Description
Course Summary
This course aims to teach learners about the most common health and safety hazards in their workplace and how to reduce them. It outlines both employer and employee responsibilities under health and safety law and effective methods for reducing the risk of injury. On the completion of this course, you will receive a personalised Highfield-commended certificate.
Course Description
The HSE estimates that there are approximately 600,000 non-fatal workplace accidents in Britain each year. Equipping workers with an awareness of how to work safely can minimise the risk of harm to your workforce. The costs associated with workplace injuries can be catastrophic.
The course
This course is an ideal introduction to health and safety in the workplace. Ideal as part of an induction process or awareness training for those working in low-risk jobs the course covers the 8 key modules of an RQF level 1 health and safety qualification.
The course covers the key content and knowledge required to go on to achieve a recognised level 1 health and safety qualification. To achieve a regulated qualification the learner must sit an assessment with a recognised training provider.
Areas covered
- Accidents including slips, trips and falls
- Legal responsibilities
- Hazardous substances (COSHH)
- Workplace health, safety and welfare
- Work equipment
- Fire
- First aid
- Manual handling
Who is it aimed at?
Ideal for employee inductions, or anyone working within a low-risk environment. The course can also be used as part of the on-programme element of the new apprenticeship standards, supporting the knowledge, skills and behaviours apprentices need to effectively integrate into the workplace.
What is a Highfield e-learning course?
Highfield e-learning’s courses are designed to give employees the knowledge and understanding of key areas of compliance in a range of areas such as food safety, allergens, health and safety, food safety and licensing. Each e-learning course can be completed within a specified time period but at a pace that suits learners, and has been developed with information from leading subject matter experts in the sector. This e-learning course comes complete with a downloadable PDF handbook full of useful information and guidance to help support the achievement of the learning outcomes.
How do they work?
Learners simply log on to the Highfield Learning Management System (LMS) and work their way through the course, along with scenarios relevant to their area of learning. Assessment is carried out on the completion of each module via a series of multiple-choice questions.
What makes Highfield e-learning different?
We make the most complex of subjects easier to digest through media and content-rich exercises that motivate and engage learners. All of our e-learning uses interactive exercises and gaming combined with media-rich content, interactive scenarios, and relevant photography and illustrations. Content is provided by industry-leading experts. What that means for your learners is stimulating and engaging content they’ll respond to and, most importantly, remember.
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