The Highfield Health and Safety at Work Qualification is a basic safety training course offering a thorough introduction to health and safety principles and practices in the workplace. This course is suitable for supervisors, team leaders, HR managers, facilities managers, those who work with young people and those interested in pursuing a career in health and safety.
This introduction to health and safety is not country or industry-specific, so it’s suitable for all types of business in any industry, operating anywhere in the world.
WHAT DOES THIS COURSE COVER?
The key areas covered in this qualification are:
- Understand roles and duties for health and safety in the workplace
- Understand the process of risk assessment
- Understand how risk assessments improve health and safety at work
- Know the procedures for responding to accidents, near misses and ill-health in the workplace
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
It is advised that candidates have a level of literacy and English that enables them to communicate effectively. This is usually established during initial assessment. To register for this qualification, learners are required to be 14 years of age or above.
DURATION
Our level 2 award in health and safety within the workplace is now delivered online. This e-learning course guides you through the qualification at your own pace, giving you the option to study from home or your place of work. This fully interactive programme is easy to use and voiced over to help aid your online learning experience.
ASSESSMENT
Upon completion of your online course, the candidates book and attend 45 minutes multiple-choice examination. All learners must achieve at least 12 correct answers out of 20 to pass. Results are available usually within seven working days.
WHY GET THIS QUALIFICATION
This qualification is designed to provide learners with knowledge of the basic health and safety practices essential in the workplace. The objective of the qualification is to:
- prepare learners to progress into further/higher level training
- Support a role in the workplace
The qualification provides learners with an understanding in the responsibilities of employers and employees, the benefits of good health and safety, steps to a risk assessment and how they can reduce accidents, near misses and ill-health, typical hazards and controls in a workplace, common causes of accidents, emergency procedures and the importance of recording accidents.
