Health & Safety in Catering
NEW COURSE FOR 2024
Health & Safety certification for those working in the food & beverage industry is not only imperative to avoid accidents, but a legal requirement if you are to keep both customers and staff safe.
Our Health & Safety training course is ideal for business owners and their staff to gain a general understanding of health and safety in the workplace, with a particular focus on hazards likely to be found in workplaces used by NCASS members and independent hospitality businesses.
Who is it suitable for?
- Business owners
- Managers
- Supervisors
- Staff handling food
This course at a glance:
- Exceeds all UK and EU requirements
- Mobile device compatible
- No time limits: pause and continue whenever
- Online course and test
- Laminated A4 certificate included
- Approximate duration: 8-10 hours
After completing the course, the learner will:
- Understand the costs of poor health and safety and the benefits of good health and safety.
- Understand the roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare within the workplace.
- Understand the general requirements of H & S law.
- Understand how risk assessments are carried out and how they can improve health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
- Recognise common hazards in a workplace and understand common risk controls.
- Understand the common causes of workplace accidents and the range of actions that may be required after an incident.
- Understand the arrangements necessary to provide appropriate first aid treatment and deal with emergencies in the workplace.
- Understand the need to record and where necessary report accidents and incidents and wider actions to be taken
Modules included:
- The Need for Good Standards of Health, Safety and Welfare
- An Introduction to Health, Safety and Welfare Law
- Risk Assessment
- Fire Safety
- Electrical Safety
- Gas Safety
- Chemical Safety & Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
- Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
- First Aid and Accident Reporting
- Stress, Lone Working and Violence at Work
- Work Equipment and including Pressure Systems
- Ergonomics
- Manual Handling
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Working at Height
- Noise & Vibration
How long will it take to complete?
There are 14 modules included in the course which will take between 8-10 hours to complete. There is a brief quiz at the end of each module to aid memory retention. The course finishes with a 40 multiple choice question assessment at the end to be completed within a 45-minute timeframe – the pass mark is 75% - 30/40. You can save and go back to the course at any stage, enabling you to complete at your own pace.
Why NCASS?
NCASS certificates certainly pack a punch with EHOs, and that’s why you should train with us. NCASS has over 30+ years’ experience working with independent hospitality businesses across the UK, supporting them through expert advice, deals & discounts from some of the UK’s most established suppliers, training courses, legal documentation and much more.
Who's this health and safety course for?
Anyone who needs to understand health & safety in the catering environment.
Topics covered in the NCASS health and safety course
Equipment, fryers and ventilation, knife handling, chemicals, slips, trips & falls, safety signs, manual handling and much more...
Aim of the course
To provide knowledge and understanding of health and safety principles and practices.
Assessment criteria
60 multiple choice questions on a 60 minute timer. The pass mark is 45/60 (75%). Remember, there's no limit on re-takes.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of health and safety practices.
Course delivery method
Online via our homemade system which includes an auto-save feature so you can pause and resume training at your own pace.
Health and safety certificate
Upon completion of Health and Safety training you'll receive a personalised and laminated A4 certificate.
Coursenotes
These will help you remember the course content. There are too many pages to print so you’re best sticking to the online notes.
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