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Health and Safety Refresher for Technicians

Annual health and safety refresher training is vital to ensure that staff can continue to work safely when carrying out pest management activities.

BPCA has put together a package of health and safety refresher training that those working in pest management will benefit from.

 This package consists of five modules:

Asbestos Awareness

Understanding asbestos, its locations, and the risks of exposure is crucial for pest control professionals. This online course offers an introductory awareness level on the dangers of working with asbestos and assists employers in complying with legal requirements by ensuring their employees receive proper training for safe work practices.

Manual Handling

Our Manual Handling online course enables pest control employers and their employees to gain essential training in safe manual handling principles and practices. This course provides comprehensive information and training to help organisations recognise the risks associated with manual handling, conduct effective risk assessments, and implement suitable control measures during pest management tasks.

Confined Spaces

This Confined Spaces training is perfect for individuals whose work involves operating in poorly ventilated, confined areas. Whether your work in such spaces is frequent or occasional, this training will equip you with the necessary knowledge to identify hazards, follow safety protocols, and ensure the safety of yourself and others. The course is IOSH-approved and CPD-accredited.

Work at Height

If your pest control duties involve working at height or supervising those who do, our Work at Height online training is essential. This course covers fundamental health and safety principles and the legal responsibilities of both employers and employees and offers best-practice guidance to ensure everyone's safety.

Ladder Safety

In the UK, ladder-related accidents account for one in three reported incidents, resulting in around 10 fatalities and 1,200 serious injuries annually due to improper use. Minimising the risks associated with ladder use is vital for the safety of all pest control technicians.

This ladder safety online training course highlights the dangers linked to ladder use and provides practical steps to reduce and manage these risks effectively.

BPCA Registered CPD points: 5
Basis Prompt CPD points: TBC

Foundation

None

Online learning

5 hours

None

Health and Safety Refresher for Technicians
Overview

Asbestos Awareness

  1. The different types of asbestos
  2. Legal responsibilities of employers and employees
  3. The different diseases associated with asbestos
  4. Your responsibilities relating to asbestos
  5. What to do if you discover asbestos
  6. The risks of exposure to asbestos
  7. How to protect yourself against exposure.

Manual Handling

  1. What to consider before moving objects or loads
  2. Legal responsibilities of employers and employees
  3. The risks associated with manual handling
  4. How to safely lift or move objects or loads
  5. Different types of mechanical aids
  6. How to safely lift or move objects as a team.

Confined Spaces

  1. How to work safely in confined spaces and poorly ventilated areas
  2. Your legal responsibilities when working in confirmed spaces
  3. The safest ways to enter and exit confined spaces.

Work at Height

  1. The definition of working at height
  2. Legal responsibilities of employers and employees
  3. How to choose the most appropriate safety equipment
  4. How to safely use and maintain different types of equipment
  5. The specific challenges relating to working on roofs

Ladder Safety

  1. The Safety checks you need to carry out
  2. Safe ways to move your ladder
  3. How to set your ladder up safely
  4. Safe use of ladders
  5. Ladder storage
  6. Dangerous mistakes you need to avoid
  7. How to maintain and clean your ladder.
Delivery

Online programme

This is an online e-learning course that can be taken at any time. You can find out more about our online learning courses here.

System requirements

Desktop:

  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Edge
  • Internet Explorer.

Mobile:

  • MobileSafari
  • Google Chrome.

For the best experience and optimum security, we recommend that you keep your browser up to date. 

Note: Legacy browsers with known compatibility issues:

  • Internet Explorer 10 and below
  • Safari 7 and below.
Assessment

There is no assessment or prerequisites for this course.

Upon completing the course, candidates will receive a BPCA Certificate of Completion in Asbestos Awareness. You will be able to print this certificate online.

Fees

The course fee will give you access to this course on our eLearning centre for four weeks.

  Including VAT Excluding VAT
Members £66 £55
Non-members £102 £85

Cancellation Terms:

Online course cancellations will only be accepted on receipt of written instruction and are effective from the date received by the BPCA. Cancellations will not be given if online learning has been accessed.

  • More than 7 working days prior to course: No charge
  • 7 working days or less: 100% of fee

Full terms and conditions apply.

Our learners said...

The programme was excellent. The great resources and excellent delivery by the tutors really put the fun back into learning for me. The tutors put everyone in the team at ease and built our confidence in what can sometimes be a daunting situation. There was fantastic teamwork and support from everyone involved.

April Pearson, Shetland Islands Council

The course was excellent and I thought the information provided throughout was first class.

David Stainton, Xeric Systems

An amazing learning experience which I feel fortunate to have taken part in. Such an intelligent and psychologically subtle way to be encouraged to absorb information.

Peter Antrobus, Hill Farm Pest Control

The course last week was excellent, and the tutor was very good. I look forward to receiving the results

John R Corsan , Wessex Agri

Thank you to all that helped me last week, you were fantastic and made a great team. In particular, I liked the training methods of the tutors. Now, to the exam!

Ian Boxall, self-employed

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