Safety Training and Consulting

Chartered
Safety &
Health
Practitioners

Training - Office Safety and Postural Awareness

office photo This course is designed to train individuals working in office environments the awareness skills needed to recognise health and safety hazards via risk assessment for offices and how to control any risks to health and safety identified. The training provides office workers with necessary skills to comprehend the importance of using workstations and VDUs in a safe manor so as to reduce the risk of injury to their health as addressed in The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations.

Content of Training

Familiarisation with relevant health and safety legislation
Understanding good posture and seating arrangements
Health and safety aspects of workstations and VDU's
Emergency, accident and inspection requirements
Practical demonstration and exercise
Control of visitors and contractors
Benefits of exercise and fitness

Training Resources

Classroom tuition. Audio-visual presentation equipment (overhead projector, flip chart or white board, video). Practical demonstrations and exercises on case study or in the workplace where feasible. Relevant handouts given.

Course Evaluation and Certification

Individuals are required to complete a written assessment and are awarded a certificate on completion.

Venue and Duration

Training is normally conducted at the employer's premises. Training takes 4 hours per group.

Number of delegates

Maximum 12 individuals per group.