Working Safely

IOSH Working Safely is relevant to people in all industries and organisations. It provides information about how you can enhance your safety, health and wellbeing through everyday behaviours. The online course is simple to follow, and you can study whenever and wherever it is most convenient for you. This is the most effective method of training for the globally recognised IOSH qualification. With 44,000 members in 99 countries, IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) is the world’s largest health and safety membership body. It is a UK-based chartered body offering professional qualifications in order to raise standards of health and safety in the workplace.

Overview

To provide you with an understanding of how your actions in the workplace contribute to safety and health. To ensure that you clearly understand your safety and health responsibilities

Duration

5-6 Hours

Learning Aims & Outcome

By the end of this training course, you will be able to:

• Understand why it is important to work safely
• Understand everyone’s responsibilities in relation to safety, health and wellbeing in the workplace
• Define key terms in safety and health
• Identify workplace hazards and risks, their impact and how to control them
• Identify ways safety, health and wellbeing are managed and improved within the workplace

Value of Course

Developed by Professionals

This course is IOSH Certified

Assesment

To complete this course, you must pass the IOSH Working Safely Exam and Hazard Spotting Exercise. The cost of both the exam and hazard spotting exercise are already included in the cost of the course.

E-Learning

• Designed to work around your schedule
• Complete the course in your own time
• Access learning materials from any device

How Is IOSH Working Safely Assessed?

IOSH Working Safely is assessed in 2 parts:
• Multiple-choice examination.
• A hazard spotting exercise.
An IOSH Working Safely certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of both parts of the assessment.

Course Programme

IOSH Working Safely includes 4 study units:
• Module 1: Introducing working safely
• Module 2: Defining hazard and risk
• Module 3: Identifying common hazards
• Module 4: Improving safety performance

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes of IOSH Working Safely:
• Appreciate the importance of risk management in the workplace
• Be aware of workplace health and safety in line with UK legislation
• Identify common hazards and risks
• Know how to make a difference to the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others