Health-and-Safety Qualifications

The core Safety Health and Environmental Awareness scheme is designed for all individuals who require access to operational sites, both permanent and temporary, including all levels of operatives, supervisors and management. A SHEA Core card lasts for three years from the date of training.

The telecommunications scheme is designed for all individuals involved in the operational activities of the telecommunications industry who require access to sites, both permanent and temporary, including all levels of operatives, supervisors and management. A SHEA Telecommunications card lasts for three years from the date of training.

SHEA Telecommunications comprises of seven modules. The six core modules are common to all utility industries and form the basis of health, safety and environmental law and practices. A further one module providing the telecommunications industry specific content, all individuals will need to complete all seven modules to receive the SHEA Telecommunications registration. It is designed to provide evidence that an individual has demonstrated an appropriate level of knowledge and awareness. It is a passport scheme and does not indicate any level of technical competence or skilled expertise.

The Safety Health and Environmental Awareness Water scheme is designed for all individuals involved in the operational activities of the water industry who require access to sites, both permanent and temporary, including all levels of operatives, supervisors and management. A SHEA Water card lasts for three years from the date of training.

This qualification is designed for those learners either currently working or those returning or starting work and wishing to gain a nationally recognised qualification in health and safety.

The objective of the qualification is to:

prepare learners to progress into further/higher level training.

The qualification provides learners with an understanding of the main responsibilities of employees and employers with regards to health and safety. It also provides an understanding of how the workplace can affect health and safety.

The objective of the qualification is to support a role in the workplace.

This qualification is designed for those learners who currently or who wish to work in a health and social care setting and will provide them with the knowledge of basic health and safety practices essential in a health and social care environment.

The qualification provides learners with: an understanding of the roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare; an understanding of the process of risk assessment and how they improve health and safety at work; knowledge of procedures for responding to accidents, near misses and ill-health and knowledge of how to control the risks of infection.

The Highfield Level 2 Award in Health and Safety within the Workplace (RQF) qualification is designed to provide learners with knowledge of the basic health and safety practices essential in the workplace.

The Highfield Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling (RQF) qualification is aimed at learners who are starting or returning to work or who need specific training in manual handling. It is also suitable for refresher training.

The course is aimed at supervisors, managers, team leaders as well as individuals wishing to advance their health and safety knowledge. The qualification is intended for learners already working in the capacity of supervisor, manager or team leader and also those who are preparing to start work at this level.

To register for this qualification, learners are required to be 16 years of age or above.

This qualification is aimed at supervisors and managers with a direct responsibility for health and safety management.

The qualification is intended for learners already working in the capacity of supervisor or manager and those who are preparing to start work at this level.

To register for this qualification, learners are required to be 16 years of age or above.

It is recommended that learners already possess a Level 3 Health and Safety qualification and It is advised that learners have a minimum of Level 2 in literacy or equivalent.

The number of people working alone is increasing. As technology advances and budgets are cut, more and more organsations are employing lone workers As well as those who work alone for the majority of their working time, there is a greater number of people who work alone part of the time. According the the HSE Lone working staff are defined as someone who "works by themselves without close or direct supervision" and can include home visiting, travelling, working from home or working in a building or office alone. Effective Lone Worker Training is vital to reduce the risk of violence at work and to fulfil your duty of care to staff.

The Health and Safely for Supervisors Course is designed to give delegates a working knowledge of health and safety, with a focus on two specific relevant areas of legislation.

Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing is for managers and supervisors working in any sector, and for any organisation. It´s designed to provide them with the tools and techniques to improve health and wellbeing across their organisation. They won´t suddenly become health and wellbeing experts - but it will help them to become line managers who truly care about the health and wellbeing of an organisation´s most important asset - its people.

The IOSH - Managing Safely in the Exhibition and Event Industry training course course acts as a wonderful foundation from which to progress to the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health (NEBOSH) National General Certificate.

On conclusion of the course delegates will have improved knowledge and understanding of health and safety management, and will be able to manage their organisational health and safety issues in a more proactive and practical way.

The one-day IOSH Managing Safely Refresher course is for delegates who have already completed the full IOSH Managing Safely course. Delegates get to refresh their knowledge on the key parts of the full Managing Safely course by relating them to a plan-do-check-act safety and health management system, with leadership at the heart of it all.

IOSH Working safely is a one-day course for people at any level, in any sector, that need a grounding in health and safety.

IOSH Working safely is a one-day course for people at any level, in any sector, that need a grounding in health and safety.

It is delivered in Spanish

Upon completion of the IOSH Workplace Behavioural Safety course, delegates should have a better awareness of the influences that affect our decision making. They should be able to recognise the point at which they are beginning to make unsafe decisions potentially stop and make better decisions more often. They should have a better awareness of their, and management responsibilities under the HASAWA 1974 and be able to make better informed decisions with the aid of their “New Tools”.

The IPAF - Harness Use and Inspection course instructs a user to select, inspect and use a harness and associated equipment safely when using a MEWP.

1 day training course. Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) Operators This course instructs an operator to prepare and safely operate ... Mast Climbing Work Platform (MCWP)

The IPAF - Mobile Boom 3b - Operator course is for those who use, supervise or manage the use of powered access, including scissor lifts, self-propelled boom lifts, trailer mounted boom lifts and aerial work platforms. Those who need to use only one category of powered access equipment should attend a Single Category course and those who need to use two categories of powered access equipment should attend the 3a + 3b course.

The IPAF Mobile Elevating Work Platform Boom 3a + 3b - Operator is for those who use, supervise or manage the use of powered access, including scissor lifts, self-propelled boom lifts, trailer mounted boom lifts and aerial work platforms. Those who need to use only one category of powered access equipment should attend the Single Category course and those who need to use two categories of powered access equipment should attend the Dual Category course.

The IPAF - Mobile Vertical 3a - Operator course is for those who use, supervise or manage the use of powered access, including scissor lifts, self-propelled boom lifts, trailer mounted boom lifts and aerial work platforms. Those who need to use only one category of powered access equipment should attend a Single Category course and those who need to use two categories of powered access equipment should attend the 3a + 3b course.

The IPAF - Push Around Vertical (PAV) - Operator course is aimed at personnel who are or will be responsible for using Push Around Vertical Platform (PAVs) MEWPs in the workplace. There are no prerequisite required for this course although a working knowledge of MEWPs is an advantage

The IPAF - Scissor Lift Mobile and Static Boom 1b+3a+3b - Operator is for personnel who will be responsible for the safe use of vertical lifts would benefit from attending the IPAF 3a Scissor Lift , 3B Mobile Boom and 1B Static Boom Operator training course

The IPAF - Static Boom 1b - Operator course is for those who use, supervise or manage the use of powered access, including scissor lifts, self-propelled boom lifts, trailer mounted boom lifts and aerial work platforms. Those who need to use two categories of powered access equipment should attend the Dual Category course.

This qualification is for you if you work in - or will be working in - a construction or fencing environment.

This qualification is aimed at managers and supervisors in any sector. It is designed to give those with no knowledge or experience of health and safety the awareness needed to manage their teams and operations in a safe way. Those who have some previous knowledge will also be challenged.

This qualification is for anyone who needs to gain a basic understanding of the principles of workplace health and safety. It´s a health and safety qualification for beginners and no prior knowledge of the subject is required.

The qualification may be particularly relevant for:

Team leaders and supervisors

Facilities managers

Anyone wishing to ensure they work safely

It is a perfect introduction to the National and International General Certificates.

The NEBOSH Health, Safety and Environment in the Process Industries qualification is an introductory qualification is aimed at anyone who needs to understand the principles of health and safety as part of their job within the process industries.
The typical people who would benefit from this qualification include:

Process Operators

Technicians

Team leaders and supervisors

Others with a need to understand health, safety and the environment in process industries.

This qualification is for senior business leaders or anyone who aspires to this role in the future.

It will help you become a better health and safety advocate and influencer by highlighting the key areas to focus on to make a difference.

It is relevant for all business leaders working in any sector, anywhere in the world.

Employers will gain a number of benefits from giving their business leaders the opportunity to take this qualification including:

Leadership that reflects HSEs model of effective health and safety leadership

Health and safety will be factored into business decisions in the future

Leaders who recognise how their own behaviours impact on health and safety culture

This qualification is for anyone who wants to carry out incident investigations effectively.

Employers, supervisors, SHE champions, union and safety representatives will benefit. Attending the course will enable you to:

Independently investigate simple incidents

Gather evidence including conducting witness interviews

Produce an action plan to prevent a recurrence of an incident

Contribute to team investigations for large scale incidents

Positively impact the safety culture in your organisation

Employers will gain a number of benefits from giving their staff the opportunity to take this qualification, including:

Drives down repeat incidents - learn lessons so it doesnt happen again

Confidence that your organisations approach to investigations is robust

Improved safety culture by encouraging a proactive approach to incident investigation

Build in-company expertise

An approach to incident investigations that reflect best practice

The NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety is for those who have the responsibility for ensuring safety as part of their day to day duties, including:

Managers

Supervisors

Employee representatives

Newly appointed Health and Safety Advisers

Students should already have an underpinning knowledge of safety issues and may already have studied one of NEBOSHs Certificate-level qualifications.

The NEBOSH National Certificate in the Management of Health and Well-being at Work qualification is suitable for General managers, supervisors, health and safety and HR personnel who have responsibility for, or involvement in, the health and well-being of employees as part of their day-to-day duties.

Organisations may wish to use it as part of their health and well-being strategy to complement their existing occupational health staff.
Benefits for Employers

Healthy workers can be almost three times more productive than their unhealthy colleagues.* People who are unwell either don´t perform at their best, or they do not turn up for work at all.

A well implemented health and well-being programme will help reduce absenteeism and staff turnover, leading to increased skill retention, and a reduction in training and recruitment costs. Employee physical and mental well-being is protected and improved, increasing staff morale and leading to increased productivity. The cost savings for the organisation can be significant.

* Research commissioned by Medibank Private (2005)

No previous experience in health and well-being is required but candidates should note the assessment includes a requirement to write a short report.

Those who complete it will return to their workplaces with safety tips, ideas and tools which can be put into practice straight away. They will be able to make a real contribution not just to their immediate workspace but to the organisations wider culture and its health and safety team.

Employers can easily adopt Safety Simplified to boost the health and safety knowledge and culture across their whole workforce. It is applicable to any sector and is simple to deliver with minimal set-up. For instance, the AR app and scenarios are free to download to any smart device from Googles Play Store and the Apple App Store.

3 days (18 hours total study)

The PASMA Combined Tower and Low Level Access Course is suitable for anyone in an organisation who assembles, alters, dismantles, moves, inspects and most importantly USES alloy or fibreglass mobile access towers, low level access units or podiums in the workplace. This not only includes construction sites but all workplaces, such as schools, offices and factories both internally and externally. There are no prerequisite required for this course although a working knowledge of mobile access towers and low level access units is an advantage.

The PASMA - Low Level Access half day course is intended for users of low level access equipment (< 2.5m) made from prefabricated tower components, such as folding step units and folding tower units. The course gives an overview of regulations, legislation and product standards and covers current best practice, inspection of low level access units and hazards to be avoided in depth.

The PASMA - Towers for Managers course is for any person who has responsibility for overseeing the work of operatives on site ensuring that work is properly planned and organised and that those involved in carrying out the work are competent and properly trained, and that towers are correctly inspected and maintained.

The PASMA - Towers for Users course is for personnel who will be responsible for the assembly, dismantling, alteration, moving and inspecting of mobile access towers.

The PASMA Work at Height Essentials Course is aimed anyone in an organisation who works, manages, supervises or is involved with working at height.

This not only includes construction sites but all work places such as schools, offices and factories both internally and externally

By choosing to carry out the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment you will complete the following mandatory units:

Health and Safety in a Construction Environment

QNUK - Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (RQF) qualification is aimed at those working in a construction environment who should have suitable knowledge of best health and safety practice.

The QNUK Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) qualification is the ideal introduction to understanding the principles of health and safety in the workplace. This qualification is typically undertaken by those with no previous qualifications or experience of health and safety. The qualification is perfect for young adults as a part of an alternative curriculum, or by those entering or re-entering the workforce.

The QNUK Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) qualification is aimed at all employees, or those looking to enter/re-enter the workforce. Health and safety training is a requirement in workplaces and this qualification enables learners to identify and understand the most common workplace hazards.

The QNUK Level 2 Award in Preventing Violence in the Workplace (RQF) qualification is for those working in environments where they are likely to have to deal with aggressive individuals.

Examples may include those working in service industries or retail. The qualification is not for those that are likely to have to intervene in violent situations.

The QNUK Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) qualification is aimed at those in a supervisory role.

While undertaking the qualification, candidates will learn more about the common workplace hazards and controls, risk assessment and health and safety management in general.

The QA Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) qualification is ideal for all employees to raise their awareness of health and safety in the workplace.

The QA Level 2 Award in Principles of COSHH (RQF) is ideal for all employees, and specifically those who wish to work in an environment with hazardous substances, such as: healthcare, manufacturing, cleaning, transport, utilities and office environments.

The QA Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed for those who work, or intend to work, in a role that involves manual handling. It is ideal for those working in a variety of environments including warehouses and shops.

This course is ideal for any a supervisory role who wishes to gain more advanced knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.

Asbestos training is a legal requirement under the Control Of Asbestos Regulations. This requirement is for the self-employed and employees. Asbestos training is required for all levels of organisations which includes directors, managers and other personnel dependent upon their job role

This Harness Use and Inspection course aims to provide delegates with an awareness of the risks associated with the use of harnesses and lanyards, safe use and checks to be undertaken.

The Unaccredited Just 5 Steps - Risk Management 1 day course aims to provide a platform where delegates of all levels can attain an understanding of health and safety legislation - of why risk assessments are a legal requirement and what the benefits are

Anyone wishing to become an appointed person for Portable Appliance (PAT) testing within organizations using portable appliances.

This qualification is for candidates entering an environment where they are going to come into contact and use low level chemicals, such as Housekeeping, Cleaning and Healthcare.

The aim of this course is to make candidates aware of the hazards associated with chemicals and making candidates aware of the consequences of incorrect use of chemicals.

Qualitative face fit testing is only suitable for disposable half masks and reusable half mask respirators. Full mask respirators cannot be tested using this method they have to be tested by the quantitative method

This course is designed for candidates who have the responsibility for ensuring the safe movement of vehicles on & off-site.