Health and Safety
PANS Members can sign up to four courses for free. A form must be filled in for each one you wish to complete.
Please email palearning@wea.ac.uk to get started.
Courses can be done on any computer, laptop, iPad, tablet or smart phone. Internet connection is also required.
You will receive a digital certificate upon completion, via email.
What’s Included in the Health and Safety online modules?
- Introduction
- Employers
- Employees
- Risk assessment
- CoSHH
- PPE
- Infection Control
- Hand hygiene
- Use of sharps and needlestick injuries
- Immunisations
- Sharp containers
- Spillages
- Administration of medicines
- Food hygiene
- Food poisoning
- Laundry and linen
- Infectious diseases
- Legionella
- Scalding
- Moving and Handling risks, assessment and training
- Slips and trips
- Good housekeeping
- Window restriction
- Use of equipment in the workplace
- Wheelchairs
- Passenger lifts
- Bed rails
- Violence and aggression
- Mental health
- Bullying
- Contractors
- Fire safety
- Gas equipment
- Building security
- Asbestos
- Radon
- Electricity
- Display screen equipment
- Safety when outside
- Vehicle safety
- Welfare facilities
- Smoking
- Working Time Regulations
- Health checks
- Pregnancy
- Lone working
- First aid
- When accidents occur
- RIDDOR
- Whistleblowing
More details can be found here: Health and Safety Online – Social Care TV
If you wish to complete this course, please email palearning@wea.ac.uk