Using Work Equipment
According to Health & Safety laws,
all employers are required to ensure, so far
as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety
and welfare of all their employees. There are
also specific pieces of regulation which refer
to the use of equipment at work.
Work equipment is almost any equipment
which is used while at work including:
machines, hand tools and lifting equipment.
Using the wrong equipment for the job, faulty
equipment, inadequate or no training, and
not taking proper precautions can all lead
to accidents with work equipment.
Course Objectives
- Identify what is meant by work equipment and the type of accidents that can happen. Establish the health and safety laws surrounding using work equipment
- Recognise the duty of employers surrounding the use of work equipment
- Understand how to control, reduce and remove the likelihood of accidents occurring due to poor use of work equipment
- Explore how planned equipment and machinery maintenance helps ensure the health and safety of everyone
- Following clear guidelines for use of workplace equipment
- Specifically explore the symptoms and risks surrounding vibrations when using workplace equipment
About Our Short Courses
The Certass technical team have sourced short courses that can benefit you and your business. These courses include video elements, so please ensure you are in an environment where you can hear the content.
Information
The Certass technical team have sourced these courses from various providers. If there are any subjects you would like to learn more about, please let us know.
Short Courses
These short courses will allow you to access information, and also include a quiz to confirm you have understood the content.
Certificate
To help you evidence your learning each of these short courses will include a Certificate of Completion.