Course overview
What this course covers
Understand the main workplace risks, responsibilities and control measures linked with introduction to health & safety.
This course explains how introduction to health & safety affects day-to-day work, what good control normally looks like and when concerns should be reported or escalated.
Who Should Attend
Suitable for employees, supervisors, team leaders, managers, safety representatives and contractors who need clear online awareness training for common workplace safety duties and day-to-day risk control.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the meaning and purpose of introduction to health & safety
- Identify common hazards, unsafe conditions and warning signs linked with introduction to health & safety
- Apply suitable control measures and follow workplace procedures
- Understand when to report, escalate or stop work for safety reasons
- Recognise the records, inspections or checks that support good control
Course Content
- Hazard
- Risk
- Control measures
- Incident reporting
- Safe behaviour
- Emergency arrangements
- Roles and responsibilities
- Common mistakes and suitable controls
- Reporting, review and improvement
Course Application Focus
Learners should apply the course information alongside local procedures, risk assessments, supervision and workplace-specific instructions.
Legal / Regulatory Context
Relevant UK context includes the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Employers should provide suitable information, instruction, training and supervision, and employees should follow procedures and report concerns.