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Courses Health and Safety
We deliver a range of Health and Safety courses from multiple awarding bodies to give clients the best range of courses and options.
Our company provides a range of health and safety courses for individuals and organisations which meet the legal requirements, as well as for those people who wish to learn more about the subject. These range from level 1 health and safety courses which can either be delivered online or face to face, to higher level IOSH and NEBOSH programmes for managers.
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- COSHH
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Duration: 5 Hours
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
The Level 2 Award in the Control of Substance Hazardous to Health (COSHH) is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to recognize the risks associated with hazardous substances and how to control them. It is aimed at learners who work in an environment where coming into hazardous substances is likely.-
What is covered on the course
- The law relating to hazardous substances in the workplace
- Employers and employees responsibilities
- Consequences for non compliance with statutory duties
- How risk assessments contribute to the safe use of hazardous substances in the workplace
- Different forms that hazardous substances can take
- How risk assessments reduce accidents and ill health at work
- The precautions and procedures necessary to ensure the risks associated with hazardous substances are properly controlled
- General procedures that should be in place for dealing with an incident involving hazardous substances
The COSHH course assessment consists of a 30-minute exam made up of 15 multiple choice questions.
- Fire Marshal
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This qualification is designed to give the candidates the Fire Awareness training they require as an employee. Businesses are required by law to provide a sufficient number of competent people to perform evacuation duties. We can provide individual candidates with training at one of our training venues or we can deliver group courses in your work place. You will be issued a certificate on completion of the course.-
Course structure
- Introduction
- The role of a Fire Marshal
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 – legislation
- Evacuation Procedures
- Chemistry of Fire
- Fire Prevention
- Home Fire Safety
- Fire Risk Assessment
- Review & Questions
On the fire marshal course the candidate is continually assessed throughout the duration of the course.
- Fire Risk Assessment level 2
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This course is designed to provide the skills required for the responsible person to undertake a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. It aims to provide delegates with the knowledge and understanding of the processes involved with writing and producing the risk assessment in accordance with current legislation.-
Course structure
- The importance of fire risk assessments
- The reasons for conducting fire risk assessments
- The main legislation relating to fire risk assessments
- The principles of controlling the risks from fire
- Main fire hazards in the workplace
- Fire prevention and protection arrangements
- Understanding how a fire risk assessment is taken
- Reviewing fire risk assessments
For the Fire Risk Assessment Level 2 course online tasks are set and completed using an online assessment and qualification system.
- Fire Safety Awareness Level 1
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Duration: 4 Hours
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This qualification is designed to give candidates the understanding that it is the responsibility of all staff within a workplace to contribute to the prevention of fires. It is aimed at all staff employed at a workplace where a basic understanding of fire safety is required.-
Course structure
- Understand what to do in the event of an emergency and basic fire safety
- Be able to state their own responsibilities in relation to fire safety at work
- The duties and responsibilities of fire wardens
- Describing actions to be taken in the event of a fire
- Understanding the principles of fire risk control
- Fire risk management in the workplace
- Fire prevention measures that can minimize fire risks
- Active and passive risk control measures
- The safe operating of portable fire equipment
- Checks to ensure that fire safety equipment is functional and safe to use
Assessment consists of a 30-minute exam made up of 15 multiple choice questions.
- Fire safety Level 2
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This qualification is aimed at anyone involved in the management of fire safety in any workplace. Candidates will know that fire safety is the responsibility of everyone, including managers, supervisors and fire wardens, and will recognize the consequences of a fire in any premises.-
This qualification covers an understanding of:
- The hazards and risks associated with fire in the workplace
- How fires are caused in the workplace
- Components of the fire triangle
- Characteristics of fire and smoke spread
- The different methods used to identify and control fire hazards
- Typical components for means of escape from fire hazards
- The methods of fire detections and raising the alarm
- The principles of how fires are extinguished
- The safe use of portable fire fighting equipment
- Common fixed fire-fighting systems and where they might be used
- The principles and practice of fire safety management at work
- The duties of employers and employees with respect to fire safety in the workplace
- Carrying out a simple fire safety inspection in the workplace
- Stages involved in a fire risk assessment
- The role of a nominated fire warden and their functions
- Content of a fire safety briefing
Assessment consists of a 1-hour exam made up of 30 multiple choice questions.
- Food Safety in Catering
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This course has been developed to provide those who work in the catering industry with knowledge of basic food safety, to meet the legal basic food training requirements and to improve the level of food safety in the industry.
Under UK legislation everyone who handles food as part of their job must be provided with suitable training relevant to their work activities.-
This qualification covers an understanding of:
- How individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety (which includes an introduction to the legal responsibilities of food handlers and food business operators)
- The importance of keeping themselves clean and hygienic
- The importance of keeping the work areas clean and hygienic
- The importance of keeping food safe
- Ability to contribute both to the maintenance of a safe work environment and to the process of formal risk assessment
This unit is knowledge based; assessment is through standard multiple choice examination, externally set and marked by IQ held under exam conditions.
- Health and Safety at Work Level 1
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: There are no formal entry requirements, but it is expected that candidates will have a level of literacy adequate to cope with the examination.
This qualification is a nationally recognized qualification aimed at all employees. It provides a basic understanding and knowledge of health and safety in the workplace including the duties of employers and employees under UK health and safety legislation.
This qualification is suitable for all employees. It provides basic knowledge and understanding of health and safety in the workplace and is being delivered by hundreds of organizations in the UK. There are no formal entry requirements for the Level 1 Award, but candidates are expected to have a level of literacy adequate to cope with the exam.-
What is covered on the course
- Understanding the importance of health, safety and welfare standards in the workplace
- Controlling hazards and risks in the workplace
- The main causes and effects of poor health and safety at work
- Communicating health and safety information in the workplace
The Level 1 Award is assessed by a one-hour examination. The 40 multiple-choice questions are drawn from a question bank and cover the assessment criteria. The pass mark is 26 out of 40.
- Health and Safety at Work Level 2
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: There are no formal entry requirements, but it is expected that candidates will have a level of literacy adequate to cope with the examination.
This course is designed to ensure that all employees are aware of their own safety and the safety of others in the workplace. It is recommended that all employees in the workplace hold this qualification.-
What is covered on the course
- The principles of health and safety and accident prevention
- How to contribute to any health and safety management system
- Understanding the importance of risk assessments
- Understanding the responsibilities placed on employers and employees
- Understanding the hazards, risks and main causes of harm to workers
- Understanding the importance of following systems, procedures and rules
- Understand how individual action can reduce risks to health and safety
- Appreciating how workplace equipment and task design affect health and safety
On the Health and Safety in the Workplace Level 2 course assessment consists of a multiple choice examination.
- IOSH Managing Safely
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Duration: 4 Days
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to manage risk and resources. It is aimed at managers, supervisors and staff responsible for managing health and safety effectively. It covers the application of management principles and responsibilities, basic risk assessment and control, legal requirements, accident investigation, performance measurement and environmental concerns.-
What is covered on the course
- Introducing managing safely
- Assessing risks
- Controlling risks
- Understanding your responsibilities
- Identifying hazards
- Protecting our environment
- Measuring insurance
- Investigating incidents and accidents
The IOSH Managing Safely assessment is taken in two parts – a theoretical multiple choice question paper and a project paper based on your own workplace. The project paper consists of a series of forms, each asking for information about your own workplace.
Group Bookings and Bespoke Options
Exclusive discounts are available for group bookings; please contact us with any queries. Also, if you have special requirements or needs, or would like the course to address your company environment and vision, we are willing to discuss customization of the course to meet your specifications.
- NEBOSH
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Duration: 10 Days
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This course is designed for managers, supervisors and staff from all types of organizations who need a wide understanding of health and safety issues. It provides a valuable overview and is a sound basis for further professional study. The certificate helps staff manage risks effectively.-
What is covered on the course
- Foundation in health and safety
- Health and safety management: policy, organizing, planning, measuring, auditing and reviewing
- Workplace hazards and risk control
- Transport hazards and risk control
- Musculosketal hazards and risk control
- Work equipment hazards and risk control
- Work equipment hazards and risk control
- Electrical safety
- Fire safety
- Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control
- Foundation in health and safety
On the Level 3 NEBOSH Occupational Health & Safety course consists of three units. Units 1 and 2 are each assessed by one two-hour written exam. Each written exam consists of 10 short answer questions and one long answer question. Unit 3 is assessed by one two-hour practical exam.
- Risk Assessment Level 2
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This course is designed to enable learners to understand the basic principles of risk assessment. Although not all employees will be expected to undertake risk assessments themselves, they may be asked to contribute to the process and will be expected to act always to protect their own health and safety as well as that of others.-
What is covered on the course
- Ability to contribute both to the maintenance of a safe work environment and to the process of formal risk assessment
- Understand the legal requirements for risk assessment
- Understand the principles of risk assessment including:
- Hazards, risks and control measures
- The five steps of risk assessment
- The hierarchy of control
- Risk assessment review and record keeping
Assessment consists of a multiple choice examination.
- Risk Assessment Level 3
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This course is aimed to provide learners with a thorough understanding of the main categories of accidents and ill health, the benefits of good health and safety management in the work place. It is designed for anyone with a responsibility to conduct risk assessments.-
What is covered on the course
- Conduct risk assessments (with the necessary technical knowledge in relation to the activities/ environments/issues)
- Organize and implement a risk assessment programme
- Participate in the identification of specific training needs for the activities being assessed
- Assist employers in meeting legal requirements and promote improved standards of health and safety within their organization
The Risk Assessment Level 3 course assessment will consist of an assignment as well as self-evaluation.
- Safe Moving and Handling
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
The Level 2 Award in Safe Moving and Handling is intended as an introduction to moving and handling activities for those starting work, returning to work or who need specific training in manual handling, as well as being a suitable qualification for refresher training.
Learners gaining this qualification will understand that moving and handling must be carried out correctly and will recognize its importance in ensuring a safer working environment.-
This qualification covers an understanding of:
- Understand the principles, types of equipment and testing requirements associated with manual handling safety
- Be able to apply safe manual handling principles
- Understand the reasons for safe manual handling
- Understand how manual handling risk assessments contribute to improving health and safety
- Assist employers in meeting legal requirements and promote improved standards of health and safety within their organization
The Safe Moving and Handling qualification is assessed by practical examination throughout the duration of the course by the tutor, followed by a 15-question multiple-choice question examination. The duration of the examination is 30 minutes. Successful learners must achieve a score of at least 10 out of 15. Learners must also practically demonstrate the application of the correct techniques as indicated within the learning outcomes of the unit.
- Supervising Staff Safely
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Duration: 2 Days
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
This qualification is aimed at team leaders, supervisors and managers. Any employee with responsibility for the health and safety of others.
It is designed to provide a thorough knowledge and understanding of key health and safety elements, including risks and hazards, management systems, legal requirements and monitoring.-
What is covered on the course
- Legal requirements relating to supervising staff safely
- Understanding the objectives of management systems to support health and safety in the workplace
- Examine workplace procedures to minimize the threat of hazards and risks
- Carry out health and safety monitoring activities in the workplace
This qualification is assessed through a 40-question multiple-choice question examination. The duration of the examination is 1 hour. Successful learners must achieve a score of at least 28 out of 40.
- Travel safety Awareness
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Duration: 1 Day
Entry Requirements: Candidates must be 18 years old or over, and have a good comprehension of the English language.
The Travel Safety Awareness course has been designed to enable travellers to navigate foreign countries safely, equipping them with techniques and skills for avoiding theft, deception and other dangers.
This one day course has been designed by former British Special Forces Operatives, offering specialised travel knowledge and pre-travel preparation advice. The course is vital for businesses who want to train staff who travel internationally to be prepared so that they can remain as safe as possible while abroad. It is also invaluable for individuals and small groups whether traveling for business or holiday purposes.-
What is covered on the course
- Research preparation, itinerary and emergency information
- Money, documents and insurance
- RFID, mobile phone tracking and communications
- Countries’ cultures and customs
- Medical, health and first aid
- Situation awareness, and travel safety and security
- Terror threat awareness, conflict resolution and hostage avoidance
The Travel Safety Awareness course includes a short exam at the end to test the knowledge gained throughout the day. There is no pass or fail mark.
Group Bookings and Bespoke Options
Exclusive discounts are available for group bookings; please contact us with any queries. Also, if you have special requirements or needs, or would like the course to address your company environment and vision, we are willing to discuss customization of the course to meet your specifications.