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REHIS Intermediate Health and Safety

This course isn’t currently open for applications, but you can still register your interest.

  • Qualifications Other Programmes
  • SCQF Level SCQF Level 5
  • Study mode Professional Learning
  • Campus Ayr
  • Start date August 2025
More information

Attendance / Duration

4 Days (9:00am - 4:00pm) Includes Exam

Overview

This 4 day intensive REHIS Intermediate Health and Safety Certificate is designed to provide in-depth practical information and advice which will help employers and employees to ensure that their work activities are carried out safely, reducing the risk to themselves and others.

Cost

£395

Enquiry

For further information or to be added to our waiting list for future course dates please email engage@ayrshire.ac.uk

What's Involved?

The 3.5 day REHIS Intermediate Health and Safety course is ideal for all workers. It is designed to give employees a firm grounding in Health and Safety. The course is designed to provide in-depth practical information and advice which will help employers and employees to ensure that their work activities are carried out safely, reducing the risk to themselves and others.

This practical course gives an in-depth insight into Health and Safety issues, understanding of the legal framework governing health and safety, and guidance to support effective health and safety management.

Course Content

  • Health and Safety legislation
  • Introduction to the management of Health and Safety
  • The general working environment
  • The prevention of slips, trips and falls
  • Machinery, equipment and processes
  • Electricity at work
  • Fire
  • Hazardous substances
  • Noise at work
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Manual and mechanical handling
  • Ergonomics
  • Stress at work
  • Accident prevention, reporting and analysis

A 2.5 hour exam will be held on the final day, and successful candidates will be awarded the REHIS Intermediate Health and Safety certificate.