Health and safety management is a critically significant field that encompasses various crucial aspects, including fire safety, water safety, electrical safety, and asbestos management. Mishandling any of these areas can lead to severe and long-lasting consequences for the well-being of customers, employees, and businesses. In the United Kingdom, the responsibility for complying with health and safety regulations typically rests with the landlord or building owner/manager. In rented facilities, the specific obligations regarding health and safety should be clearly outlined in the lease agreement, specifying whether the landlord or tenant is responsible for ensuring compliance.

Course Objectives:

Health and Safety in Facilities Managers Training Course will give participants a comprehending of:

The broader understanding of the key areas of health and safety regulation which apply to your organization.
Existing health and safety practice and guide them in how to shape and implement an effective health and safety policy.
What do they should do, and what are the procedures to support it!
Potential areas of risk in the workplace – and how to take action to minimize the threat to staff safety.
How sound health and safety processes can contribute to business performance.

Who Should Attend?

Health and Safety in Facilities Managers Training Course is ideal for:

Operations Directors and Managers
Compliance Managers
Internal Auditors
Heads of Maintenance
Senior executives, managers, advisors and officers who wish to develop a thorough knower of Quality Management.
Facilities Managers
Estate Managers

Course Outlines:

Comprehending the workplace legislation

Overview of health, safety, and workplace legislation.
Compliance, the role of the facilities manager, and who is accountable?
Breakout session to discuss where we are now and to highlight issues of concern.
Applying required policies and procedures.
Developing and implementation/review of the safety policy.
Communicating with users, clients and contractors.
Health and safety manual.
‘Selling’ health and safety.

Key legislation – a practical working guide

Construction (Design and Management) Regulations.
Electricity at Work Regulations.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations.
Manual Handling Operations Regulations.
Asbestos Regulations.
Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).
Work Equipment Regulations.
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT).

Controlling contractors

Comprehending the Regulations.
Assessing contractors.
Understanding and setting accountability.
Why a method statement?
How to apply a permit to work system.
Safe systems of work.

Risk assessment

Comprehending your hazards.
Identifying specialist areas.
How to undertake these assessments.
Implementation of sound systems and processes.

Keeping the work environment safe

Sick building syndrome and legionella.
Waste management.
Pest control.
Provisions for first aid.
Accident reporting and investigation.

Fire safety

Understanding the Regulations
Fire certificates
The fire risk assessment
Testing fire-fighting equipment?
Emergency procedures

Ergonomics program

Ergonomics – important or irrelevant?
Are you complying with HSE regulations?
Furniture and equipment
Display screen equipment assessments
Homeworking – your concern or not?

inspecting and auditing

Role of Health and Safety Executive Inspectors – ‘be prepared’
FM role
Staff/trade union involvement
Independent audits
Records and reports
Communicating the results

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