Description

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The Health & Safety in the Workplace course provides learners with the knowledge required to understand their responsibilities for maintaining a safe and healthy working environment in accordance with current health and safety legislation and industry best practice.

Combining tutor-led learning with practical examples and workplace scenarios, delegates will develop an understanding of workplace hazards, risk assessment, accident prevention and safe working practices. The course promotes a positive health and safety culture by helping individuals recognise hazards, reduce risks and contribute to a safer workplace for themselves and others.

Training is delivered in line with the UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Course Standard, ensuring a structured, competence-based approach that provides delegates with the knowledge required to work safely across a wide range of industries.

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Who Should Attend?

• Employees at all levels.
• New starters and apprentices.
• Supervisors and team leaders.
• Employers and business owners.
• Individuals requiring a general understanding of workplace health and safety.
• Anyone wishing to improve their awareness of workplace health and safety responsibilities.

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What You Will Learn

• Health and safety legislation and legal responsibilities.
• Employer and employee duties.
• Hazard identification and risk assessment principles.
• Safe systems of work.
• Accident prevention and incident reporting.
• Manual handling awareness.
• Fire safety and emergency procedures.
• Slips, trips and falls.
• Workplace welfare and housekeeping.
• Safe use of work equipment.
• Personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Promoting a positive health and safety culture.

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Practical Learning

• Identifying common workplace hazards.
• Applying risk assessment principles to workplace scenarios.
• Selecting appropriate control measures.
• Recognising unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
• Discussing accident prevention strategies.
• Applying health and safety principles to realistic workplace situations.

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Assessment

Delegates are assessed throughout the course through instructor questioning, practical activities and knowledge-based assessment to confirm their understanding of workplace health and safety principles. Assessment is conducted against the learning outcomes and assessment criteria specified within the relevant UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Course Standard.

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Certification

Upon successful completion of the course, delegates will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate, demonstrating that they have successfully achieved the learning outcomes and assessment criteria specified within the relevant UKRS Course Standard.

This course provides a broad understanding of workplace health and safety principles and supports individuals in contributing to a safe and healthy working environment. It does not replace role-specific or industry-specific health and safety training where additional competence is required.

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Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course. Delegates should possess a sufficient understanding of spoken and written English to fully participate in training and assessment.

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Course Duration

Course duration will vary depending on the number of delegates attending and organisational requirements. Training is designed to provide delegates with the knowledge and understanding required to recognise workplace hazards, reduce risks and promote safe working practices across a wide range of working environments.

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