Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace

The Level 2 & 3 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace is designed to provide delegates with the knowledge of basic Health & Safety practices essential in the workplace. This qualification will provide delegates with the understanding and responsibilities of employers and employees within the workplace, common causes of accident, near misses and the importance of recording accidents/near misses.

This course is available as either:

• Highfield Accredited
• Non Accredited

Level 2 Award in Health & Safety – 1 day

• The duties and responsibilities of employers and employees
  
• The benefits of good health and safety in the workplace
• The process of risk assessment
• Hazards and controls in the workplace
• Responding to accidents, near misses and ill-health in the workplace
• Emergency procedures
• The importance of reporting accidents

Level 3 Award in Health & Safety – 3 days

• The legal framework relating to health and safety at work
• The main causes of injuries and ill health at work
• Safety management systems
• The costs associated with accidents and ill-health
• The benefits of risk assessment and the different types available
• Understanding workplace hazards and minimising ill health and injuries
• Managing the effects of accidents and incidents in the workplace