This one-day course will help secondary science technicians to be aware of safety issues and the current health and safety legislation.

Course Description

Course objectives

 

• Raise awareness of safety issues and current Health & Safety legislation
• To increase your confidence about your responsibilities
• To help you become more aware of the full range of CLEAPSS services and advice
• To consider and practise risk assessments for technician activities
• To explore what “managing safely” means in practice for technicians.

 

Teaching and structure

 

This course is delivered as part discussion and part practical workshop.

 

Participants must bring a laptop, iPad or computer tablet to this course.  It must be able to connect to the internet and access the CLEAPSS website.

 

During the course, the following will be covered: 

 

• Sharing common Health & Safety concerns and identifying possible solutions;
• Health and safety legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and its subsequent regulations;
• Legal bans, myths and rumours;
• Risk assessment in general, and personal risk assessment for technician activities;

Searching the CLEAPSS website to find health & safety information relevant to technician activities.