{"product_id":"health-and-safety-at-work-training","title":"Awareness of Health and Safety at Work","description":"\u003cp\u003eEveryone wants to stay safe and healthy, and that’s why health and safety (H\u0026amp;S) at work is enshrined in law. Being unwell or put at risk of harm has wide implications for both the individual affected and the business they work for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Health and Safety at Work Act came into force in 1974, businesses were now responsible for keeping their employees safe and well. That included training them regularly in how to do that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis short course on Awareness of Health and Safety at Work helps you understand the importance of this topic. You’ll find out about the key principles: how to recognise and control hazards, how to prevent accidents and how to communicate health and safety information. Employers can use this course to comply with their obligations to legislation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy taking this e-learning health and safety awareness course, you'll meet your legal obligations, minimise the risk of bad publicity or lawsuits for your company, gain awareness of health and safety issues and be able to demonstrate your understanding of health and safety laws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone has a role to play in ensuring their own health and safety at work, as well as that of their colleagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy take this Awareness of Health and Safety course?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwareness of Health and Safety at Work is designed to teach both employees and employers why health and safety in the workplace is so important in relation to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy taking this e-learning health and safety awareness course, you'll meet your legal obligations, minimise the risk of bad publicity or lawsuits for your company, gain awareness of health and safety issues and be able to demonstrate your understanding of health and safety laws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHealth and Safety in the Workplace Course Duration\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis health and safety awareness course should take 45 minutes to one hour to complete, but e-learning is self-paced, so it depends entirely on your individual learning speed and how quickly you absorb the study material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour progress is automatically saved along the way so you can complete the training at your convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAccreditation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Awareness of Health and Safety training course is RoSPA assured and their logo will be included on your certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis health and safety in the workplace course has also been certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCertification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter completing this health and safety in the workplace course, you will be able to download and print a Virtual College health and safety awareness certificate for your records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo complete the course you will need to pass our online assessment with a score of 80% or over, the assessment is made up of 15 multiple choice questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEntry requirements\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no specific entry requirements for this workplace health and safety course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFurther online training courses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have over 300 accredited online courses and a wide selection of health and safety courses including \u003ca href=\"\/courses\/health-safety-complete-training-package\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eComplete Health \u0026amp; Safety Package\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/courses\/iosh-working-safely-training\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIOSH Working Safely\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/courses\/statutory-mandatory-health-safety-welfare-training\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHealth, Safety \u0026amp; Welfare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView our full catalogue of online courses \u003ca href=\"\/courses\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLegislation covered in this course includes:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe content of this course will help employers and employees address the legal obligations around the main piece of health and safety legislation - Health and Safety at Work 1974.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis legislation places a duty of care on employers to ensure that the health, safety and welfare of all employees are adequately taken into consideration. By taking this course, you are helping to uphold the high standards of health and safety within your workplace and meet the legal obligations around health and safety in the workplace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Virtual College by Netex","offers":[{"title":"Self Printed Certificate","offer_id":50706932466011,"sku":"01-HSX-01-013","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/8990\/8059\/files\/awareness-of-health-and-safety-at-work-thumbnail-image.webp?v=1743087746","url":"https:\/\/shop.virtual-college.co.uk\/products\/health-and-safety-at-work-training","provider":"Virtual College by Netex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}