Courses
Women and Health & Safety
27 Jun 2012, Liverpool
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This course will help Health & Safety reps understand women's health and safety issues inthe workplace.
| Audience type | Union reps |
| Start date | 27 Jun 2012 |
| Duration | 3 Days 27/28/29 Jun 2012 |
| Location (region) | Wirral Metropolitan College, Liverpool (North West Region) |
| Status | Available |
The course will help trade union health and safety representatives to:
* understand symptoms of ill health caused by work
* research and Identify appropriate legislation, policies and information
* recognise problems and opportunities for trade union action to tackle occupational ill health
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| Course outline |
* Introductions, aims, agenda setting & how the course will work
* Important terms
* Women and health and safety in the workplace
* Attitudes to women and health and safety
* The law and women and health and safety
* New and expectant mothers
* Preparation for Workplace Activity
* Workplace Activity - Body mapping with women members
* Report on body mapping with women members
* Hazard mapping and prioritisation
* Priority hazards of women members and standards
* Preparation for Workplace Activity
* Workplace Activity - Policies and risk assessments
* Evaluating policies from a gender perspective
* Evaluating gender sensitivity of risk assessments
* Negotiating role play
* Trade union strategy, action planning and steps that need to be taken
* Learning opportunities
* Course evaluation
* Accreditation
* Report back to members, unions & employer
* Action in the workplace
* Further training
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| Fees |
This course is free of charge to union reps.
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| More information |
david.mcmonnies@wmc.ac.uk
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