The Essentials of Health and Safety – Level 1

Course Aims:

To provide the students with the basic knowledge of Health and Safety.

Course objectives

By the end of the training session the students will be equipped with the following:

• Discuss accidents and injuries
• Discuss slips, trips and falls
• Discuss and demonstrate PPE
• Discuss fire safety
• Demonstrate manual handling
• Discuss working at heights
• Discuss and demonstrate risk assessments
• Discuss work equipment
• Discuss Safety Signs
• Discuss first aid in the workplace
• Discuss electricity in the workplace
• Discuss how substances can be hazardous to your health
• Discuss display screen equipment in the workplace

Course syllabus:

Accidents and injuries, slip, trips and falls, protective clothing, fire, manual handling, working at heights, risk assessment, equipment, safety signs, first aid, electricity, COSHH and display screen equipment

Course duration:

• 4 hours

Assessment:

• Knowledge quiz - Multiple choice

Certificate

• Level 1 The Essentials of Health and Safety

Certificate duration:

• 1 year