Essential Health and Safety in the Workplace (UK) Certification

Health and safety applies to everyone in the workplace. This course explores how UK health and safety law works in theory and practice, equipping you to spot hazards in any working environment and play a role in minimising harm. You will learn about common workplace hazards including slips, trips and falls and electrical safety, along with a comprehensive guide to manual handling. The course also looks at stress management, aiming to give you the tools to manage stress in your life.

What this course covers

Health and safety

• What health and safety means, why everyone in the workplace must understand their responsibilities, and how legislation is implemented
• Why employers must carry out risk assessments, what to do once hazards are identified, and when records must be kept
• The risks that come with manual handling activities such as lifting and carrying, and how these can be prevented

Essential manual handling

• The obligations that employers and employees must fulfil under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations
• The risks and hazards of improper manual handling, including musculoskeletal issues and repetitive motion injuries
• Techniques for safe and effective manual handling, and practical tips for workplace safety

Slips, trips and falls

• Common hazards including trailing cables, contaminated and uneven floor surfaces, poor lighting, unguarded stairs and clutter

Essential electrical safety

• The effects of electric shock on the body, the most common causes of electrical accidents, and the scope of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Stress management (employees)

• What is considered stress, dealing with stress and burnout, coping techniques, and managing stress in a positive way

Course content

This course has 12 modules and around 4 hours of learning covering health and safety, risk assessment, manual handling, slips/trips/falls, electrical safety and stress management, each including a quiz.

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