This on-demand online course covers the key areas of health and safety that organisations are legally obliged to train their staff in. The course is designed to help you recognise and avoid risks at work – explaining what to do to minimise illness and reduce workplace accidents.

The course looks at responsibilities and legal requirements, hazards and risks, safety signs, PPE and workplace emergency procedures such as fire evacuation and calling the emergency services.

Learning outcomes:

• Gain a better understanding of everyone’s health and safety responsibilities
• Be able to identify the different types of safety signs and what they mean
• Gain a better understanding of the types of risks and hazards in a workplace and learn how you can prevent accidents and injuries

This course will end with a 20 question multiple choice test.

IOSH and RoSPA approved (certificate received upon completion).

Important info to note before you begin:

• you will find this course under the title ‘Health and Safety Essentials’
• you will need to register/log in using your name and email address to access your account
• you will see 20 courses available on your home screen. You must only select the course/s that you wish to complete, the other courses listed are optional
• if you begin a course, you are required to complete it.

There is no specific date or time for this course - you can complete this course at a time that suits you by logging in to our IHASCO/Atlas on demand platform.

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