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Food safety is about working in a safe and hygienic way to ensure that the food handled, prepared or served is fit to be eaten and will not cause illness. Safe food is food that is not contaminated physically, chemically, microbiologically or with allergens. This course explores those four types of contamination in detail, exploring the causes and contamination and the measures taken to mitigate the risks. It then explains how food safety is enforced and the food handlers legal responsibilities to comply with the many pieces of legislation and regulation. The course uses videos, interactive exercises and knowledge checks throughout to bring the topic to life.
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Display screen equipment, commonly referred to as DSE is prevalent across all sectors and its use is increasing. This course covers traditional DSE, including the workstation, chair, keyboard and monitor, as well as discussing mobile DSE such as a laptops and tablets. The risks of incorrect DSE use are covered and how to mitigate the risks by making small adjustments and implementing healthy work habits.
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Whether at work, at home or on the move, it is almost impossible to live without accessing the Internet. This inevitably leads to risks. This course covers what those risks are, including phishing, malware and oversharing. It goes on to explain how to mitigate those risks by taking a few simple steps and precautions.
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The Equality Act was introduced in 2010 to establish a legal baseline to protect people from discrimination in the workplace as well as in wider society. It sets out the ways in which it is unlawful to treat people in the workplace and other settings. This course will examine what both equality and diversity mean in the modern context. You will learn about how equality and diversity can be implemented in the workplace, who has responsibility and for what, as well as the specific characteristics protected by relevant legislation.
