Health and safety essentials

What the course covers

1. Safety at work: the basics

   Why health and safety matters, what the law expects of your employer and of you, and how to spot hazards and judge risk.

   • Why health and safety matters
   • Your rights and your duties
   • Spotting hazards and understanding risk

2. Everyday hazards

   The hazards that cause most injuries and ill health in ordinary workplaces: slips and trips, handling, workstations, chemicals, electricity and machinery.

   • Slips, trips and falls
   • Lifting, carrying and workstations
   • Chemicals, electricity and machinery

3. Emergencies, reporting and wellbeing

   What to do if there's a fire, an accident or a near miss, how first aid works at work, and looking after your health and wellbeing.

   • Fire: prevention and what to do
   • Accidents, near misses and first aid
   • Health, welfare and wellbeing

Assessment and certificate

• A short quiz after each unit, with the reason for every answer.
• A final assessment of 15 questions; the pass mark is 70%.
• Pass it on a paid plan for a certificate of completion with a QR code anyone can check.

This is online awareness training, not an accredited qualification. It doesn't on its own show someone is competent for a task.