Overview

This RoSPA-accredited, level-1, e-learning course is suitable for anyone who is required to know and understand their health & safety rights and responsibilities as a member of an organisation. The course includes optional voiceover recorded by a professional actor.

It is specifically designed to teach learners their basic health and safety rights as an employee and understand what common hazards are.

This course can be completed as a standalone course or as part of the full health & safety training course.

Law & Legislation

This course covers key points from:

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

Course Content

• Rights and Responsibilities - A basic introduction to an employee's health and safety responsibilities, how health and safety is managed in the workplace, the importance of risk management.
• Understanding Risk Assessments - The principles of risk assessment, the definition of "hazard" and "risk", the 5-step approach to risk assessment
• Hazards - The most common workplace hazards and how risks can be controlled, including: lighting, temperature, ventilation, noise, machinery and equipment.