Highfield Level 2 Health & Safety within the Workplace
Duration of Programme – 1 day
Cost of Programme – Depended on Eligibility Criteria for funding
Minimum number of Learners – 5
Programme Overview
This qualification is designed to provide learners with knowledge of the basic health and safety practices essential in the workplace.
The qualification provides learners with an understanding in the responsibilities of employers and employees, the benefits of good health and safety, steps to a risk assessment and how they can reduce accidents, near misses and ill-health, typical hazards and controls in a workplace, common causes of accidents, near misses and ill-health, emergency procedures and the importance of recording accidents, near misses and ill-health.
What you will learn?
- An understanding in the responsibilities of employers and employees
- The benefits of good health and safety
- Steps to a risk assessment and how they can reduce accidents near misses and ill-health
- Typical hazards and controls in a workplace
- Common causes of accidents, near misses and ill-health
- Emergency procedures
- The importance of recording accidents, near misses and ill-health
Who is it for?
This qualification has been designed specifically for those individuals who are required to have a basic knowledge of health and safety practices that are essential in the workplace. It is also ideal for those entering the workplace for the first time or looking to progress in an organisation.