This short, auto-marked programme will give you the knowledge you need to carry out risk assessments and to identify and control the risks from common workplace hazards.

This course is CPD certified.

£25

Funding may be available for this course. Please contact our team to check your eligibility.

By the end of the course, students will understand the roles and responsibilities for health and safety at work, risk assessments, how to identify and control risks from common workplace hazards and the procedures for responding to accidents and incidents at work.

• Roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare at work:
  • Employers’ and employees’ duties relating to health, safety and welfare
  • The requirements for training and competence in the workplace
  • How to effectively communicate health and safety information
• How risk assessments contribute to health and safety:
  • Understand the terms 'hazard' and 'risk'
  • How risk assessments are carried out
  • How risk assessments contribute to a reduction in workplace accidents and ill health
• Identifying and controlling risks from common workplace hazards:
  • Identifying hazards in the workplace
  • Understanding how hazards can cause harm or damage
  • The risk controls for common hazards
• Procedures for responding to accidents and incidents at work:
  • Common causes of workplace accidents and ill health
  • Actions to take following an incident at work
  • The importance of recording incidents, accidents and ill health accurately

To attend this course, students will require access to the internet and a web browser application (e.g. Google Chrome).