Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

Principles of control
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prospective fi rst aiders on the course that most closely 
meets the needs of their workplace. The guidance will also 
strongly emphasize that HSE will consider it good practice 
for fi rst aiders to undertake annual refresher training. 
Once the guidance has been drafted, it will be subject to 
a consultation process with stakeholders, as appropriate.
Summary of the HSE’s review is that:
➤
HSE recognizes the FWC as the lead industry body 
with representation from all sectors f the FAW train-
ing provider industry
➤
HSE will not transfer FAAMS to the FWC and will 
retain it in-house
➤
HSE has made some modifi cations to the structure 
of FAW training courses since its Position Statement 
was published
➤
HSE needs to resolve a number of issues before 
a date for the introduction of the new courses is 
announced and an adequate lead-in period will be 
given for FAW training providers.
Any further signifi cant development will be published on 
the fi rst aid web pages of HSE’s website.
6.10 
Practice NEBOSH questions for 
Chapter 6
1. With respect to the management of risk within the 
workplace:
(i) 
explain
the meaning of the term ‘hierarchy of 
control’
(ii) 
outline
, with example, the standard hierarchy 
that should be applied with respect to controlling 
health and safety risks in the workplace.
2. 
Outline
the possible effects on health and safety of 
poor standards of housekeeping in the workplace.
3. 
Name
and 
describe FOUR
classes of safety sign 
prescribed by the Health and Safety (Safety Signs 
and Signals) Regulations 1996.
Figure 6.13
Flow chart showing courses to be completed over a 3 year certifi cation period for emergency fi rst aid at work 
and fi rst aid at work. The dotted line indicates the route to be taken in subsequent years after completion of the relevant 
course at year 3.
First aid needs assessment
Year 0
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Emergency first aid
at work (EFAW)
(6 Hours)
Certificate valid
for 3 years
First aid at work (FAW)
(18 Hours)
Certificate valid
for 3 years
Basic skills update
(3 Hours)
Basic skills update
(3 Hours)
EFAW
(6 Hours – same
course as year 0)
Certificate valid for
3 years
FAW requalification
(12 Hours)
Certificate valid
for 3 years

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