COURSE OVERVIEW:
IOSH Working Safely® is a crucial short course designed for employees across all industry sectors who require a foundational understanding of health and safety principles. Recognised globally, this course is aimed at establishing a culture of safety within workplaces, emphasising the importance of individual and collective well-being.
As an international safety certificate grounded on best practices, the IOSH Working Safely course provides a comprehensive awareness of general workplace hazards. This course focuses not only on identifying potential risks but also on understanding why health and safety protocols are pivotal to the wellbeing of individual workers and their colleagues. By instilling this understanding, the course aims to promote a proactive approach to health and safety among employees.
SYLLABUS OVERVIEW:
Module 1
Introducing Working SafelyThis unit will intergrate learners on to the course by introducing the core principles of working safely.
Module 2
Defining Hazard and RiskThis module will focus on the understanding different hazards and risks It introduces learners to the most common risks in the workplace and how to group and define them.
Module 3
Identifying Common HazardsThis unit provides learners with the knowledge required to identify all workplace risks to help protect workplace safety. Unit M3 introduces learners to the philosophies to find and label any potential hazard in their workplace.
Module 4
Improving Safety PerformanceThis unit covers a comprehensive area in how to improve safety in your workplace.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
There are no entry requirements, but we recommend that all learners be literate in English.
What’s in it for me?
Upon successful completion of the course and assessment, students are awarded an IOSH Working Safely certificate from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the world’s largest professional health and safety membership organisation.
IOSH Working Safely is recognised by the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) when applying for a CSCS card to work on a UK construction site.