“Useful, professional training. The trainer made it enjoyable and was very knowledgeable.”
Oldham Council
“Useful, professional training. The trainer made it enjoyable and was very knowledgeable.”
Oldham Council
Duration: Usually one day depending on delegate numbers, existing knowledge and prior experience of delegates.
Location: Delivered at your place of work.
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“Comprehensive and straight-forward with reference to our own work environment which is great.”
MD, Street League
“An excellent course very professionally presented.”
MD, OFSTED
“The training was very detailed and the trainer was very helpful with regards to any questions we had.”
ZC, Ingenious Media
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 detail what employers must do in order to manage health and safety under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.
The law states that an adequate number of ‘competent persons’ need to be appointed in order to provide assistance in all health and safety matters.
The definition of a competent person is someone who has the necessary skills, experience and knowledge to manage health and safety.
Our Competent Person Training course will provide you with the training and knowledge that is necessary in order to be a competent person at your place of work.
The course can be customised to suit your needs.
We can take into account specific features of your premises and we can integrate a copy of your existing emergency plan into the course materials.
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To help employers to comply with the Regulation 7 of The Management Of Health & Safety At Work by enabling your company to have a Competent Person on the team.
To provide a basic knowledge, understanding and guidance to operate as a ‘Competent Person’ within the company. This will enable candidates to identify and deal with basic Health & Safety issues in the workplace.
In addition, the course provides the skills to underpin their ability to safely assist during any fire emergency by implementing the workplace emergency plan.
This Competent Person course is designed for Directors, Facilities Managers, Estates Managers, Office Managers, HR Personnel, Project Managers, Line Managers and Supervisors. It is also suitable for any persons holding responsibility for devising policy or contractor procedures and/or for day-to-day control of a contractor’s activity at their place of business.
The course is designed for office-based environments and cover the following: