Health And Safety In The Workplace, Level 1

Face to Face: Half-day course

Virtual Classroom: Spread over 2 sessions of 2½ hr duration

A basic course to train your workers in basic health and safety

Teaches workers how to keep themselves and others safe at work

Roles and responsibilities of employers and employees

The importance of health and safety in the workplace

Workplace hazards and Risks, including:Slips, Trips and FallsManual HandlingFireWorking from HeightElectricityHazardous SubstancesMachinery and Vehicles

Workplace conditions that can affect health and safety

Health and Safety Signage

Personal Protective Equipment and its uses

Importance of Personal hygiene

The Purpose of First Aid Provision

The need for Reporting Incidents and ill Health

In 2023/24, 1.7 million people suffered from a work-related illness

600,000 sustained a non-fatal injury

138 People lost their lives

776,000 Workers suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety

The estimated cost of injuries and ill health last year was £21.6 billion

33.7 million working days, or 140,417 working years, were lost due to work-related illnesses and injuries

It is an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business. This includes providing sufficient information, instruction and training of employees, so they can work in a way that does not put themselves or others at risk