Workers in all workplaces and industries are required to take health and safety training to ensure that they keep themselves, and those they work with, safe.
This course is designed for workers of all abilities and in all environments, including those who work in construction, education, offices, and hospitality. It covers the common health and safety risks that are present in all of these environments.
If you work in a low-risk environment and have never undertaken health and safety training before, then the Level 1 Health and Safety in the Workplace course course provides an induction that may be more suitable for your needs.
Working remotely? Our Health & Safety For Home Workers training is specifically designed for remote working in the home.
Under Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers have a duty to provide training for their employees to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, their health and safety at work.
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 identify situations where health and safety training is particularly important, including:
The Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations 1990 also state that learners doing work experience must be covered by health and safety law and so will also require training.
This online health and safety course ensures that you comply with these laws by providing an adequate level of information suitable for all employees.
On successful completion of the course you will be sent a quality assured certificate through the post the next working day. This can be used to provide evidence for compliance and audit.
All of our courses are accredited by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to universally accepted Continuing Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.
This course is also approved by RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, as providing quality and content-approved training.
This certificate does not have an expiry date. However, based on industry best practice guidelines, the recommended renewal period for this training is 1 year. We will print this recommended renewal date on your certificate.
This course contains seven interactive modules and includes an assessment at the end:
| Module |
Description |
| 1 |
Introduction to Health and Safety Law |
The benefits of health and safety, the main causes of workplace ill-health and accidents, factors that impact on health and safety, the Health and Safety at Work Act, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations, the Health and Safety Executive, health hazards, personal protective equipment, and The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). |
| 2 |
Risk Assessment |
What is a risk assessment, who should carry out a risk assessment, identify the hazards, decide who might be harmed and how, evaluate the risks and decide on controls, record your findings, and review and update the risk assessment. |
| 3 |
Workplace Safety |
Safe systems of work, slips, trips and falls on the same level, falls from height, housekeeping, electrical safety, and fire safety. |
| 4 |
Workplace Welfare |
Welfare facilities, first aid, first aid safety signs, workplace stress, drugs and alcohol, and workplace conflict and violence. |
| 5 |
Manual Handling and Display Screen Equipment |
Manual handling regulations, reducing manual handling risks, good manual handling techniques, display screen equipment, and workstations. |
| 6 |
Hazardous Substances and Working at Height |
Hazardous substances control measures, hazardous substances training, hazardous substances safety signs, working at height, control measures, working at height equipment, and safe use of ladders and stepladders. |
| 7 |
Noise, Vibration and Vehicle Safety |
Noise elimination, reduction, and control, Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), employer responsibilities, safe use of vehicles, and pedestrian-vehicle conflict. |
The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 80%. The answers are marked automatically so that you’ll instantly know whether you passed. If you don't pass don't worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.