OSTAS COURSES

NEBOSH APPROVED COURSES - PASSPORT COURSES - IOSH APPROVED COURSES - CONSTRUCTION COURSES
MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT - GENERAL COURSES - OPERATIVE TRAINING COURSES

Examinations
External assessors monitor all OSTAS examinations and all decisions made by OSTAS are considered binding in connection with examinations. All relevant industrial training boards are informed of courses and examinations.

Courses
The courses are offered on a national basis throughout the UK and designed to allow companies to comply with safety legislation and/or good practice. All courses are controlled in size to ensure that numbers are not too great to stop individual delegate participation and similarly not too small to make interaction impossible.

Bookings
For further information on any services offered by OSTAS please contact Samantha Harding or telephone the Booking Office (01926 813356) or fax (01926 817311). Bookings will be accepted by telephone but must be confirmed in writing within seven days.

SUMMARY OF COURSES AVAILABLE

NEBOSH APPROVED COURSES

National Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
Designed for managers, supervisors, safety representatives and safety committee members who are involved in the safety of others and seek an understanding of modern safety and health practices.

National Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health
Designed for full time safety practitioners or potential safety practitioners. It is recommended that delegates should have previously studied a level 3 qualification in health and safety.

PASSPORT COURSES

A variety of work sector clients have been introduced through collaboration and passporting scheme aimed principally at their contractors.

The course consists of a core day, generic to all sectors.
The second day is sector specific.

Safety Pass Alliance (SPA) Ltd
Participating sectors within the SPA scheme are: -

Food and Drink
Building Maintenance
General Manufacturing
Ports
Pharma
Underground Railways
Supervisor
Quarry Products, Mineral Processing & Extractive Industries
Petrol Retailers
Motor
Utilities

ECITB Scheme CCNSG

Petrol Refiners
Power Industry

NVQ In Occupational Health & Safety, Levels 2, 3, 4, & 5
For full time safety practitioners without formal qualifications, potential safety practitioners, or anyone requiring a full grounding in health and safety. Delegates should have previous knowledge and experience of health and safety.

IOSH APPROVED COURSES

Managing Safely
The course is designed for managers with responsibility for safety and health to achieve a basic award in the subject.

Safety for Senior Executives
The course is designed for senior executives within the organisation.

Working Safely
The course is aimed at all levels of employee within an organisation.

CONSTRUCTION COURSES

Contractors Safety Awareness Course
For personnel of contracting companies who wish to have no restrictions for whom they can work, because of lack of safety and health knowledge of employees or sub-contractors.

Construction Safety
Suitable for all building and construction site staff.

Construction, Design & Management Regulations
For all those involved in design, construction, repair, maintenance and cleaning of a building or structure.

Construction Management Course
Prepared for all construction industry managerial staff on and off site.

Controlling The Contractor
Designed for architects, project engineers, safety staff and on site management.

MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT

Environmental Safety
Prepared for managers and safety advisors with the responsibility for waste, emissions, etc.

Environmental Workplace Hazards
Any group of workers who are or may be exposed to a situation, which requires an understanding of the associated risks - eg maintenance personnel, required to drill through asbestos sheets. What is the real risk to them and how should the work be conducted?

Noise
For management, engineering and safety staff or any other personnel who are likely who need to organise or carry out noise surveys and interpret the results.

Noise Control
Suitable for engineering staff or any other personnel with the responsibility for implementing noise control.

COSHH Assessors
Designed for safety advisors, supervisory and management with responsibility for hazardous substances in the work environment.

GENERAL COURSES

Evaluating Risk & Managing Pressure
Managers, supervisors, health and safety professionals or anyone with responsibility for others, that will need to be able to identify stress symptoms and manage and integrate pressure into the management function.

Safety For Management
The course is designed for managers and supervisors from industry to commerce with a responsibility for setting up or implementing safe systems of work.

Safety Committee Members
For all employees and management members of the company safety committees.

Risk Assessment
The course is designed for managers, supervisors and safety professionals with the responsibility for carrying out risk assessments within their organisation, or as independent consultants.

Fire Safety
For safety advisors, fire wardens, managers, security staff and all other personnel with responsibilities for fire prevention.

Accident Investigation
Designed for all personnel who may be required to conduct accident investigations and compile reports and recommendations.

Safety Awareness For Office Based Staff
Designed for those managers, supervisors, safety committee members and others responsible for health and safety in an office or commercial environment.

Electrical Safety
Maintenance and support services personnel who are required to appreciate the hazards, precautions and legal requirements involved in the supply and use of electricity.

Report Writing
Designed for all personnel who conduct inspections and thereby compile reports for management / director discussion.

Display Screen Equipment
For personnel who have responsibility for assessing display screen equipment workstations.

Manual Handling Awareness
Suitable for all personnel involved in manual handling activities.

Manual Handling Instructors/Assessors Course
For supervisory staff, safety personnel, machine operators and any other personnel who may be concerned with manual handling risk assessments as required under The Manual Handling Operations Regulations.

OPERATIVE TRAINING COURSES

Forklift Truck Driver/Operator Training - ITSSAR and RTITB Certificated
There are three courses in fork truck operator/driver training available. All training is given by ITSSAR and RTITB approved instructors and upon completion; successful candidates will be awarded a Certificate of Basic Driving Ability.

Abrasive Wheels
For those required to take the role of an appointed person and to mount abrasive wheels. This course would also be suitable for supervisors and others who need an appreciation of the Abrasive Wheels Regulations.

Crane Operation and Slinging
Suitable for those required operating cranes, acting as slingers, riggers or banksman.

Power Press Safety (Appointed Persons)
Prepared for any personnel involved in the operation or supervision of presses.