Services offered 2012/13 - Sunderland Learning Hub

Back Care and Manual Handling of Inanimate Objects – Charge: £50Half day sessionAimsThis course aims to provide delegates with an understanding of how to look after their backs andsafe techniques for moving inanimate objectsObjectivesBy the end of the course delegates will:• Have knowledge of why back care is important• Know how to look after their backs• Practice safe lifting techniquesHealth and Safety Management of Contractors for Clients – Charge: £50Half day sessionAimsThis course aims to provide clients responsible for arranging construction and maintenance workwith an understanding of their duties under the Construction (Design and Management)Regulations and health and safety procedures to be adopted to comply with legislation.ObjectivesBy the end of the course delegates will:• Have knowledge of the health and safety legal framework for employing contractors• Have knowledge of their responsibilities on clients and other duty holders• Have knowledge of systems that can be adopted to demonstrate client duties have beendischarged.Trade Based Asbestos Awareness – Charge: £50Half day sessionAimsAll employees who may accidentally disturb asbestos must be provided with annual asbestosawareness training. This includes handymen, caretakers and general maintenance employeeswho work in a building which contains asbestos. This course will meet this requirement.ObjectivesBy the end of the course delegates will have knowledge of:• Who might be at risk from asbestos• The types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos in buildings and plant• The properties of asbestos and its effects on health• The type of activities can put people at risk• How to avoid the risks from asbestos• The general procedures to be followed to deal with an emergency, for example anuncontrolled release of asbestos dust into the workplace.50