionella bacteria can multiply in man-made water systems.
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The legal responsibilities of duty holders regarding the prevention and monitoring of legionella risks.
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How duty holders should carry out a risk assessment to identify and evaluate how to control legionella hazards.
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The main control measures that are advised to reduce the risks of legionella.
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The importance of continually monitoring, maintaining, and updating legionella control measures.
WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR
This course is suitable for anyone in charge of premises management (known as the duty holder) with water systems that could pose legionella risks, no matter how big or small the premises are, and regardless of the number of people present.
This includes all employers, self-employed people, and anyone else in control of premises, such as landlords and letting agents. It will explain what their legal duties are in relation to the water systems in their premises, how to carry out a risk assessment for legionella, and what control measures they may need to implement.
IN-HOUSE TRAINING OR ONLINE SESSIONS
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Train at your premises or a venue you book; or even hire our dedicated training centre
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Written in compliance with UK legislation and ACOP L8
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Developed by health and safety professionals
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Up to 15 delegates per session.
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Nationwide coverage
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Group discounts available
Moving and Handling Training
This Manual Handling Training Course helps employers remain compliant with the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) by ensuring employees are sufficiently trained in the principles and practices of safe manual handling.
Our manual handling training provides employees with the necessary information and training about the risks associated with manual handling including how to carry out a risk assessment, practical guide for carrying out safe manual handling and how to ensure suitable control measures are implemented to reduce the risk of manual handling to as low as reasonably possible.
Facility Management Training
Who is this training for? This facilities management training is designed for anyone with day-to-day responsibilities for the maintenance and compliance of any facilities such as site managers, caretaker, premises manager or site managers. The training covers a verity of topics such as the facilities management legal frameworks, asbestos awareness, management of contractors, manual handling, COSHH awareness, grounds maintenance along with statutory compliance related matters such as fire alarm and fire safety, legionella, emergency lighting gas safety and much more.
