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Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF)
Key Course Facts:
Course Duration:
1/2 Day.
Valid For:
3 Years
Course Rate:
£ (open Course)
Course Dates & location:
More Dates Coming Soon.
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Course Info:
Who is the course for?
The QA Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) has been specifically designed to provide candidates with a basic introduction to workplace health and safety. It is suitable for all employees working in a range of environments, as well as employees returning to work or entering work for the first time.
With all subjects covered in just half a day, this regulated and nationally recognised qualification is ideal for providing employees with a basic understanding of workplace health and safety whilst helping employers to fulfil their legal duties.
What does the course cover?
- Health and Safety roles and responsibilities of employers and employees
- The importance of health and safety in the workplace
- Workplace hazards and risks:
- Slips, trips and falls
- Working at heights
- Manual handling
- Hazardous substances
- Machinery and vehicles
- Electricity
- Fire
- Stress
- Workplace conditions that can affect health and safety
- Health and safety signage
- Personal Protective Equipment and its uses
- Importance of personal hygiene
- The purpose of first aid provision
- The need for reporting incidents and ill health
Assessing learning outcomes
- 1 x Theory assessment (Multiple Choice Question Paper).