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Health & Safety in Waste and Environmental Services

“Council fined after fatal accident”

Delivered over two half-day sessions, this masterclass is led in conjunction with our legal partners, Pinsent Masons. You will develop an understanding of the “big picture” on health and safety, asking questions such as: how serious is it? Why should we be concerned in waste and environmental services? What are the issues for us? What are the hazards and risks for my specific service? What role does the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) play and what are their powers? The course explores case law and best practice case studies.

 

This course has been reintroduced in response to the ongoing prosecutions of local authorities for breaches of health and safety regulations. Never has it been more important to have a sophisticated understanding of this vital area.

 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this training you will:

  • Develop an overview of the “big picture” on health and safety and its impact
  • Explore the key Health & Safety issues for waste and environmental services
  • Analyse service specific hazards & risks and the appropriate response
  • Evaluate the role of the HSE and apply this to case studies
  • Critique case law and draw conclusions
  • Devise new approaches from best practice case studies – learning from others in our sectors

 

This course will be delivered online via Microsoft Teams. To access it, you will need a WiFi connection or mobile data hotspot. Downloading Microsoft Teams to your laptop, desktop or smart device will give a better performance and greater functionality throughout the day.  This highly interactive training includes a mixture of presentations, video conferencing, group work, games, quizzes and video.

 

Who Will Benefit?

Managers, trade union officials, portfolio holders, health and safety officers and supervisors from any of the following frontline service sectors: Waste; Recycling; Refuse collection; Parks; Grounds maintenance; Transport; or any other related environmental section.

 

Continuous Professional Development (CPD) 

This course has been independently certified as conforming to accepted CPD guidelines. Delegates will earn 5 CPD points from attending the full course and will be issued with a CPD certificate for their personal records.

 

Duration

2 x 3-hour sessions, to be taken on a single day or separated onto two days. See 'Course Date' below for current courses.

AM sessions:      09:00 Start        12:00 Finish

PM sessions:      13:00 Start        16:00 Finish

 

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Booking Confirmation 

APSE issues a written confirmation letter to the ‘contact name’ for all delegate bookings received. We will not send confirmation to each delegate named on the booking form, unless this has been requested in writing. Should the ‘contact name’ not receive a confirmation letter by post within 10 working days of sending the booking form, then please contact APSE on telephone: 0161 772 1810.

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APSE will issue an invoice after the event to delegates attending from Local Authorities, public sector and local government organisations or APSE approved partners unless we are notified otherwise. In the event of any delegates not being invoiced through the organisations stated above APSE will require payment in advance before the event.  Payment must be submitted within 10 working days of making the booking.

Advance payment must be made either by cheque payable to: APSE or by bacs (details can be provided on request at finance@apse.org.uk). A receipt will be provided on request.

All delegate fees are subject to vat, the rates quoted are exclusive of vat. Please ensure you include this in your payment.

Cancellation Charges

Reservation is a contract. Substitution of delegates is acceptable any time in writing by email to training@apse.org.uk. Cancellations must be made in writing at least 10 working days before the event and will incur a £55 administration fee for a training course or £75 for a masterclass. The full delegate fee will be payable for cancellations received 10 working days or less before the event or for non-attendance. All fees are non-refundable after the cancellation period.

Booking transfers will only be acceptable, if there is availability on another date for the same course, and will incur a £55 administration fee. In the unlikely event of cancellation by the organisers, liability will be restricted to the refund of fees paid. APSE regrets we cannot accept any liability for associated transport or hotel costs in the event of course cancellations made by us.

If due to emergency action by UK Governments / Administrations or Public Agencies this event is postponed, for example for reasons of public health and safety, the organisers will transfer your booking to the replacement event or provide a credit voucher against a future event booking.    

The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the programme, speakers or venue should this become necessary.

 

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Promoting excellence in public services

APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.

 

 

 

 

 

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