Background to the Course

Processing plants can be very busy places, with interaction between vehicles and people, visitors, contractors and employees on site, machinery and equipment in operation, hazardous substances in use and a range of potentially dangerous processes being undertaken.  Site safety needs to be properly managed to minimise risk.
Supervisors at all levels have a crucial role in workplace health and safety management and, as first line managers at the interface between senior management and the workforce, can make a significant contribution to improving safety performance.
This course is intended to provide a basic foundation in workplace safety management for supervisors in processing plants.  Course members will gain an increased awareness of general health and safety issues and sufficient knowledge, and some of the skills they require to supervise safety.  The course is participative and interactive and course members will have ample opportunity to share their own experiences and discuss particular issues under the guidance of the trainer. 

Who Should Attend?

All first line managers and supervisors of processing plants, whether novice or experienced, who need to improve their awareness of plant safety issues and their ability to supervise safely with the ultimate aim of improving site safety for everyone.

Course Objectives

On completion of this course, members should:

• Understand how accidents are caused and how they can be prevented
• Understand the role of the supervisor in managing health and safety 
• Have a working knowledge of the relevant legislation
• Have an improved ability to recognise hazards in processing plants
• Know the main requirements and purpose of risk assessment
• Be able to carry out a simple risk assessment and identify risk control measures
• Be able to communicate with others on safety issues
• Be able to identify and correct unsafe behaviours

Course Content

Including, but not necessarily restricted to:

• Accident causation and prevention
• Introduction to health and safety law for supervisors
• Identifying hazards in processing  plants
• Risk assessment and identifying risk control measures
• Behavioural safety awareness
• Dealing with hazardous substances
• Workplace project

Course Structure and Delivery Methods

An assessed two-day course, consisting of lectures, discussions and group exercises, multiple choice knowledge tests and an assessed workplace project leading to the award of the EPIC Certificate of Achievement.

Course details

For further details telephone EPIC on 01727 869008, or email your enquiry to info@epicltd.co.uk