The term ‘Personal Protective Equipment’ covers all equipment which is intended to be worn or held by a person at work and which protects them against risks to their health and safety. If a hazard cannot be eliminated or avoided, then PPE is your last line of defence against potential harm.
We can define manual handling as ‘the transportation or supporting of a load by hand or by bodily force’. Many accidents at work which lead to an injury occur during manual handling. Surprisingly, 40% of over 3 day injuries between 2010 and 2011 were caused by manual handling related incidents.
The effects of Environmental damage are very serious. Some scientists estimate that due to Global warming, the ice caps and glaciers could melt, and over the next hundred years sea levels could rise by between 10 cm and 90 cm – making many coastal areas around the World uninhabitable.Here we will learn what is meant by the term ‘Environment’ and look at the various causes of Environmental damage, from pollution to logging, to discover just what it is and what can be done to prevent it in the future.
In the UK alone, in 2008/09, falls from height accounted for 35 fatalities, 4654 major injuries and a further 7065 other injuries resulting in at least three days off work. They remain the biggest single cause of workplace deaths and major injuries. This course is designed to give the learner an awareness of what working…
Recent statistics reveal that 1 in 5 working people in the UK are suffering from stress. To be able to deal with stress, a balance needs to be achieved between the various aspects of life; including work, family, and yourself.This course has been designed to show you how to achieve this balance by explaining what stress is…
Anyone who travels overseas as part of their job needs to be aware of what type of threats to their health and security they may be faced with. You can be vulnerable when travelling and working in a new environment where you could be an easy target for petty criminals, get caught up in political violence or worse.
Anyone who travels overseas as part of their job needs to be aware of what type of threats to their health and security they may be faced with. You can be vulnerable when travelling and working in a new environment where you could be an easy target for petty criminals, get caught up in political violence or worse.
With noise pollution increasing, protecting our hearing is something we all need to be aware of. It is impossible to avoid all noise; and who doesn’t like to listen to music, drive fast cars, watch movies and be part of sporting crowds. However, these are your own choices in your own free time.
Global statistics show that 1 in every 6 accidents at work are caused by slips, trips and falls, and they are the 2nd leading cause of death in the workplace. the cost to society in the UK alone is over £800 million per year, including a cost to our National Health Service of £133 million.Understanding the potential hazards and having a ‘see it…