Health & Safety in the Workplace Diploma - Accredited by CPD

Health & Safety in the Workplace Diploma - CPD Accredited

Health and safety applies to everyone in the workplace. Every year, thousands of people suffer from work-related illness and injury. When workers need to take time off, the organisation suffers – so it is in an employer’s best interest to keep their workers safe and healthy.

In this course, you will learn about the most common hazards workers face on a daily basis. You will discover how health and safety law works in both theory and practice, equipping you to spot hazards in any working environment, and to play a role in minimising harm.

Whether you are an employer, employee, or self-employed individual, this course will provide you with a thorough grounding in health and safety law in the UK. You will discover that health and safety is not merely an exercise in bureaucracy, but a necessity in the maintenance of a productive workforce.

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You Will Learn:

• What health and safety means, why it is important that everyone in the workplace understands their responsibilities, and how health and safety legislation is implemented.
• Why employers must carry out risk assessments, what they need to do once they have identified workplace hazards, and when they are legally obliged to keep records.
• The risks that come with manual handling activities including lifting and carrying, and how these can be prevented.
• The dangers posed by electricity and the measures employers need to take in order to minimise the risk of electric shock and death.
• The factors that make fires and electrical explosions more likely to occur in the workplace, and how these hazards can be minimised or eliminated.
• The precautions that need to be put in place when working at height, and how to use ladders and stepladders in a safe manner.
• Why workers may suffer stress in the workplace, the relationship between work and mental health, and how employers can support their employees in maintaining psychological wellbeing.
• The physical and emotional consequences of exposure to noise and vibration in the workplace, and how changes to equipment and work procedures can reduce the chance of adverse effects.
• The many risks posed by vehicles in the workplace, and how employers can ensure that sites, drivers and vehicles are suitable for the job.
• The benefits of first aid and how an employer can assess the first aid provisions they must make in the workplace.

Benefits Of Taking the Health & Safety At Work Course

• If you are an employer, this course will help you understand how to meet your obligations under UK law.
• The knowledge of health and safety you will gain is a great starting point if you wish to pursue a career as a health and safety adviser.
• If you are an employee, your knowledge of health and safety will help you alert your employer to any hazards in the workplace, which will safeguard everyone’s wellbeing.
• You will learn about the role trade union officials and employee representatives play in health and safety, so this course is useful if you perform this kind of role at work.
• Your knowledge will make you an attractive candidate for roles that require you to supervise people undertaking potentially dangerous work.
• You can study from any location with an internet connection.
• Learn the material at any time and at your own pace.
• Lifetime access to the course – no deadlines.
• Obtain a recognised certification when completing the course, which will improve your career prospects.

Course Modules/Lessons

Module 1: Introduction to Health and Safety in the Workplace

• What is meant by the term ‘health and safety’, and who is responsible for its enforcement;
• Why health and safety legislation is so important;
• The key pieces of legislation that govern health and safety in the workplace;
• Who is responsible for upholding health and safety in the workplace;

Module 2: Risk Assessment in the Workplace

• What a risk assessment is, and why risk assessments are carried out;
• The steps that an employer should take, when carrying out a risk assessment;
• The regulations governing employee consultation with regards to health and safety;
• Which groups of workers are particularly vulnerable to accidents and injury in the workplace, and how an employer can reduce the risk of adverse occurrences;

Module 3: Manual Handling in the Workplace

• Why employers must pay attention to the way in which their workers move items and heavy loads around the workplace;
• The signs and symptoms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD’s);
• The pieces of legislation with which employers must comply with regards to manual handling, including the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992;
• How employers should assess manual handling risks in the workplace;

Module 4: Electrical Safety in the Workplace

• The key hazards associated with working with electricity;
• Why the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 are important in ensuring worker safety;
• The main points contained within the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989;
• General guidance for upholding electrical safety in the workplace;

Module 5: Fires and Explosions in the Workplace

• The principles of general fire safety that apply to all workplaces;
• The hazards that increase the risk of fires and explosions in the workplace;
• An overview of the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR);
• The correct storage of petrol and other flammable liquids;

Module 6: Working At Height

• The dangers that working at height brings;
• The role of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 (WAHR);
• Factors to consider, when carrying out a risk assessment, for work to be undertaken at height;
• How to work safely with ladders;

Module 7: Dealing with Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Violence in the Workplace

• Why it is important that employers consider not only physical injury and illness but also take into account psychological harm suffered by their employees;
• The causes of workplace stress and the symptoms of burnout;
• How employers can lower the risk of work-related stress and support those dealing with this common problem;
• Why employers need to consider the risk of workplace violence;

Module 8: Dealing with Noise and Vibration in the Workplace

• Why it is essential that employers think about the levels of noise encountered by employees in the workplace;
• The signs and symptoms of hearing loss caused by excessive noise;
• The scope of the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 and how they should be used by employers;
• Why employers must think about the effects of working with vibrations;

Module 9: The Safe Use of Vehicles in the Workplace

• Why vehicle safety should be a priority for employers;
• The three areas that must be considered, when assessing and managing risk;
• How employers need to design and manage sites, in order to minimise the risk of injury and death;
• How employers can ensure that they have selected the right vehicle for the job and how to ensure that the vehicles are properly maintained;

Module 10: First Aid in the Workplace

• Why first aid skills are essential to good health and safety practice in the workplace;
• How the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 helps employers fulfil their duties to provide appropriate first aid under the law;
• The level of first aid provision that an employer must provide in the workplace;
• Common components used, in making up a suitable first aid kit;

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Our Course is fully compatible with PC’s, Mac’s, Laptop, Tablet and Smartphone devices. Now more than ever people are using the internet while on the move so our course has been designed to be fully compatible on tablets and smartphones so you can access your course on wifi, 3G or 4G.

There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

All tests are online and are taken either during or after the course, these are included in the price.