Health and Safety at Work Training Package

Our CPD approved Health and Safety at Work Training Package includes five popular health and safety courses to keep you safe in the workplace. Suitable for people at any level, in any sector the package includes training on Health and Safety at Work, Fire Marshals and Wardens, Manual Handling, Risk Assessments and Slips, Trips and Falls.

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An Introduction to Risk Assessment
Health and Safety at Work
Manual Handling in the Workplace
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Package Overview

Format

  • Intermediate
  • 5-10 Study Hours
  • Online Study
  • Self-Printed Certificate

Accreditation

  • 5-10 CPD Hours
  • CPD Certified

Package description

This training pack has been created to provide people at any level, in any sector, with guidance that will help them to work safely at work.

One of the most important areas that staff members in any organisation need to be trained up on is health and safety. Workplace health and safety helps to minimise the risk of injuries and accidents from occurring, whilst also protecting your business by embracing safer working standards.

According to the Health and Safety Executive, in 2015/16 30.4 million working days were lost due to self-reported work-related illness or injury. By giving employees good Health and Safety training, you reduce the risk of workplace accidents and adhere to your legal obligation of preventing accidents in the workplace.

This workplace health and safety training pack is designed to teach both employees and employers why health and safety in the workplace is so important in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

The courses that make up this health and safety training in the workplace pack are CPD certified and are ideal as part of an induction for new employees or for those needing to refresh their knowledge. No previous qualifications or experience is necessary.

The health and safety package includes popular training such as health and safety at work course, fire marshal and warden training, manual handling and much more. Check out the full list below.

What is included in the workplace safety training package?

There are five health and safety at work based courses included in this package:

Further training

After completing our workplace safety course package why not take a look at some of our other courses including First Aid at Work, PAT Testing, COSHH Training and much more.

You will learn

  • The importance of risk assessments
  • The definitions of hazards and risks
  • Know why it is important to prevent slips trips and falls
  • Understand what can cause slips trips and falls including falls from height
  • Explain why it is important to move and handle objects carefully
  • The day-to-day role of the fire warden
  • The role of the fire warden when the alarm sounds

Who is it for?

Roles including:

  • This training pack has been created to provide people at any level, in any sector, with guidance that will help them to work safely in any workplace
  • Anyone looking to improve their health and safety knowledge
  • Perfect package for staff induction

Legislation

Legislation covered in this course includes:

Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Health and Safety at Work Training Package FAQs

  • Is IOSH worth having?

    There are so many benefits to completing this training. Upon successfully completing the course, you will be awarded a certificate authenticated by IOSH to show you now have an awareness of the basics of health and safety. This certificate is recognised by the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), which is a necessary requirement when applying for a CSCS card required to work on a UK construction site.

    This certificate also carries the same accreditation as the IOSH Passport to Safety and acts as evidence that you have achieved the necessary training required to meet the health and safety standards set by IOSH.

    Completing IOSH Working Safely is also a great way to start a career in the health and safety industry. The course offers a fantastic foundation of knowledge on which you can build, and is recognised in many different countries by lots of employers.

    Learn more about the importance and benefits of IOSH Working Safely here.

  • What are 10 workplace safety precautions?

    Health and safety in the workplace needs to be a key priority for office and site managers to safeguard staff and reduce the risk of preventable accidents, injuries and even fatalities. There are many safety precautions and guidelines you can follow including hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment (e.g., gloves, masks, eyewear), and taking regular breaks.

    Learn how you can improve health and safety in your workplace here.

    You can learn more about health and safety in our helpful article here.

  • What is the legal requirement for health and safety training?

    The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 requires every employer to provide whatever training, equipment, PPE, and information necessary to ensure the safety and health of their staff. This usually includes some form of health and safety training.

    The Health and Safety Executive, local authorities and other relevant authorities are responsible for enforcing the Act, along with any other relevant Acts and statutory instruments relevant to health and safety at work.

    It is also known as: HSW, HSWA, HASAW 1974 or HASAWA.

    You can learn more about it here.

How the online courses work

  • Find a course

    To begin searching for your online training you can click on the course category section on our website and browse through all of our training categories.

    Alternatively if you already know the title of the training you’re looking for you can use the search bar located in the centre of the homepage and go directly to the course you want.

  • Buy the course

    When buying one of our courses, you will need to enter a valid email address which will be used to create your account with our Learning Management System – Enable – where you will take the training. We will also send your purchase receipt to this email address, and any additional courses purchased in future using the same email address will be added to your system account.

    Once you have purchased a course, you will be able to send this course to other people using your system account with Enable by entering the new learner’s email address so that they may access the training and set up their own system account with our Learning Management System.

    If you are not 100% satisfied with your course then we offer a 30-day, no hassle money-back guarantee. To request a refund, you should email our learner support team with your receipt stating why you would like to be reimbursed. You, or your learners, must not have completed the training in order to make a valid refund claim. Any claim made after the training has been completed will be invalidated.

  • Take the course

    This online course consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk learners through the lesson material. Pages may include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help learners stay engaged and interested in the material. Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be paused and resumed at any stage.

    The course is self-paced so learners decide how fast or slow the training goes. There is no deadline for completion but some of our courses have a test at the end to check that learners have understood the material. If the course has a test at the end then learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark to successfully complete the course. Once learners have passed the test they are awarded a certificate, which can either be downloaded digitally or sent as a physical copy if this option was chosen when purchasing the course.

  • Your Certificate

    Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College which will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable, the learner's name, the title of the course and the date of completion.

    If you have purchased the posted certificate option, available on selected courses, a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out the following working week after completion.