CIEH FOUNDATION CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH
AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE

(Formerly Basic Health and Safety Certificate)

INTRODUCTION

This training programme has been designed to provide essential knowledge and understanding of health and safety for employees working in any sector of business, whether manufacturing, commerce, public sector or the service industries. Good health and safety standards rely on employers and employees working together to reduce risks and prevent accidents and ill health arising from work activities. Employers have responsibility to provide safe and healthy workplace conditions as well as safe systems and methods for workplace activities. An essential element of any safe system is the knowledge and attitude of employees, and this demands proper training in the basics of health and safety, as well as specific training for individual tasks. The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health launched its Basic Health and Safety Certificate in 1987, and in 1998 the successful format was developed further to provide a more flexible training solution

The Foundation Certificate in Health and Safety in the Workplace represents a foundation of knowledge required by everyone. AIMS Foundation Certificate in Health and Safety aims to provide employers with health and safety understanding which will enable them to contribute to any health and safety management system. In particular the programme will enable to: v Work in a safe and healthy manner and contribute to improving health and safety within an organisation’s policy. v Identify key hazards in their own workplace. v Understand the importance of health and safety rules and working procedures v Report potential health and safety problems. v Be responsible for their own actions

THE SYLLABUS The syllabus is generic in nature – it sets out the principles of health and safety, but can also be tailored to the background of the student. It covers the following: v Introduction – Health & Safety at Work. v Health & Safety Law. v Accidents and Ill Health. v Risk Assessment. v First Aid at Work. v Personal Protective Equipment. v Workplace Safety. v Work Equipment. v Electricity. v Fire Prevention. v Occupational Health. v Hazardous Substances (COSHH). v Ergonomics & Workplace Design. v Manual Handling. v Noise.