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Health and Safety

Top Rated4.9(27 reviews)

This Health and Safety course provides essential knowledge of workplace health and safety, risk assessment, hazardous substances, accident prevention, and emergency procedures. Learners will explore health and safety legislation, workplace responsibilities, hazard identification, safe handling of hazardous materials, risk reporting, and appropriate responses to workplace accidents and sudden illnesses.

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Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Handling Hazardous Substances: Grasp key concepts about safely managing hazardous materials in the workplace.
  • Workplace Health and Safety Principles: Learn the foundational principles and responsibilities related to health and safety in a work environment.
  • Health and Safety Legislation: Identify and understand laws related to health and safety.
  • Health and Safety Responsibilities: Define the health and safety obligations of yourself, your clients, and others in the workplace.
  • Specialized Health and Safety Tasks: Recognize tasks that require specific health and safety training before execution.
  • Accidents and Illnesses in the Workplace: Identify various types of workplace accidents and sudden illnesses.
  • Risk Assessment Understanding: Comprehend the importance of assessing health and safety risks in different work situations and activities.
  • Conducting a Risk Assessment: Learn the fundamental principles of performing risk assessments in the workplace.
  • Reporting Health and Safety Risks: Understand how and when to report identified health and safety risks.
  • Accident and Illness Response Procedures: Acquire knowledge about procedures for responding to workplace accidents and sudden illnesses.
  • Types of Workplace Accidents and Illnesses: List the different types of accidents and illnesses that could happen during work.
  • Accident and Illness Procedures: Understand the steps to take in case of an accident or illness at work.
  • Identifying Hazardous Substances: Recognize potential hazardous materials present in your workplace.
  • Safe Handling of Hazardous Substances: Learn best practices for the safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous substances.
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Modules

  • The Importance of Health, Safety and Welfare
  • Health and Safety Legislation
  • The Obligations Expected of you and your Place of Work
  • Building a Culture of Health and Safety
  • Risk Assessment
  • Steps 1 and 2: Identify the Hazard and Who May be Harmed
  • Steps 3, 4 and 5: Assess, Action, Report and Review
  • Reporting Accidents
  • Reporting Workplace Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences
  • Managing Hazardous Substances Safely
  • Legionella
  • Working Securely and Lone Workers
  • Working Safely with Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
  • Stress
  • Managing Sharps Injuries (Needle stick)
  • Summary
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Top reviews

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Damilola

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5

The course was clear and helpful

Posted on 01/04/2026

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Esosa

User fromcare-learning

5

Amazing course

Posted on 07/07/2026

MI

Michael

User fromcare-learning

5

informative

Posted on 20/08/2026

DA

Damilola

User fromcare-learning

5

The course was clear and helpful

Posted on 01/04/2026

ES

Esosa

User fromcare-learning

5

Amazing course

Posted on 07/07/2026

MI

Michael

User fromcare-learning

5

informative

Posted on 20/08/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

Workplace health and safety involves identifying hazards, assessing risks, following safety procedures, and taking steps to protect workers, clients, and others from harm.

Risk assessment helps identify workplace hazards, evaluate potential harm, and determine suitable control measures to reduce the likelihood of accidents, injuries, and illness.

Hazardous substances should be identified, stored, used, and disposed of safely according to workplace procedures, relevant safety information, and applicable legislation.

After an accident, follow workplace procedures, provide appropriate assistance, report the incident promptly, and ensure any identified hazards are addressed to prevent recurrence.

Employees should follow workplace safety procedures, use equipment correctly, report hazards, attend required training, and take reasonable steps to protect themselves and others.