guide
This book is for employers, owners and managers, including those in small business, who are serious about health and safety training.
There are many health and safety courses available and many training providers. It can be daunting trying to work out what training you need, who to go to for training and how to ensure the training meets your needs.
Purpose of this book
This book aims to provide information to ensure that you get good value from the money you spend on health and safety training. It will help you to work out answers to these questions:
n What types of health and safety training are available?
n What skills and knowledge do each of us need to ensure a safe workplace? n What should I expect from a good health and safety training program?
n How do I select a good health and safety trainer?
n How can I ensure that the training achieves my goals?
Everyone at work needs health and safety training
For the workplace to be healthy and safe, everyone requires some form of health and safety training.
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