Level 3 Award in Health and Safety within the Workplace

This Health and Safety at Work 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 the requirements for health, safety and welfare in the workplace

• Understand the benefits of using a safety management system

• Understand the principles of risk assessment

• Understand the risks and control methods for common workplace hazards

• Understand how to manage the effects of accidents and incidents

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 16 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 the examination which contains 60 questions that must be completed within 120 minutes. Successful learners must achieve a score of at least 40 out of 60 to achieve a pass and 50 out of 60 to achieve a merit. Results are available usually within ten 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.