This new and interactive, online, health and safety course launches on 03 December 2021. You can enrol now to take advantage of the early bird discount or subscribe to our mailing list and we will remind you when the course is about to go live.This course is unique. It is packed full of the latest information on Farm & Estate Health & Safety which is delivered to the students in a lively and interactive format. There are a number of teaching modules including presentations, videos, quizzes, downloads and our unique interactive farm experience where the student can walk around our virtual farm doing a hazard spotting exercise. Upon completion of this module the student can then click a link and your tutor will virtually walk you through the farm pointing out all of the hazards present.
The course contents include:• A brief introduction to health and safety responsibilities at work.
• Agricultural accident statistics (latest published by HSE).
• Common hazards in Agriculture and how to prevent them including: • Accident and incident reporting. • Vehicles & machinery. • Falls from height. • Children. • Overhead power lines. • Working safely around animals. • Drowning & asphyxiation (slurry & confined spaces). • Manual handling. • Chest & lung diseases (including dust control). • Animal diseases. • Noise & vibration. • Pesticides. • Chainsaws. • Electrical safety. • PPE. • First aid & fire safety. • Mental health. • Fertilisers. • Shooting safely.
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