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Health and Safety law is very extensive. The basis of UK health and safety law is the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This sets out the general principles of health and safety compliance and is supplemented by various Regulations, some of which apply to all industries and some of which apply to specific industries, types of premises or specific health and safety issues.

Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) are published from time to time containing guidance, examples of good practice and explanations of the law.

The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) is the body responsible for health and safety policy and its executive arm, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is responsible for enforcement of health and safety law.In recent years the European Union has been influential in adopting health and safety measures which are implemented by member states, including, of course, the UK.

Health and safety law creates rights and obligations on employers and workers and protection extends beyond an employer's own employees to other workers and visitors the employer's premises.

The employer's duties are to ensure, "so far as is reasonably practicable" the health, safety and welfare of workers, including stress at work. This has to be done by carrying out a risk assessment, consulting safety representatives and safety committees, providing information, instruction and training to workers and others who are in a contractual relationship. Compliance with some Regulations is absolute and not constrained by the "practicability" provision.

Failure by an employer to comply with health and safety law is an offence and may lead to prosecution by the HSE.

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Display Screen Equipment. In house courses £350 (per course).

Over one million people in Great Britain suffer from MSD's (Musculoskeletal Disorders) caused or made worse by work. In house courses £350 (excl vat).

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General Health and Safety. In house courses £500 (per course).

The general health & safety course is aimed at all employees as a first level awareness course. In house courses £500 (excl vat).

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Manual Handling & Patient Assisting. In house courses £350 (per course).

This half day course is specifically designed for staff that may be involved in manual handling people within the work place and introduces them to the hazards and risks involved. In house courses £350 (excl vat).

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Manual Handling. In house courses £340 (per course).

More employees take time of work through back pain than any other single cause. Inappropriate lifting, handling and carrying techniques are responsible for 10% of all back injuries. In house courses £340 (excl vat).

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