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Health and Safety and Reducing Risk!

All Town and Parish Councils have important health and safety responsibilities. Take advantage of this course specifically designed for local councils, large and small. Leave yourself better placed to understand and deal effectively with risk assessments, the responsibilities of employers, employees and others. Be assured by the extensive and relevant content of this well packaged day.

This course is worth 3 CPD points.


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 Date

 Course Code

 Location

 Duration

 Members Price

Non-Members Price 
 Thursday 22nd April  10/SS01  Shaw Ridge
Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon , Wiltshire, SN5 7DW		  Full day  £95  £120
 Thursday 13th May  10/SS02

 Staverton Park
Daventry Road, Staverton, , Daventry, Northamptonshire, NN11 6JT

  Full day  £95  £120
 Thursday 9th Sept  10/SS04  Village Hotel Nottingham
Brailsford Way
Chilwell
Nottingham
NG9 6DL		  Full day  £95  £120

 

The Topics


Health and Safety Law. The key legislation affecting local councils

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. A full interpretation of this Act and its relevance to local councils (for employers, employees and others)

Health and Safety Regulations. The regulations which apply in the working situation including the Management of Health and Safety in the Workplace Regulations

Approved Codes of Practice

Working from home

Health and Safety risk assessments

Dealing with accidents in the workplace and other areas where you might have responsibilities

Work place health, safety and welfare including first aid

The legislation in practice – electricity, manual handling, noise, chemicals. personal protective equipment, display screen equipment and fire safety.

Dealing with emergencies – assessing the need to protect council property, records and other assets



REVIEW CASE HISTORIES INVOLVING LOCAL COUNCILS

RECENT COURT CASES

TALK THROUGH AND DO

USEFUL HANDOUTS

OPPORTUNITY TO BUY HEALTH AND SAFETY MANUAL

NETWORKING

OUR PRESENTERS
Wyntok Ltd – run by Vic Quayle, an SLCC member. He is a locum clerk and former HSE inspector who has much experience in the sector. He has written on health and safety subjects for many years and compiled and published health and safety information systems.

 

What past delegates have said...

“Clear and Precise information”, S McCabe, Fulford Parish Council
“The whole course was interesting, informative and well delivered”, Pete Wilkinson,  Brinsworth Parish Council
"A very good enjoyable course-I learnt a lot”, Debbie Spink, Keighley Town Council