Here at OJ Safety we provide quality and varied training courses.
All our courses are held at the RCM Business Centre, Ossett, Wakefield, which is a short drive from the M1 Motorway junction 40 and also the M62 Junction 28.

We are happy to run in house training at a location to suit your company should you have a team you need training.

Our trainer is a chartered health and safety practitioner with a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Safety and Health, a diploma in Environmental Management, is a chartered member of IOSH and has a recognised teaching qualification (PGCE).

Our Managing Director, is a chartered health and safety practitioner and also has BSc (Hons) in Occupational Safety and Health and CIEH professional trainer qualification.
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Asbestos Awareness Training
What is Asbestos?
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that has been used in a range of building materials to make them more rigid and fire resistant.
Although it is now illegal to use asbestos in the construction or refurbishment of any premises, many thousands of tonnes of it were used in the past and much of it is still in place. As long as the asbestos is in good condition and is not being or going to be disturbed or damaged there is no risk. But if it is disturbed or damaged, it can become a danger to health, because asbestos fibres are released into the air and people can breathe them in.
Anyone who uses your premises, who disturbs asbestos that has deteriorated or been damaged and releases fibres, can be at risk. In fact, anyone whose work involves drilling, sawing or cutting into the fabric of premises could potentially be at risk. They may breathe in asbestos fibres during their day-to-day work.

Aims:
To provide our delegates with a full understanding of asbestos, where the substance is likely to be found and the health and safety aspects involved.
Objectives:
By actively participating in this course, delegates will be able to:

• Outline the different types of asbestos and its properties
• Describe where it can be found
• Explain the main uses and its effects on health
• Describe where information about the presence of asbestos can be found
• Explain the emergency arrangements in the event of discovering asbestos during the course of work
• Outline the legislative requirements relating to asbestos

Duration:  half day
Venue:  RCM Business Centre, Ossett, Wakefield or own premises.
Course Content:
Introduction to asbestos
Pre course preparation: None
Cost:  £59 per person.  (Discounts available for multiple delegates)

IOSH Working Safely
Working Safely is a one day course for staff from any sector with no supervisory or managerial responsibility. The course provides a good base in the essentials of health and safety so that delegates gain an understanding of why they must "work safely"
Who will benefit?
Working Safely is for staff at any level of the organisation, in any sector.
Aim
The course focuses on why health and safety is important, and how delegates can make a real difference to the safety culture of your business.

Duration: 1 Days

Learning outcome
Working Safely is designed to give the delegate an understanding of what they need to know to help them handle health and safety in their day to day working environment. The course covers all the main health and safety issues, and also includes a session on the environment.
Working Safely consists of five modules:
·  Introducing working safely
·  Defining hazard and risk
·  Identifying common hazards
·  Improving safety performance
·  Protecting our environment

Venue:  RCM Business Centre, Ossett, Wakefield or own premises

IOSH Working Safely Assessment and Certification
Delegates who successfully complete the written and practical assessments can choose to receive either an IOSH Working Safely certificate or an IOSH Passport.

Cost: £95 (special offer) + VAT (+ £30 IOSH fees)

IOSH Managing Safely
The IOSH Managing Safely is a nationally recognised course catered around Managers and Supervisors, or any persons who are responsible for teams or groups within any organisation. The course and its content is to give Managers and Supervisors the knowledge and understanding of how to review their own departments and identify and minimise any risks or hazards and implement the necessary changes.

Aims
To provide those who attend with underpinning knowledge which will help them effectively manage health and safety issues within the areas under their control.

Objectives
To provide our delegates with understanding, knowledge  and step by step guides to carry out the key health and safety activities Managers are responsible for.

Duration:
Venue:  RCM Business Centre, Ossett, Wakefield or own premises.
Course Content:  
Module 1     Introducing working safely
Module 2     Defining hazard and risk
Module 3     Identifying common hazards
Module 4     Improving safety performance
Module 5     Protecting our environment

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CITB Construction Skills Site Safety Plus Scheme
Site Supervisor's Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)

Course Title
CITB Site Supervisor's Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)

Who should attend?
This course is for first line managers - those who have, or are about to acquire supervisory responsibilities. It provides an introduction to health and safety, welfare and environmental issues for those requiring an understanding of their legal responsibilities relevant to their work activities. It will provide a sound knowledge base to enable them to give valuable assistance in safely managing a construction site.

Course progression
This course is an ideal introduction for obtaining a basic understanding of health and safety duties and responsibilities for junior management and supervisors

Aim and Objectives
To ensure that all those given supervisory responsibilities understand:

• Why they are carrying out their indentified duties and
• What is expected of them and
• To ensure that they contribute to the safety of the workplace

And at the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the problems of the industry
• Have an understanding of how health and safety law is structured
• Identify how their supervisory role fits in with the manager in controlling the site safely
• Carry out risk assessments and understand the need for method statements
• Carry out site inspections, toolbox talks and method statement briefings
• Understand what is meant by proactive and reactive monitoring and appreciate their need

Programme
The course covers The Health & Safety at Work Act and the regulations relevant to the construction industry. To include:

• Health and Safety Law
• Developing a Health and Safety Management System
• Occupational Health
• Fire Prevention and Control
• Risk Assessment and Mehtod Statements
• Hazardous Substances
• CDM Regulations
• Working At Height
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Manual Handling
• Accidents and First Aid

It also includes recent changes in accepted working practices. For those who successfully complete the course there is a recognised certificate.

Course Delivery
In-house - dates on application
Open Course - see dates below

Course Duration
2 days - 9.00 am to 4.30 pm

Cost
In-house on application.
Open Course £225 per delegate + VAT
This price includes lunch, refreshments and all course materials

SMSTS Training
The CITB Site Management Safety Training Scheme training course is one of the most highly respected qualifications within the construction industry.  Many employers insist that every Site Manager hold this qualification.  The training course helps site managers develop knowledge, understanding and awareness of their role in relation to their legal, social and moral responsibilities and how to manage health and safety on site in accordance with legislation.
The SMSTS scheme helps site managers and supervisors to:

• Demonstrate their skills to contractors and clients.
• Run a safer and more efficient site.
• Identify and avoid potential hazards on site.
• Prepare method statements, risk assessments and other statutory requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

Duration
SMSTS is a five day course that can be taken on a 1 day a week attendance or as a 5 day block attendance. It trains each individual in the essential points of Health and Safety and shows them how to measure Health and Safety performance on their own site. The interactive method of delivery of the course allows for discussion of the subject areas together with the development of risk assessments, methods statements and health and safety plans for construction activities. At the end of the course, each individual has to pass a multiple choice test which qualifies them for the Construction Site Managers Safety Certificate.

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Working at Heights Course
The Work at Height Regulation 2005 came into effect in April 2005.  The regulations applies to all work at height where there is a risk of a fall liable to cause personal injury.  In 2006/2007, falls from height accounted for 45 fatal incidents and nearly 4000 major injuries. They remain the biggest cause of workplace deaths and one of the main causes of injury.
They place duties on employers , the self employed, and any person that controls the work of others. (For example facilities managers or building owners who may contract others to work at heights).

Objectives
By actively participating in the course delegates will have gained knowledge and understanding of how to work competently at height, including the organisation, planning, supervision and how to minimise risks and identify hazards to others around them.
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First Aid
The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 require employers to provide adequate and appropriate equipment, facilities and personnel to ensure their employees receive immediate attention if they are taken ill or injured at work.

These regulations apply to all businesses regardless of how many employees you have or even if you are self employed.

Emergency First Aid at Work (EFAW)
An Appointed Person for the workplace in first aid legislation terms is someone who is responsible for keeping the first aid kit stocked, and for ensuring that an ambulance is called if needed in an emergency situation. An Appointed Person is not able to give any first aid treatment for which they have not been trained.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction and basic legislation
2. Principles of first aid
3. Vital signs – recognising how unwell the casualty is
4. Incident procedure – dealing with emergency situations
5. Treatment of an unresponsive casualty
6. Treatment of a casualty who is fitting
7. Dealing with bleeding and shock
8. Practical scenarios
9. Basic life support Heart attack
10. Chain of survival
11. Basic Life Support Non Heart Attack (if applicable)
12. Choking

Minimum duration: 6 hours.

First Aid at Work
The FAW course is a practical 24 hour course (over a minimum of 4 days) which follows the recommended syllabus by the HSE. It has a formal examination on practical elements of the course. Candidates are required to show competency in basic life support, care of an unconscious casualty and treatment of a wounded or injured conscious casualty. 

Course outline:

1. Introduction
2. Principles of first aid
3. Vital signs
4. Incident procedure
5. Treatment of an unresponsive casualty
6. Bleeding and shock
7. Practical scenarios
8. Basic life support Heart attack and Chain of survival theory
9. Basic Life Support Non Heart Attack (child/drowning)
10. Choking
11. Minor Injuries – soft tissue and fractures
12. Practical scenarios
13. Serious injuries – including head injuries
14. Practical scenarios
15. Hypothermia/ Hyperthermia
16. Insulation and shelter – with relevance to the working environment
17. Common medical problems – includes angina/conscious heart attack, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy (fitting), faints, anaphylaxis and stroke
18. Conscious casualty positioning
19. Burns
20. Poisons
21. Eye injuries
22. First aid kits
23. Legislation
24. Manual handling considerations in first aid provision
25. Exam preparation and exam

Minimum duration: 24 hours (Over a minimum 4 days)

Manual Handling
At some time or other we are all guilty of lifting and carrying heavy and obstructive items incorrectly. But how many of us do actually know the correct procedure to avoid work related injuries such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’s).

OJ Safety runs half day courses regularly.  The course is ideal for employees whose activities include manual handling of loads, this course demonstrates the adverse effects of poor manual handling.  It also highlights the benefits of applying good techniques and principles when carrying out manual handling tasks. 

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Other Course Available
We do provide other courses that are not listed on our website. Please do not hesitate to contact us to make an enquiry with your course requirements.  We will guarantee all our courses are enjoyable, presented in an easy learning format and active discussions are welcomed and encouraged.

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