Health and Safety in the Food Industry

This course is an introduction to the importance of health and safety, accidents and work-related ill health. We also look at why they occur as well as the importance of the welfare of people at work.

We cover a range of topics including:

• An introduction to health and safety
• Health and safety law
• Risk assessment
• Working environment
• Slips, trips and falls
• Hazardous substances
• Work related ill-health
• Manual handling
• Machinery and equipment
• Electricity at work
• Fire
• Accidents and emergencies

This course is designed to address the employer’s responsibilities for the welfare and safety of all employees, as well as the employees’ responsibility to both themselves and others.

As with many of our courses, this can be delivered on your premises. This course is available as a workshop with Polaris Learning Certificate, or as an accredited qualification.