Learning Outcomes

In this free course, you will learn how to:

• Define the term ‘PUWER’ along with a history of its evolution up until its current state
• Identify the key regulations that form a part of the PUWER legal framework and to whom they apply
• Examine the process and legal requirements necessary to ensure that various types of work equipment remain safe
• Outline the guidelines that are required to provide the functional safety of work equipment while operating
• Explain the process of identifying and mitigating risk under the PUWER framework
• Define the term ‘RIDDOR’ and other various terms that fall under the regulations
• Identify the person responsible for reporting any workplace injury or incident under RIDDOR
• Examine the costs and benefits of providing a good health and safety environment at the workplace
• Explain the laws and legislations that can be applied to workplace safety requirements
• Identify the core elements that are part of health and safety management
• Describe the steps that are part of the risk assessment process at the workplace and who should carry out those steps