SPA Safety Passport – Core Day Training
The safety passport is a nationally recognised and industry led
scheme, designed to provide Contractors with general health and
safety awareness to enable them to work safely on site.
The core day course is a general one day course aimed at all types
of operatives. To supplement the core day course an industry specific
one day courses is also available – please refer to separate
course overview relevant to your industry.
The course is designed for Clients, Contractors and other Companies
who need to demonstrate that they have the required competence for
working on a Client’s site.
- Module 1 - Organising for Safety
H&S Law; H&S Responsibilities; Risk Assessments; Safety
Representatives; Safety Inspectors
- Module 2 – The Workplace
Safe places of Work; Safe Access & Egress; Safety Signs; Temperature;
Housekeeping; Welfare facilities; Slips, Trips & Falls; Display
Screen Equipment; Working at Height
- Module 3 – Plant and Machinery
Hand held tools: Machinery; Electricity; Noise; Workplace Transport
- Module 4 - Health
Hygiene; PPE; Harmful Substances; Manual handling; Musculoskeletal
Disorders; Health Surveillance; Stress
- Module 5 - Procedures
Safe Systems of Work; Emergency Procedures; Fire Safety; First
Aid; Reporting Accidents & Incidents
- Module 6 – The Environment
Key legislation; Enforcement Agencies; Employer & Employee
Responsibilities; Environmental Concerns, Causes and Prevention
of Pollution; Emergency Planning; Waste Management; Waste Minimization
& Segregation
By the end of the programme, the candidate will be able to: -
- Have a basic knowledge of health and safety
- Be able to work in a safe and healthy manner and contribute
to improving health and safety on site
- Identify key hazards in their own workplace
- Understand the importance of health and safety rules and working
procedures
- Report potential health and safety problems
Candidates will be issued with a safety photocard passport (valid
for three years) as proof that they have received training.
Duration of Course
This is a one-day course with a minimum of 6 hours tutor contact
time.
Courses are held in Sussex but can also be held at a venue of your
choice in Surrey, London and Kent
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