Health and Safety for Field Service Technicians

1 day

At the end of this course, you will have an understanding of:

• H&SaW Act 1974
• Manual Handling
• Working at heights
• Lone Workers
• Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
• PPE
• Asbestos
• COSHH

At the end of the course, delegates will take the ECS health & safety examination to test their knowledge. The examination is closed book and no reference material will be allowed.

For further information on the exam, including access to the free ECS revision guide, please click on this link, Preparation and Revision | Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ecscard.org.uk) .

We would strongly recommend that delegates read through the ECS revision guide before taking the exam.

Delegates taking the course in the classroom, will be provided with a tablet to access the exam.

A copy of the course syllabus is available by clicking on the following link, Health & Safety Course Syllabus.

The ECS exam can also be taken directly with ECS directly through then here and then the pass letter can be sent to us to cover this module of the Qualifcation.

Any delegates who wish to progress onto the Advanced Qualifications, including the H&S and environmental courses, will need to have completed and passed the foundation course in FD&A systems.

Existing Qualifications relating to Health & Safety

Delegates are exempt from the respective mandatory health & safety course if they have the following;

NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety, ‘Or’ City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Electrotechnical Technologies (2357) both of these must be 3 years from the issue date to be accepted, ‘Or’ a valid ECS assessment certificate, not just the card.

The successful completion of this course & the exam, could be your next or final step towards the overall Advanced Qualification, or alternatively this could lead to an additional advanced qualification for those that have already achieved the overall qualification.

The course provides an understanding of health and safety and how it relates to fire detection and alarm systems.

Upon completion of the exam, delegates will get an instant result. The next step for successful delegates is very much dependant on individual circumstances with regards to your position on the qualification pathway.

Once the overall qualification has been completed, a certificate will be issued. In the interim period, emails will be sent out confirming your result that can be used as evidence.

Delegates will receive a course book at the start of the course. The course book contains a copy of the slides used during the course, along with an explanation to accompany each slide and space to make their own learner notes. These books can be kept by the delegates and are a useful reference tool for the workplace.

For face-to-face courses, a hard copy of the course notes is provided at the start of the course. For online courses, delegates will have digital access to the course notes. Upon completion, delegates will be given the option to receive a hard copy of the course book in the post.

Thsi course has 6.5 CPD hours

• Members - £150+VAT
• Non-members - £275+VAT

Payable by debit/credit card. Members can also pay by invoice.