The Complete Substances and Hazard (Health & Safety) Diploma

Asbestos Awareness Course

Although the UK government banned the use, supply and import of asbestos in 1999, it can still be found in many buildings today. We now know that asbestos causes disease, including cancer, and therefore represents a major health and safety hazard that must be handled with due diligence.

While this course does not qualify you to work with asbestos in a professional capacity, it will provide you with a comprehensive overview of asbestos, its legacy and how you can play your role in protecting yourself and others from its harmful effects.

You Will Learn

• What asbestos is, its history, what it is used for and why its presence is a major health and safety concern.
• The legislation that governs the safe management and handling of asbestos.
• Where you can expect to find asbestos in buildings constructed before 2000 and why some asbestos-containing materials are more dangerous than others.
• The health hazards associated with asbestos, including asbestosis and cancer, and the interaction between asbestos exposure and smoking.
• How employers should prepare for, and respond to, accidents and emergencies involving asbestos.

Benefits of Taking This Course

• You will have a greater understanding of how asbestos may affect you and your colleagues, which is particularly important if your line of work puts you at special risk.
• If your position obliges you to manage or oversee asbestos-related work or maintenance, this course will give you the background knowledge required to seek out appropriate guidance or support to ensure that all work is carried out safely.
• If you are a duty holder, this course will help you meet your obligations under health and safety law.
• You will learn how to deal with asbestos-related incidents and how to help others in the event of an emergency.
• This course will provide you with an insight into one of the most significant workplace health problems of the 20^th and 21^st centuries, so will benefit anyone interested in occupational health.

Bloodborne Pathogens and Exposure Control Plan Course

Blood-borne pathogens are microorganisms inside the human body that can cause a number of serious diseases through contamination. Employees who work in nursing, dentistry, laboratories or surgeries have an occupational risk of exposure to blood or other potentially hazardous bodily fluids. A comprehensive Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan will help to protect these employees.

This course provides an in-depth overview of Exposure Control Plans. The course will cover what the plan should entail, the step-by-step procedures surrounding exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace and how to introduce the plan to employees in training.

You Will Learn:

• What a Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan is and what it involves.
• How an effective Exposure Control Plan can save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of employees.
• How to introduce a Control Plan to employees in training.
• What steps to take to reduce the risk of exposure to employees.
• What to do in the immediate aftermath of an exposure incident.

Benefits of Taking this Course:

• You will learn about Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Control and how to implement a successful plan in the workplace.
• Your staff will be better trained to work in an environment where there is a risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens as a result of you taking this course.
• You will gain an insight into the dangers of blood-borne pathogens and why your workplace should have an Exposure Control Plan in place.
• You will learn the preventative measures to put in place to keep staff safe and reduce the risk of contamination.
• You will learn what to do in the event of a member of your team being exposed to potentially hazardous blood-borne pathogens.

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Certificate Course

Carbon monoxide kills hundreds of people each year. Virtually undetectable without specialist equipment, it is sometimes known as the “silent killer”. This course addresses the problem of carbon monoxide exposure in the workplace. It combines factual information about the causes and consequences of carbon monoxide poisoning with practical guidance on how to reduce the risk of exposure.

You Will Learn:-

• What carbon monoxide is, how it is produced and its short and long-term effects on human health.
• How to prevent carbon monoxide leaks by choosing and maintaining suitable equipment, setting up a suitable workspace and making adjustments to work processes if necessary.
• The duties of employers and employees under the law and an overview of how health and safety legislation can act as a guide to preventing carbon monoxide poisoning.
• What you need to do in the event of a carbon monoxide leak and how to work with third parties in reducing the risk of future incidents.

Benefits Of Taking This Course:-

• Any employer looking to further their knowledge of their obligations under health and safety law will benefit from taking this course.
• You will be able to identify potential sources of carbon monoxide poisoning in the workplace and take steps to remedy the situation.
• Anyone working in an environment which could potentially expose them to carbon monoxide will benefit from developing an understanding of the signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning.
• If you are interested in occupational health, this course will provide you with a valuable overview of a common workplace hazard.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Training Course

You Will Learn

• How to perform a risk assessment
• The consequences of failing to adhere to COSHH Regulations
• The benefits of adherence to employers and employees
• All about the precautions to take to minimize health risks
• About how to deal with monitoring and handling exposure

Benefits Of Taking This Course

• You will be able to identify categories of hazardous substances and apply this knowledge in your particular field
• You will be able to contribute valuable information to your company’s risk assessment strategy
• You will understand the legalities surrounding adherence to COSHH Regulations and make suggestions as an employer or employee
• You will understand the precautions that need to be taken and apply them in your company environment
• You will learn potentially life-saving emergency planning strategies

Legionnaires’ Disease Awareness Certificate Course

Over 300 cases of Legionnaires’ disease are reported every year in England and Wales. The majority of these cases occur in the workplace. It is a serious illness that proves fatal in up to 12% of cases. Legionnaires’ disease is caused by Legionella bacteria, which may grow in water systems. Fortunately, it is relatively simple to identify potential sites of Legionella growth. In this course, you will learn how to identify and manage Legionella and meet your obligations under health and safety law with regards to risk management at work.

You Will Learn

• What causes Legionnaires’ disease, how people catch it, symptoms and who is particularly vulnerable to Legionella bacteria.
• The systems most likely to facilitate the growth of Legionella, including the type of water stored in a system and its temperature.
• How to conduct a risk assessment to identify potential sources of Legionella growth and the obligations of a business owner under the law.
• How and when you should test for Legionella and the main types of tests used in laboratories.

Benefits of Taking This Course

• If you are responsible for controlling work premises, you will benefit from learning what you must do to prevent and handle Legionella growth.
• Anyone who may come into contact with Legionella at work will benefit from learning about the symptoms and effects of Legionnaires’ disease, as prompt intervention saves lives.
• If you are responsible for conducting risk assessments at work, this course will help you ascertain whether there is a reasonable foreseeable risk that someone may become infected with Legionnaires’ disease and put preventive measures in place.
• If you are interested in occupational health or work in an HR role, this course will broaden your knowledge of occupational disease.

Sharps Injuries Awareness Certificate Course

Every year, over 100,000 people sustain sharps injuries at work. The majority of these individuals work in health and social care settings, but employees in other fields are also at risk. Sharps injuries can have long-lasting physical and psychological effects, so it is important to eliminate or reduce the likelihood of injury wherever possible. In this course, you will learn how health and safety legislation should be implemented when working with sharps, how to create a safer work environment that reduces the risk of injury and how to respond to a sharps injury.

What You Will Learn

• What sharps injuries are, why they are dangerous, who is at risk and key pieces of health and safety legislation relevant to their prevention and management.
• How the Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations 2013 protect workers from sharps injuries.
• How, why and when training employees in the safe use of sharps can reduce their risk of injury.
• What to do in the event of a sharps injury and what information employers need to record following an incident.

Benefits of Taking This Course

• If you are an employer or supervisor in a setting where sharps are used, this course will help you meet your obligations under health and safety law.
• Anyone who works with sharps will benefit from the information on safe working given in this course.
• Anyone responsible for first aid at work will benefit from understanding how sharps injuries occur and how they should be treated.
• Anyone responsible for conducting risk assessments in the workplace will benefit from understanding the risks posed by sharps and how they can be reduced.

The Dangers of Construction Dust Certificate Course

Construction dust is not merely a nuisance in the workplace – it can also cause silicosis, lung cancer and other serious health problems. It is therefore essential that anyone who works in dusty environments understands the risks and how to mitigate them.

This course contains a detailed overview of the various types of dust commonly encountered in the workplace, along with practical steps employers and workers need to take in order to reduce the risks associated with dust exposure.

You Will Learn:-

• What construction dust is made of, how different forms of dust are classified, the activities that produce construction dust and the short and long-term risks of dust exposure.
• How Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) (2002) protect workers from dust exposure and what employers need to do in order to meet their obligations under the law.
• How Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) can reduce the risk of harmful dust exposure and how to choose the best RPE for the job.
• Why health surveillance is useful in safeguarding worker health and how to implement an effective health surveillance programme that monitors employees who are exposed to silica dust.

Benefits of Taking This Course

• If you are an employer, you will benefit from learning how to uphold worker health and safety and meet your obligations under the law.
• If you work in dusty environments, this course will help you understand the potential risks to your health and empower you to stay safe at work.
• If you are interested in occupational health, particularly in the construction industry, the information in this course will help you understand the key health consequences of construction dust exposure.
• This course will help you draw up a comprehensive risk assessment regarding dust exposure, which is helpful for anyone responsible for identifying potential dangers in the workplace.

The course is broken down into 0 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.

You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!

Once you have completed all 0 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 0 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.

The pass mark for the test is 70%.

If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.

Once you have completed your test you can log in to your account and download/print your certificate any time you need it. If you would prefer us to post you a certificate to a UK address, there will be an admin charge of £10 (certificates sent internationally may cost more).

You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.

You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.

We estimate that the course will take about 20 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.

Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.