SPA - FOOD AND DRINK SAFETY PASSPORT

DURATION

2 Days (1 core day and 1 day food and drink specific).

VENUE

Available for delivery to in-company groups at your premises. We will be announcing a schedule of Open courses at selected venues around the UK soon. Please click on the 'Enquiry' button (above) to find out more details.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

To give participants an understanding of general health and safety and the specific hazards associated working in the food and drink manufacturing industry. The programme focuses on food hygiene, environmental concerns and health and safety and considers the implications for cost, business, job security and risk of injury if these are not properly considered.

COURSE CONTENT

Core Day

• Setting the scene - Accidents
• Organising for safety - including responsibilities, duties and risk assessment, consultation and enforcement officers
• Workplace safety - including general workplace safety requirements, behavioural safety, fire safety, working at height, hidden services, asbestos,confined spaces and display screen equipment
• Tools, Plant and Machinery - including hand-held tools, electricity and power tools
• Health - including hygiene, hazardous substances, effects of the sun, temperature, occupational diseases, manual handling, vibration, noise and stress
• Procedures - including safe systems of work, first aid requirements and occupational road accidents
• The Environment - including pollution and waste, employers and employees responsibilities

Food and Drink Day

• Food protection - including food contamination, safe working practices, reporting of illnesses, hygiene systems and legal requirements
• Environmental protection - including environmental damage and pollution and waste disposal
• Health and safety - general overview of hazards and risk

TARGET AUDIENCE

Contractors who work in the food and drink manufacturing industry.

PRE-COURSE PREPARATION

None required.

CERTIFICATION

Delegates successfully completeing the course will receive a SPA Safety Passport which is valid for three years.

OTHER INFORMATION

The SPA Food and Drink Safety Passport is valid for 3 years, after which a 1-day refresher can be taken to extend the Passport's validity for a further 3 years.

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