Employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy workplace conditions as well as the right systems and methods for safe activities. Nevertheless employees also have a vital part to play in the equation. They need the correct knowledge and the right attitude, which demands proper training in the basics of health and safety, as well as specific training for individual tasks.
Who needs this qualification?
This qualification is intended for anyone in a work environment and ensures that all employees are aware of their own safety and the safety of others that might be affected by their work; furthermore this qualification will assist those who require a better understanding of health and safety within the workplace.
How long will it take?
To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 10 hours of learning or 2 half-day training sessions (10 hours).
Course overview
Learners will build an understanding key terms and definitions of role & responsibility for health, safety and welfare in workplace. Understand how risk assessments contribute to health & safety. Understand how Identify & control the risk from common workplace hazard. For a more detailed overview of the topics covered, please download the Qualification Specification
Assessment method
This qualification is assessed by Multi Choice Questions (MCQ). To Awarded this qualification the Learner must achieve a percentage pass in the MCQ.
Certificate validity
The Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace is valid for a period of three years.
Who needs this qualification?
This qualification is aimed at those working or wishing to work as a supervisor in health and safety in the workplace. It gives the learner a wide range of skills and knowledge to equip them to confidently undertake health and safety requirements such as risk assessments and deal competently with consequences arising from incidents that may occur.
How long will it take?
To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 30 hours of learning.
Learning Outcomes
Topic covered these include legislation, the benefits of using a safety management system, the principles of risk assessments, hazards and risk control methods
Who needs this qualification?
This qualification is aimed at those working or wishing to work as a supervisor in health and safety in the workplace. It gives the learner a wide range of skills and knowledge to equip them to confidently undertake health and safety requirements such as risk assessments and deal competently with consequences arising from incidents that may occur.
How long will it take?
To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 30 hours of learning.
Learning Outcomes
Topic covered these include legislation, the benefits of using a safety management system, the principles of risk assessments, hazards and risk control methods
Who needs this qualification?
Designed for learners who have a high level responsibility for health and safety practices and procedures in their workplace, implementing risk assessments, developing safe systems of work and cross organisation reviews of health and safety arrangements, This qualification is aimed at learners currently working, or preparing to work, as supervisors and managers with a direct responsibility for health and safety management.
How long will it take?
To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 40 hours of learning.
Learning Outcomes
These include duties and responsibilities, health and safety policies, developing and implementing risk assessments and safe systems of work and incident investigation.
Who needs this qualification?
Designed for learners who participate in any level of manual handling in the workplace or in their day to day lives. This qualification covers how to move and handle objects in a safe way and minimise the risk of injury to yourself and others when undertaking manual tasks.
How long will it take?
Delivery would typically be through a 1-day training course or 2 half-day training sessions (10 hours).
Learning Outcome
These include reasons for safe manual handling, risk assessments, manual handling equipment and how to apply safe manual handling principles.
Who needs this qualification?
Designed for learners aiming to develop skills in delivering training sessions in a manual handling context. Consisting of two mandatory units, the first unit develops learners’ knowledge and understanding of the principles and process of safe manual handling and risk assessment. Whereas, the second unit develops learners’ knowledge and skills so that they can prepare, deliver and evaluate a training session.
How long will it take?
Delivery would typically be through a 2-day training course or 4 half-day training sessions (18 hours).
Learning Outcome
This qualification consists of two mandatory units. The first unit develops learner knowledge and understanding of the principles and process of safe manual handling and risk assessment. The second unit develops learner knowledge and skills so that they can prepare, deliver and evaluate a training session.
Who needs this qualification?
The Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment aims to provide supervisors and employees with an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the risk assessment process and the skills required to undertake a suitable and sufficient risk assessment.
How long will it take?
Delivery would typically be through a 1-day training course or 2 half-day training sessions (8 hours).
Learning Outcome
These include why risk assessments are necessary, the legal requirements relating to risk assessments and simple processes for carrying out a risk assessment.
Who needs this qualification?
The purpose of the Level 3 Award in Risk Assessment – Principles and Practice is to provide the learner with the skills, knowledge and understanding of risk assessment and the importance of Health and Safety including risk assessment processes in the workplace. Learners will understand the relationships between hazard and risk as part of an accident and ill health strategy and apply the hierarchy of controls to control risk to an acceptable level.
How long will it take?
To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 20 hours of learning.
Learning Outcome
These include the importance of health and safety in the workplace, the principles of risk assessment, the relationship between hazard and applying the hierarchy of control to control risk.
Who needs this qualification?
The Level 2 Award in Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH ) Risk Assessment aims to provide supervisors and employees with an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the COSHH risk assessment process and the skills required to undertake a suitable and sufficient risk assessment. This includes workplaces in areas such as manufacturing, cleaning, healthcare, transport, utilities and office environments.
How long will it take?
Delivery would typically be through a 1-day training course or 2 half-day training sessions (9 hours).
Learning Outcome
These include the law relating to hazardous substances in the workplace, how risk assessments contribute to the safe use of hazardous substances in the workplace and the precautions and procedures necessary to ensure that risks associated with hazardous substances are properly controlled.
Who needs this qualification?
Designed for learners who have prior qualifications or experience working in confined spaces and wish to specialise or demonstrate occupational competence in emergency rescue specifically.
How long will it take?
To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 16 hours of learning.
Learning Outcome
This qualification is suitable for those already working or for those wishing to prepare to work in confined space. Nature of hazard & risk control, range & function of gases in confined space, SSOW & PTW, selection of PPE.
Who needs this qualification?
Any employee who works in a potentially stressful environment or who needs to be able to recognise the early signs of stress.
How long will it take?
Three hours.
Course Outline
Training Goal
To focus on techniques for gathering complete, accurate and objective accident data used to arrive at true root causes and determine corrective action. To further examine and analyze data as a means of preventing injuries, property damage and financial losses.
Who should attend?
All levels of management, safety practitioners, safety committee members, and individuals responsible for investigating accidents (incidents).
You’ll learn to:
Participants examine:
Pre-Course Requirements: None
Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a proven process for controlling operating hazards and costs. Get a step-by-step overview of the process, and define your role in making it effective.
Through lecture, demonstrations, and workshops, you’ll learn how to develop and manage a JSA program in your workplace. You’ll also learn how to enlist participation from line employees, supervisors, and upper management.
The result: Better processes make a safer workplace – and that means improved production and higher profits.
Who should attend?
Full-time safety practitioners, safety committee members, safety coordinators, safety specialists, human resources, safety managers, loss control managers and operations managers.
You’ll learn to:
Pre-Course Requirements: None