In this unit, you’ll be introduced to the statutory rights and responsibilities in the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. You’ll also look at the many ways employees and employers can protect health and safety in the workplace. It’s a small unit, but packed with interesting information!

This unit looks at the requirements of the Health & Safety in Employment Act 1992 and the hazard management process in particular. It explores the ways job safety analysis can be conducted and considers the importance of operating procedures and processes. Within this unit you'll undertake a job safety analysis and develop safe operating procedures for a specified job.

In this unit, you’ll look at the role of the health and safety representative in the workplace and consider the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992.

In this unit, you’ll look at workplace accidents and why they are reported and investigated. You’ll consider multiple causation and root-cause analysis and draw from your experience and knowledge to outline an incident investigation process. You’ll also be encouraged to look at your workplace with critical eyes and produce an incident investigation report, based on a documented incident.

In this unit, you’ll look at back injuries and some methods to prevent them occurring in the workplace. You’ll explore the spine and how it’s structured and identify the different risk factors and situations that cause occupational back injury.

In this unit you'll identify and describe hazards, link the Health & Safety Act to hazard control, examine hazard control methods, and apply risk assessment procedures. In short, you'll be encouraged to see hazard identification, risk assessment procedures in the workplace, and your own management practices, with new eyes.

In this unit, you’ll look at what occupational overuse syndrome (OOS) means and what causes it. You’ll discover its many symptoms and consider the methods used to prevent its development. Then, you’ll consider how to assist staff experiencing OOS symptoms, to manage the risks associated with the condition. You’ll also be introduced to workstation principles, read about some people’s experiences of OOS and consider Bernadino Ramazzini’s wry observations on the topic.

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In this unit, you’ll discover the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) 1992 legislation and identify who is responsible for its implementation. You’ll look at the duties of employees and employers and consider the documented health and safety systems needed in the workplace. You’ll also look at how the Act is administered and enforced.

In this unit, you’ll look at the requirements of the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001 in relation to work related injuries and illnesses. You’ll also examine workplace early reporting and intervention requirements and be introduced to the claim lodgement and rehabilitation process.