SPA - Supervisor course syllabus.

Category: Health-and-Safety

Level: Beginner

This course aims to provide basic information and areas of responsibility for Health and Safety and the Environment.
To understand the implications of hazard recognition/risk assessment and effects on individuals and the employer and to demonstrate how individual behaviour can help reduce accidents

The SPA Supervisor course certificate has 3 years validity.

It is recommended that you check with your course tutor for information on SPA - Supervisor refresher courses and their recommended frequency or the next step qualification.

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

MODULE 1:

Roles and Responsibilities

The session will introduce the safety management system, client responsibilities, the continuous improvement cycle, contractor management responsibilities and your responsibilities

MODULE 2:

Organising the Work

The session will introduce information handover, communication, the plan, receiving client instruction exercise and giving work out safely exercise

MODULE 3:

The Individual

The session will introduce the following activities: short service employees, constructively correcting, how to influence the individual, changing behaviour, typical behavioural safety cycle and your role – behaviour

MODULE 4:

Toolbox Talks

The session will introduce the following activities: when to perform a toolbox talk, methodology, proactive monitoring and attitude surveys

MODULE 5:

Accident Probability

The session will introduce the following activities: accident data, accidents, reporting accidents, reportable injuries, reportable dangerous occurrences, RIDDOR reporting, likely causes and review of accident data

MODULE 6:

Accident Investigation

The session will introduce the following activities: root causes, level of investigation, the accident scene, taking statements, event diagram, observations, control measure analysis, actions and the report

MODULE 7:

Safety Monitoring and Auditing

The session will introduce the following activities: safety inspections and audits, monitoring and resolution

MODULE 8:

Task Design – Method Statements

The module will introduce the following activities: permits, the candidates revisit the first exercise to determine whether they have modified their findings, procedures / method statements and risk assessment

At the end of each module throughout the course, delegates will complete short multiple-choice assessments

SPA - Supervisor Passport valid for three years