Health and Safety in the Workplace Award

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Health and Safety in the Workplace Award

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This award has been designed to provide essential knowledge and understanding of health and safety for employees working in any sector of business. It replaces the Foundation Certificate in Health & Safety.
Under health and safety legislation employers are required to provide training for their staff.

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There are two parts to this course, which normally takes six hours to complete, with additional time for breaks.
Part 1 is an Introduction to Health and Safety at Work, while Part 2 covers Workplace Specific Health and Safety, including Risk Assessment; Manual Handling; Hazardous Substances; Ergonomics and Workstation Design; Working at Heights; Transport and Vehicles; Noise and Vibration; and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences (RIDDOR).

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Assessment is by multiple choice exam paper, with a required pass mark of 20 out of 30 questions. Successful candidates will receive a certificate issued by the Institute of Environmental Health.

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