HABC Level 2 Award in Health and Safety Awareness
An introduction to health and safety, this qualification provides candidates with a good understanding and knowledge of health and safety in the workplace.
Type of Course: Health Safety and Environment
Course Reference: HTPP-030
Course duration: One day followed by a multiple choice course assessment at the end of the training to gain certification.
Hosting Mode: Live online or face-to-face
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The HABC Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace aims to provide employees with a health and safety understanding which will enable them to contribute to any health and safety management system.
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Aims and Objectives
This course will cover key topics in regard to health and safety such as:
Legislation
Health
Safety
Welfare
The workplace and workplace equipment
Risk assessment
Manual handling
Hazardous substances
Ergonomics and workstation design
Transport and vehicles
Noise and vibration
In particular the programme will enable the participant to:
Work in a safe and healthy manner and contribute to improving health and safety within an organisation’s policy.
Identify key hazards in their own workplace.
Understand the importance of health and safety rules and working procedures.
Report potential health and safety problems.
Be responsible for their own actions.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Understand the roles and duties for health, safety and welfare in the workplace
Understand the process of the risk assessment
Understand how risk assessments improve health and safety at work
Know the procedures for responding to accidents, near misses and ill-health in the workplace
Testimonials
“Well laid out course, interactive tasks and approachable tutor, good basic course with useful information” (Ben Martin – AGI Amary)
