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Workplace Health & Safety Essentials

Mandatory induction training for all employees.

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|📚8 modules · 54 lectures
|⏱️1-2 hours

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Workplace Health & Safety Essentials

Course Overview

Creating a safe workplace is everyone's responsibility. Every employee has a role to play in preventing accidents, protecting themselves and others, and contributing to a positive safety culture.

This Certified CPD course provides an introduction to the essential principles of workplace health and safety. Designed as mandatory induction training, it equips learners with the knowledge needed to recognise common workplace hazards, understand their legal responsibilities, and follow safe working practices. Covering topics including slips, trips and falls, manual handling, fire safety, COSHH, first aid and the safe use of work equipment, the course helps organisations reduce risk, improve compliance and promote a safer working environment for everyone.

What You'll Learn

Understand the importance of workplace health and safety and recognise their legal responsibilities in maintaining a safe working environment.
Identify common workplace hazards, including slips, trips and falls, and understand how to reduce the risk of accidents.
Recognise the safe use of work equipment and hazardous substances (COSHH) while following appropriate workplace procedures.
Apply safe manual handling techniques to reduce the risk of injury to themselves and others.
Understand basic fire safety and emergency procedures, including appropriate actions to take in the event of an emergency.
Recognise the importance of workplace welfare and basic first aid awareness, understanding when and how to report incidents and seek assistance.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is suitable for all employees and is designed to form part of an organisation's induction programme.

It is ideal for:

  • New employees during onboarding
  • Existing staff requiring refresher training
  • Apprentices and trainees
  • Temporary, agency and contract workers
  • Volunteers
  • Anyone working in a low-risk workplace environment

No previous health and safety knowledge is required.

8 modules | 54 lectures

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