Menopause Awareness
Menopause is a health and safety, wellbeing and equality issue which affects people in different ways. It is important that companies and employees work together to manage its effects in the workplace.
Our Menopause Awareness Course provides an overview of the stages and symptoms of menopause and why it is important to be aware of menopausal issues in the workplace.
Learning objectives
- Appreciate why it's important to be aware of menopausal issues at work
- Distinguish between menopausal stages
- Identify common symptoms experienced during menopause and its stages
- Take appropriate action to ensure health and safety at work during menopause
- Recognise ways of supporting those experiencing menopause at work
Identify sources of information and support
Introduction
Understanding menopause
You decide: Why it matters
Legal obligations
In the news
Stages & symptoms of menopause
Common syptoms
Assessing the impact
Recognising the challenges
Scenario: Claudia's story
Scenario: Anna wants advice
Reasonable adjustments
Scenario: Making the change
Summary
Affirmation
Assessment
Manual Handling
Educate your staff on the controls that your Company has in place and what measures they should implement to reduce the risks when lifting and handling at work.
Working Safely
Employees need to know how to protect their own health, safety and welfare as well as ensuring they don't cause harm to others.
DSE
Educate your staff on the controls that your Company has in place and how they can prevent ill-health if they regularly use Display Screen Equipment (DSE) at work.
Slips and Trips
Educate your staff on the controls that your Company has in place and what they should do to prevent slips and trips at work.
General Office Hygiene
Educate your staff on general office hygiene protocols to reduce common viruses and infections from spreading at the workplace.
Driving at Work
Educate your staff on the controls your Company has in place and what they should do to eliminate or manage the risks when driving at work.
Accident Reporting and Investigation
Learn how to pinpoint incidents that need reporting, understand the depth of causes from immediate to root, differentiate active from latent failures, and confidently navigate the HSE's six-step accident investigation.
Asbestos
Educate your staff on the risks posed by asbestos, the controls your Company has in place, and what you should do to manage these risks and stay safe.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Educate your staff on the risks of using hazardous substances as well as what they should do to prevent accidents and incidents when using them.
Fire Warden Training
Gain a comprehensive understanding of your role as a fire warden, which encompasses not only how to respond effectively in the event of a fire but also proactive measures to prevent such incidents from occurring.
Ladders and Stepladders
Educate your staff on the controls that your Company has in place and what they should do to prevent accidents and incidents whenever they use ladders and/or stepladders at work.
Legionella
Educate your staff on the controls that your Company has in place and what they should do to prevent legionella.
Lone Working
Lone working offers greater flexibility, autonomy and creates a broader talent pool for businesses.
Managing Safely
Managers need a deeper understanding of issues, systems and procedures to empower them to deal with the health and safety of their teams.
New and Expectant Mothers at Work
Being a new or expectant mother is an exciting time.
Noise
Educate your staff on the controls that your Company has in place and what they should do to prevent exposure to noise at work.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Learn about the selection, use, legal requirements and maintenance of PPE to ensure workplace health and safety compliance.
Violence and Aggression
Educate your staff on the controls your Company has in place and what they should do to safely manage situations with the risk of violence and aggression.
Work Equipment
Educate your staff on the controls that your Company has in place and what measures they should implement to reduce the risks when using equipment at work.
Working at Height
Educate your staff on the controls that your Company has in place and what they should do to prevent accidents and injuries whenever they work at height.
Work-related Stress
Educate your staff on the controls that your Company has in place and what they should do to prevent and manage stress in the workplace.