What it covers

What the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 asks of the practice and of every person in it, and how a risk assessment works when nobody is holding a form. The hazards a GP practice really has: wet floors, trailing cables, storage above shoulder height, screens, cleaning chemicals, working alone, abuse at the desk and the taps nobody runs. What to report, where it is written down, when RIDDOR applies, and the welfare the law promises everyone who works here.

Who it is for

Everyone who works in a GP practice: reception and administration, practice managers, cleaners, healthcare assistants, nurses, pharmacists, GPs, trainees and volunteers.

By the end you will be able to

Say what the 1974 Act asks of the practice, of you and of everyone.
Work through the five steps of a risk assessment on any hazard you meet.
Recognise the hazards of a GP practice and the first thing to do about each.
Recognise screen risks, plan lone working, and treat abuse as a safety matter.
Know what goes in the accident book and what RIDDOR makes the practice report.
Name the welfare the law requires, the first aid arrangements and how to speak up.

Modules

The law, in plain words
The hazards in this building
Screens, working alone and pressure
When something goes wrong
Welfare, first aid and speaking up

Content mapped to the learning outcomes of the Core Skills Training Framework (England) v1.1: Health, Safety and Welfare. Law named: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, sections 2 and 7.

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Health, Safety and Welfare, Level 1

What it covers

Who it is for

By the end you will be able to

Modules

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