Duration
4 hours
Group Size
Maximum 12 learners
Who should attend?
All persons starting work for the first time in the Highway Electrical industry, and those persons that do not hold a HERS registration card.
Pre-requisites
None.
Course aims
This course aims to provide employees working within the Highway Electrical Sector with an awareness of and the skills required to establish where to look for advice and information relating to relevant legislation and standards other than the Health & Safety at Work Act, the Electricity at Work Regulations, BS7671, COSHH Regulations, Manual Handling Regulations and the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations which are covered elsewhere (if this is not the case for an individual learner, the general principles should be covered).
Course Objectives:
On completion of the course learners will:
- State the hierarchy of documents in relation to health and safety legislation
- Identify the key legislation and guidance relating to risks in highway electrical works
- Identify where standards to be reached in respect of risk assessments can be found
- State what action is to be taken in response to defined signs under the H&S (Safety Signs & Signals) Regulations
Certification:
On completion, a multiple-choice assessment is to be completed. A HESA certificates will be issued for successful candidates for each module.
