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Health and Safety

Every apprentice in every workplace should be working in safe conditions. The Sheffield College also aims to ensure you are working in a safe environment by collecting self-assessment checks from your employer and asking about Health & Safety in your progress reviews.

Some basic fundamentals of Health & Safety

• Health and Safety is EVERYBODY'S responsibility, including YOUR'S, it is not solely the responsibility of management

• There are some things such as policies, procedures and equipment that your employer MUST have in place

  • Your employer MUST have Employer Liability Insurance with an up-to-date certificate

• All employees including you need some basic mandatory training on Health & Safety

  • You need to know what to do in the event of a fire or evacuation

  • You need to know how to report accidents and who the designated First Aider is

  • Depending on your sector you may need to have additional Health & Safety knowledge such as signage and restricted areas