Description

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The Health and Safety at Work (Great Britain) eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of key workplace health and safety principles and the responsibilities of employers and employees within Great Britain.

The course explores common workplace hazards, the importance of risk assessment and the measures used to prevent accidents, injuries and work-related ill health. Learners will consider their own responsibilities for working safely, following workplace procedures, reporting hazards and contributing to a positive health and safety culture.

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Who Should Attend?

• Employees at all levels.
• New starters requiring general workplace health and safety awareness.
• Managers, supervisors and team leaders.
• Employees working in office, agricultural, industrial, warehouse or operational environments.
• Employees requiring general awareness of workplace health and safety responsibilities.
• Anyone requiring an understanding of health and safety principles applicable within Great Britain.

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What You Will Learn

• The importance of health and safety in the workplace.
• Employer and employee responsibilities for workplace health and safety.
• Key principles of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
• Understanding the difference between hazards and risks.
• The purpose of workplace risk assessments.
• Recognising common workplace hazards.
• Slips, trips and falls.
• Manual handling and ergonomic hazards.
• Machinery, equipment and workplace transport risks.
• Electrical and fire-related hazards.
• Hazardous substances and potential exposure risks.
• The importance of appropriate control measures.
• Understanding safe systems of work and workplace procedures.
• The role and limitations of personal protective equipment.
• Maintaining good housekeeping and safe working areas.
• Reporting hazards, defects and unsafe conditions.
• Reporting workplace accidents, incidents and near misses.
• Responding appropriately to emergencies.
• Understanding the importance of appropriate information, instruction, training and supervision.
• Individual responsibilities for following health and safety arrangements.
• Cooperating with employers and colleagues on health and safety matters.
• Contributing to a positive workplace health and safety culture.

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Course Delivery

This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.

Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.

Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.

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Assessment

Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.

A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.

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Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.

This is a general awareness-based eLearning course and does not replace workplace-specific information, instruction, supervision, risk assessments or any practical or competency-based training required for particular equipment, hazards or work activities.

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Course Duration

The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.

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