Health and Safety Law
Overview/Description
This one-hour course will provide you with information about health and safety law in England, Scotland and Wales. It will also identify the bodies involved in the drafting and implementation of Health and Safety Law.
Target
Audience
All employees at work
Expected
Duration
1.0 hours
Lesson
Objectives:
Health and Safety Law
identify the purpose of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC).
identify the legal principles of health and safety legislation.
recognise the stages involved in establishing health and safety legislation.
identify the scope of health and safety legislation.
identify the organisations that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) liaises with to enforce Health and Safety legislation.
identify the functions through which the HSE minimises the risk to people's health and safety.
identify the enforcement powers of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
list the consequences of not adhering to health and safety legislation.
Course Number: GOTR8472