What does health and safety training include?

General health and safety training within the workplace should include all emergency procedures so that all staff should know how to respond in a safe and timely manner.

• This includes fire emergency evacuation procedures along with first aid.

• Staff should know who their fire wardens and first aiders are.

• Staff should know all exit routes, muster points and first aid stations.

• Staff should also know how to use work related PPE and how to report accidents.  

Further to this general training staff should be given training that is specific to the potential hazards or risk the are exposed to in their role.

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