Health and Safety Awareness Course

Description

OVERVIEW

Health and Safety Awareness Course Online Training Overview

This Health and Safety Awareness online course will give an overview of the responsibilities employers and employees have to ensure facilities are safe for patients, visitors, and staff members. Risk management and procedures for reporting health and safety violations are also discussed.

Duration: 1 Hour     CPD Points:  1

Course Update:
This course was last updated on 9th September 2023

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What You will learn?

Health and Safety Awareness Course Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Understand staff and organisational compliance with relevant national and local guidelines and regulations
• Describe how to minimise workplace risks
• Describe ways to reduce accidents, incidents, and negligence
• Understand how to ensure the safety of patients, visitors, service users, and staff members

Lessons

Course Content

Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 1

• Health and Safety Awareness – Course Introduction
• Introduction
• Human, Economic, and Legal Costs
• Examples of Different Costs
• Health and Safety Legislation Overview
• Employer and Employee Obligations
• Employer Obligations
• Employee Obligations
• Open and Fair Culture

Unit 2

• Five Key Terms About Risk
• Five Steps of Risk Assessment
• Look for Hazards
• Decide Who Might Be Harmed
• Evaluate the Risks
• Record Your Findings
• Review Your Assessment
• Responsibility to Minimise Risk
• Everyday Risks
• Accident Prevention
• What is an Incident?
• The Bristol Infirmary Incident
• How Do We Report Incidents
• Reporting Incidents
• Reporting Under RIDDOR
• RIDDOR
• Whistleblowing

On successful completion of the quiz, you will be awarded a CPD accredited Health and Safety Awareness Course free course certificate.

Who is this for?

Who is this Health and Safety Awareness training course for?

All healthcare professionals as part of statutory training requirements.

Target Audience	Required Frequency of Refresher Training or Assessment by the Core Skills Training Framework (CSTF)
All staff, including unpaid and voluntary staff.	3 years

Health and Safety Awareness FAQ

Health and Safety Awareness Frequently Asked Questions

When will I receive my Health and Safety Awareness course?

Your course is instantly allocated to you upon completion of your purchase.

Is the Health and Safety Awareness course CPD accredited?

Yes, the Health and Safety Awareness course has been assessed and awarded a CPD accreditation by the CPD standards office.

Do I receive a Health and Safety Awareness certificate

Upon successful completion of the quiz at the end of the course, you will be instantly awarded a CPD accredited fire safety awareness course certificate to download or print at home for free. We also have an option for you to request a hard copy of the certificate sent to your home or work address.

Can I retake the Health and Safety Awareness course to improve my grade?

Yes, the Health and Safety Awareness course comes complete with unlimited exam retakes

Is this Health and Safety Awareness course ideal for refresher training, induction or to improve your knowledge?

Yes, the Health and Safety Awareness course will aid refresher training. It will give evidence of an understanding for staff induction. It will evidence awareness and improve your knowledge aiding your current skillset. A certificate is awarded upon completion.

Can I purchase this Health and Safety Awareness course for other persons than myself?

We offer a complimentary learner management system to view the learner’s course progress, view quiz results and certification. We also offer a dedicated compliance matrix to aid with audits and inspections.