Health & Safety for Funeral Staff

All Staff employed in the sector.

There are no educational requirements for units 1/HS1 or 2/HS2.

Assessment consists of:

The date of the assessment is agreed between the learner, his/her employer and the assessor.

The learner's completed portfolio is sent for verification, together with the assessor's report.

Following successful verification the student will be awarded a certificate for the relevant unit of study.

Students who do not wish to complete the coursework and subsequent assessment will be awarded a certificate of attendance for the relevant unit.

UNIT 1/HS1

This Unit is about:

Ensuring that your own actions reduce risks to Health & Safety
Understanding the law as it applies to Health & Safety
Risk assessment and good housekeeping
Recognising risks in your own workplace including Office Health & Safety and use of VDUs
Knowing how to lift safely

At the end of this training workshop the learner should be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of the legal requirements of and necessity for Health and Safety legislation
Identify the basic principles of the COSHH and RIDDOR legislation in relation to their own place of work
Demonstrate knowledge of the fire drill procedures in their own place of work
Show an understanding of the manual handling regulations
Demonstrate knowledge of safe lifting and handling techniques

UNIT 2/HS2

This Unit is about:

At the end of this training workshop the learner should be able to:

Show an understanding of the aims and limitations of First Aid provision in the workplace
Recognise the obligations for the reporting of accidents in the workplace.
List the key principles of correct handling of clinical waste
Understand the rules for self hygiene
Show an understanding of infection control