Prevention: from theory to practice!
WHAT DOES THIS PREVENTION ADVISER LEVEL 3 TRAINING COVER?
In this prevention adviser course, you receive all the legally required information from the Code and the Well-being Act, but in a practical and pragmatic way.
Under Belgian law, every company, and therefore every SME too, must appoint a prevention adviser.
All prevention advisers must have at least sufficient basic knowledge (level III) regarding well-being at work.
After this basic course, you can later progress to prevention adviser level II and level I.
Click here for a complete overview of the different levels of prevention adviser.
The minimum mandatory 40 hours of training are spread over half or full days.
The programme of this training may vary per location, but the following topics are always covered:
Prevention advisers have sufficient knowledge of the legislation on the well-being of workers in the performance of their work, applicable in the company or institution where they carry out their assignment, and have the necessary technical and scientific knowledge to perform the activities referred to in Chapter II of this title. This knowledge relates in particular to (Book 2, Title 1, Art. II.1-20):
- Techniques relating to risk analysis
- Coordination of prevention activities: within the internal service; between the internal and external service and with the employers and workers of outside companies carrying out work in the company
- Measures relating to hygiene in the workplace
- The organisation of first aid for workers who are victims of an accident or who become unwell, and the measures to be taken in the event of serious and immediate danger
- The assignments of prevention advisers referred to in Book 2, title 7
- The method of reporting
Well-being at work
- Why well-being at work? Preventing accidents
- Well-being legislation: where and how to find it
- Dynamic risk management system in practice
- Global prevention plan
- Annual action plan
- Role of the various partners in prevention policy:
- The employer and the hierarchical line
- External service for prevention and protection at work
- Committee for prevention and protection at work
- External services for technical inspections
- Inspection services
- Tasks and obligations of the prevention adviser
- Hazard identification and risk management: practical exercises
- Choosing prevention measures based on the prevention hierarchy
Fire fighting
- Fire prevention and fire fighting
- Purchasing procedure for work equipment, collective and personal protective equipment
- Emergency planning and organisation of first aid
- Ergonomics
- Psychosocial aspects, stress and burnout
Specific risks
- Electrical installations
- Mechanical risks and machinery
- Working with third parties and temporary workers
- Mobile work equipment, equipment for working at height and internal traffic plan
- Hazardous products
- Environmental factors (noise, temperature, ventilation, ...)
ACTIONS, NOT WORDS!
- Theory with applied practical sessions
- A full day of training lasts 7 hours
- Level 3 Prevention Adviser certificate
Training recognised as vocational training for paid educational leave (ODB-0000114)
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
Prevention advisers who have followed a basic course at an institution appearing on a list of courses to be published by the Minister are deemed to have met the requirement of the basic knowledge referred to in Article 21 of the Royal Decree of 27 March 1998 on the internal service for prevention and protection at work (Code, book II, title 4).
All prevention advisers must have at least sufficient basic knowledge (level III) regarding well-being at work
These trainings are mainly intended for prevention advisers who are not required to follow additional training (level I, II)
- either because they work in companies belonging to group C
- or because they do not head an internal service in companies of groups A or B
If they have followed such a course, they are deemed to have the necessary basic knowledge
To be included on the list referred to in Article 23, the institutions that provide the basic course for acquiring the basic knowledge referred to in Article 21 of the Royal Decree of 27 March 1998 on the internal service for prevention and protection at work must meet the following conditions:
- the content of the course must comply with the provisions of Book 2, Title 1, Art. II.1-20 on the internal service for prevention and protection at work;
- have, and commit to only calling on, instructors with practical experience in the subjects taught;
- commit to the basic course covering a minimum of 40 hours;
- have the appropriate means, in particular classrooms and teaching materials;
- commit to issuing a certificate of participation to participants who have followed the course
Click here for a complete overview of the legislation on the prevention adviser.
Frequently asked questions
When must a company appoint a prevention adviser?
Under Belgian well-being legislation, every company, including every SME, must appoint a prevention adviser, who must have at least level III basic knowledge.
How long is the level 3 basic course?
By law the training comprises at least 40 hours, spread over half or full days. A full training day lasts 7 hours.
Which certificate do I receive?
After the basic course you receive the level 3 prevention adviser certificate. You can then progress to levels II and I.