IOSH Working Safely gives staff the information they need to keep themselves safe at work.

Key Topics

• Carry out work activities without risk to themselves or others and understand the consequences if they fail to work safely;
• Identify hazards, risks and risk controls and understand the importance of risk assessment, with examples of everyday use of risk assessments;
• Understand how to take appropriate workplace precautions and their importance in the working environment;
• Appreciate the importance of a health & safety management system;
• Identify lines of communication in their place of work;
• Identify safety signs and signals;
• Understand emergency and accident plans and procedures and find out how and to whom to report accidents, incidents and near misses in their place of work; and
• Recognise how industry affects the environment and how individuals can minimise pollution and waste.

Course Assessment

There is a multiple choice test at the end of the course.

A basic introduction to health & safety for all staff.