IOSH Working Safely provides basic training in health and safety for workers at all levels and in all industries. It also meets the UK government’s guidelines for introductory health and safety training. This is a broad entry-level course and is suitable for employees across the organisation.
Why study IOSH Working Safely?
Candidates completing this course will gain the required awareness of workplace health and safety, in line with UK legislation. IOSH is nationally recognised as one of the leading health and safety memberships organisations.
Suitable for
IOSH Working Safely is suitable for staff at all levels of a business, no matter their level of seniority.
Course programme and duration
Module 1: Introducing working safely
Module 2: Defining hazard and risk
Module 3: Identifying common hazards
Module 4: Improving safety performance
The course involves approximately eight hours of study.
Each module includes the following elements:
An overview of the module and the required learning outcomes.
Videos and animations to bring learning to life.
Additional support materials.
Interactive learning and review exercises.
Links to additional supplementary reference materials and legislation.
Learning outcomes
Employees with the IOSH Working Safely certificate will:
Appreciate the importance of risk management in the workplace
Be aware of workplace health and safety in line with UK legislation
Identify commonplace hazards and risks
Know how to make a difference to the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others.
Next steps
IOSH Managing Safely is the next step after IOSH Working Safely and is appropriate for supervisors and managers. At Safety Group, we offer a range of NEBOSH courses, too – ideal for furthering your professional career with a more advanced and specialised study of health and safety.