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Health & Safety Booklet
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The British Safety Council has proven its self as one of the world’s leading health and safetyorganisations.
Since its inception in 1957, BSC has been a trusted guide to excellent health, safety and environmental management. BSC has educated millions of workers and made hundreds of thousands of workplaces safer for everyone by sharing information, supporting, advising, educating and campaigning. BSC is known as a not-for-pro�t organisation.
BSC is a government-regulated awardingorganisation and, as such, must comply with a wide range of conditions set by the regulator so that rigour and consistency in the awarding of quali�cations is maintained.
The BSC is the only UK awarding organisation to o�er a complete suite of health and safetyquali�cations from Entry Level to Level 6 in the Quali�cations and Credit Framework.
Bri�sh Safety Council
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Bri�sh Safety Council ( BSC ) Courses
No. BSC Level Course Title No .of Hours
Level 1
Level 2
Level 2
Level 2
Level 2
Level 2
Level 3
Level 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
25
12
30
30
30
12
8
150
Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace
Award in Principles of Fire Safety
Award in Fire Risk Assessment
Award in Risk Assessment
Award in Supervising Sta� Safely
Award in Safe Driving at Work
Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
International Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health
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Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace
Good health and safety standards rely on employers and employees working together to reduce risks and prevent accidents and ill-health arising from work activities. With this in mind, this quali�cation has been carefully developed by British Safety Council to provide employees with a basic knowledge andunderstanding of health and safety in the workplace, including the duties of employers and employees under UK health and safety legislation.
Overview
• The importance of health and safety.• Key terms used in health and safety.• Legal responsibilities of employers and employees.• Hazards and risks in the workplace.• Keeping the workplace safe.• Health and safety signs.• Personal protective equipment.• Personal hygiene.• Welfare facilities and �rst aid.• Reporting accidents and ill-health.
Topics
The course concludes with am u l t i p l e - c h o i ce e x a m i n a t i o nconsisting of twenty questions (30 minutes). Trainees who score higher than 13 and above out of 20 will be awarded a certi�cate of completion from British Safety Council.
Examination
Not Applicable
Linked Courses
All employees who need fundamental occupational health and safetyknowledge to operate safely in the work environment.
Recommended for
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Level 2 Award in Principles of Fire Safety
Every year, many lives and properties are lost by �re on buildings, industries, and homes. Human error is by far the most common cause of �res and it is often a single careless act that endangers the lives of others. This course is designed as an introduction to �re safety for all employees so as to ensure they are familiar with �re risks and the controls available as well as the action to be taken in the event of a �re in their workplace.
Overview
• How �res are caused.• How �res spread.• Detection, alarm and means of escape• Fire-�ghting equipment.• Duties of employers and employees.• Fire risk assessments.• The role of the �re warden.• Fire safety inspections.• Fire safety brie�ngs.
Topics
The course concludes with a multi-ple-choice examination consisting of thirty questions (45 minutes). Trainees who score higher than 20 and above out of 30 will be awarded a certi�cate of completion from British Safety Council.
Examination
Not Applicable
Linked Courses
This course is suitable for allemployees and particularly useful for those with a designated responsibility for �re safety in their work area, such as �re wardens.
Recommended for
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Level 2 Award in Fire Risk Assessment
The health and safety law places a legal duty on employers to ensure thatemployees and others are kept safe from potential risks like �re in the workplace. A suitable and su�cient �re risk assessment will help to ascertain the chances of a �re occurring and the potential dangers involved. This course provides trainees with knowledge and understanding of the �re risk assessment process and the skills required to undertake it e�ectively.
Overview
• Reasons for conducting �re risk assessments• Main legislation relating to �re risk assessment• Determining the responsible person• Risk assessment approach to �re safety• Competencies required of �re risk assessors• Principles of the �re triangle and �re prevention• Main causes of �re in di�erent occupancies• Recognising �re hazards in the workplace• Identifying the location of people at risk• Evaluating the adequacy of existing arrangements• Recording the �ndings of a �re risk assessment• Making recommendations based on the �ndings• Reviewing and revising a �re risk assessment.
Topics
The course is assessed via an online assignment after course completion where trainees need to complete a set of tasks in their own workplace. Trainees who score higher than 12 and above out of 18 will be awarded a certi�cate of completion from British Safety Council.
Examination
Not Applicable
Linked Courses
This course is aimed at those with responsibility for carrying out �re risk assessments in the workplace.
Recommended for
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• Reasons for conducting riskassessments• Main legislation relating to riskassessment• Techniques for collecting evidence and their limitations• Identifying health and safety hazards• Identifying who might be harmed and how• Calculating an appropriate risk rating• Factors a�ecting the likelihood of harm• Factors a�ecting the severity of harm• Identifying and evaluating existing control measures• Proposing additional control measures• Applying the hierarchy of controls• Revising a risk rating• Recording the �ndings of a riskassessment• Making recommendations based on the �ndings• Reviewing and revising a riskassessment
The course is assessed via an online assignment after course completion where trainees need to complete a set of tasks in their own workplace. Trainees who score higher than 12 and above out of 18 will be awarded a certi�cate of completion from British Safety Council.
Examination
Not Applicable
Linked Courses
The course is designed for anyone with a responsibility to conduct risk assessment tasks. It is particularly useful for managers and supervisors but it will be equally bene�cial to individual workers, team leaders, technicians, engineers or any other personnel contributing to the risk assessment process.
Recommended for
Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment
Employers are required by law to conduct suitable risk assessments which are an important step in protecting employees from harm and ensuring compliance with the law by reducing risks to as far as is reasonably practicable. This course is designed to help improve the workplace culture for occupational health and safety by providing the skills and knowledge to allow trainees to achievecompetency in the assessment of risk and associated processes.
Overview
Topics
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Level 2 Award in Supervising Staff Safely
This practically-oriented training course provides trainees with an opportunity to look more deeply into general health and safety from a supervisory perspective, and successful trainees will be able to help their organisation whatever the size or activity in improving the health and safety culture.
Overview
• Roles and responsibilities• Developing a positive health and safety culture• The legal position• Enforcement of health and safety law• Health and safety management systems• The health and safety policy• Risk assessment• Applying the hierarchy of controls• Health and safety monitoring• Emergencies• Accident reporting and investigation
Topics
The course is assessed via an online assignment after course completion where trainees need to complete a set of tasks in their own workplace. Trainees who score higher than 30 and above out of 45 will be awarded a certi�cate of completion from British Safety Council.
Examination
Not Applicable
Linked Courses
This course is aimed at those with general responsibility for the health and safety of others includingsupervisors, team leaders, department heads and junior managers.
Recommended for
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Trainees attending Level 2 Award in Safe Driving at Work will be exposed to the following topics:• Why drive safely?• The legal position• Hazards and risk• Factors that increase risk• Risk assessment• Reducing the risk• Vehicle safety checks• Adapting to conditions• Highway Code
Not Applicable
Linked Courses
The course concludes with amult iple - choice examinat ionconsisting of thirty questions (45 minutes). Trainees who score higher than 20 out of 30 will be awarded a certi�cate of completion from British Safety Council.
Examination
This course is for anyone who drives at work, whether using a company vehicle or their own.
Recommended for
Level 2 Award in Safe Driving at Work
Level 2 Award in Safe Driving at Work is an internationally respected health and safety quali�cation, providing trainees with an excellent introduction to the hazards and risks associated with driving at work and with valuable guidance on the measures available for reducing these risks.
Overview
Topics
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Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
First Aid course is designed to cover medical techniques considered to be within the responsibility of the occupational �rst aid attendance providing emergency care in industry.
Overview
• Responsibilities of the �rst aider• Assessing an incident• Managing an unresponsive casualty• The respiratory system• Wounds and bleeding• Shock• Seizures• Dealing with minor injuries• Other injuries
Topics
Assessment is through a combination of practical demonstration ofcompetence in emergency �rst aid procedures and a test of underpinning knowledge through questioning and/or professional discussion. Trainees’ results are reported as a grade (Pass or Fail)for the quali�cation as a whole. A certi�cate of completion is awarded to trainees from British Safety Council.
Examination
Not Applicable
Linked CoursesThis course is suitable for individuals wishing to act as an emergency �rst aider in their workplace.
Recommended for
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Interna�onal Diploma in Occupa�onal Safety and Health
Seizing the opportunities and meeting the challenges presented by health and safety requires the right skills to be in place. IDipOSH is an internationally respected health and safety quali�cation which has been carefully developed to meet the real needs of businesses and health and safety practitioners worldwide.
Overview
The course is divided into three units:• Unit 1Practical Health and SafetyManagementElement A: Fundamentals of Health and Safety ManagementElement B: Applied Health and Safety Management
• Unit 2Safeguarding People's Health in the WorkplaceElement A: Occupational HealthElement B: Risks to Health at Work
• Unit 3Health and Safety: Culture and BusinessElement A: Developing a Positive Health and Safety CultureElement B: Developing the Business Case for Health and Safety
Topics
Health and safety professionals who are wanting to advance theirprofessional career or undertake further postgraduate study, including managers, professionals andprac t it ioners with specif icresponsibilities for health and safety in the workplace.
Recommended for
Not Applicable
Linked Courses
• Unit 1 is assessed by a 3-hour written examination• Unit 2 is assessed by a 2.5-hour written examination and aworkplace-based assignment• Unit 3 is assessed by aworkplace-based assignment
Examination
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