Funeral Health & Safety Essentials

This course will take around 40 minutes

Keeping everyone on the premises safe and well must be a top priority for any organisation, and this course achieves compliance under health and safety law ensuring accident prevention is at the core of the business.

On completing this course you will understand:

• why health and safety at work are so important – there are some serious consequences
• what to do if an accident happened – where is the first aid box, what's in it and who's the appointed person
• that all accidents or near misses must be reported by law and entering them in the accident book or online system helps prevent reoccurrence
• different ways to minimise the risk of common slips, trips and falls and related injuries
• that everyday things like spillages, rubbish, trailing leads and floor mats can be hazards
• the main causes of fire and the importance of knowing how to evacuate should a fire break out
• that COSHH is about the control of potentially harmful substances
• the meaning of the COSHH warning symbols and be able to identify them
• the importance of safety warning signs and what the red, yellow, blue and green signs mean
• the importance of compliance with safe working practices and using equipment as specified
• employer and employee responsibilities regarding equipment use - the need for training, checks, maintenance and personal protective clothing
• the dos and don'ts of the use of electrical equipment
• that manual handling and the good lifting technique involves planning, positioning and good posture to prevent injury