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IOSH Working Safely
IOSH Working Safely is a short course that covers all the essential elements of health and safety in the workplace, including manual handling, working at height, managing stress, correct use of display screen equipment and much more.
The course is ideal as part of an induction package for new employees, and also as a foundation for employees who will go on to attend specialised, in-depth courses relevant to their role, for example, Display Screen Equipment Training or Working at Height Training.
IOSH Working Safely ensures employees understand their responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace, and that they know how to identify hazards and manage risks to protect themselves, their colleagues, and your organisation.
IOSH Working Safely passport offers the same Working Safely course, but on successful completion of the IOSH Working Safely course a passport can be issued along with the certificate. The passport displays photo ID and the certificate number.
Ways to Study
Online
You can study whenever and wherever suits you. IOSH online courses are delivered through our SHINE platform or to your own learning management system via SCORM.
Virtual Classroom
Combine the benefits of face-to-face and online learning. Our experienced IOSH Approved trainers deliver training virtually. You also benefit from access to our online resources.
In-person
If you would like to deliver training to a group, an IOSH trainer can visit your workplace or another location that suits you.
“I have looked at a number of other potential eLearning and assessment partners and the Praxis42 courses are the best out there.
Their team is easy to work with and understand how occupational health and safety works.
Simon Neal, Head of Occupational Health and Safety UK at Ericsson
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The Working Safely course is:
- An ideal solution to achieve legal compliance with health and safety regulations.
- Designed to foster a workplace culture that encourages everyone to assess risks and follow safe procedures.
- Developed by qualified and experienced health, safety, and environment professionals with extensive expertise in delivering training solutions.
Praxis42 is an IOSH Approved Partner which means our courses meet the highest quality standards.
“I have looked at a number of other potential eLearning and assessment partners and the Praxis42 courses are the best out there. Their team is easy to work with and understand how occupational health and safety works.
Simon Neal, Head of Occupational Health and Safety UK at Ericsson
Start your learning adventure
Our offering provides three options for learning, catering to diverse preferences and needs. Whether you prefer the flexibility of eLearning, the immersive experience of virtual classes, or the in-person interaction of traditional learning, we have you covered. With our range of learning options, you can choose the method that suits your lifestyle and learning style best.
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eLearning
- Fully interactive – online learning
- Certified training – created by experts
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Virtual Learning
- Flexibility – complete at your own pace
- Bespoke – can be fully tailored to your needs
- Led by highly qualified experts
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Classroom Learning
- Collaboration – train alongside your colleagues
- Time-efficient – complete learning at your premises
- Team building opportunity
Who should take this course?
The IOSH Working Safely online course has been developed for employees at all levels in every type of organisation. It provides an essential foundation of health, safety and environment knowledge.
Benefits of IOSH Managing Safely
IOSH Working Safely ensures employees can recognise hazards and manage risks in the workplace. It is an internationally recognised qualification from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and supports compliance with employee training requirements under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
Course duration
IOSH Working Safely can be completed at your own pace and takes approximately 5 hours to complete.
Course delivery
IOSH Working Safely training online is delivered as eLearning, through our virtual classroom or face-to-face at a location of your choice.
Course Aims
The IOSH Working Safely online course gives employees the essential knowledge and skills they need to protect themselves and others in the workplace.
By the end of the course, they will be able to:
Appreciate the importance of safe behaviours and understand how a positive health and safety culture affects an organisation’s performance.
Understand their responsibilities for health and safety in the workplace and how to apply this knowledge in practice.
Improve the safety performance of the organisation by recognising hazards and risks and knowing what to do.
Report accidents and incidents by following the correct procedures.
Help find solutions to prevent the re-occurrence of an incident.
Assessment
At the end of the IOSH Managing Safely course there is a multiple-choice assessment to complete which consists of 30 questions. Participants must also submit a risk assessment of their workplace or a setting of their choice.
Certificate
On successful completion of the course participants will receive an IOSH Managing Safely Certificate.
Course Overview
1. Introducing working safely
How an employee’s actions in the workplace contribute to safety and health, including legal and moral responsibilities.
2. Defining hazard and risk
Recognising hazards and hazard groups.
Understanding how the risk assessment process works, and how inspections identify risk controls that are working and those that require improvement.
3. Physical & verbal abuse, bullying & harassment
Identifying bullying, harassment, and workplace violence by looking at examples.
Recognising the symptoms, signs and clues that abuse is taking place. Understanding what action to take when abuse is suspected and following an incident.
4. Asbestos Awareness
Looking at what asbestos is, where it is found and the health effects.
How to reduce the risk of asbestos exposure, and what to do in an emergency.
5. Terrorist threat
Identifying different types of threat and understanding evacuation, invacuation and violent threat procedures.
6. Chemicals and hazardous substances
Recognising different types of hazardous substances, including biological hazards and UV light.
Understanding the risks of different hazardous substances and how to reduce risks and report problems.
7. Display screen equipment
Looking at health issues caused by the incorrect use of display screen equipment.
How to adjust chair, screen, and work environment and how to use laptops and other mobile devices safely.
8. Confined spaces and enclosed spaces
Understanding the biological, physical, and atmospheric hazards associated with confined and enclosed spaces.
Recognising what to do to eliminate or reduce risks.
9. Drug and alcohol awareness
Recognising the dangers and signs of drug and alcohol misuse. Knowing how to reduce risks and where to find help.
Looking at an example of an employer’s drug and alcohol policy.
10. Electricity
Identifying electrical hazards and the effect of electric shock on the human body.
Considering the electric shock risk when evacuating, and how to avoid electric shocks.
11. Fire and emergencies
Understanding the fire triangle and the causes of fire.
What to do on discovering a fire, and what action to take when the fire alarm sounds.
12. Getting in and out
Recognising the dangers of getting in and out of buildings and how to minimise risks by separating vehicles and pedestrians and controlling access, for example.
13. Working at height
Recognising high risk working at height tasks and selecting the right equipment for a job.
Knowing how to use different types of ladders and mobile elevated platforms correctly.
14. Housekeeping and storage
Understanding how poor housekeeping compromises health and safety.
How to identify hazards and reduce risks including fire risks and slips, trips and falls.
15. Lighting
Looking at the hazards caused by too much and too little light in the workplace and what to do.
16. Manual Handling
Identifying high risk tasks and recognising when manual handling can be avoided.
How to lift and move loads safely, what equipment can be used and what other measures can be taken to reduce safety risks.
17. Noise and vibration awareness
Understanding the effects of noise and vibrations on the human body.
How to minimise the risks of noise and vibrations and recognise symptoms of health issues.
18. Personal hygiene
Practical ways to ensure personal hygiene when working indoors, outdoors and in different workplace environments.
19. Work equipment
Understanding work equipment regulations and an employer’s and employee’s safety responsibilities.
Recognising the dangers of different types of work equipment and how to mitigate the risks by following safe systems of work and ensuring regular maintenance and repair.
20. Slips, trips and falls
Identifying the causes of slips, trips and falls in the workplace. How to reduce the risks through safe behaviour and working practices, considering factors like obstacles, footwear, cleaning, flooring, and contamination.
21. Health and stress awareness
How stress effects the human body. How to recognise and manage pressure and stress and where to find help.
22. Temperature
Understanding the law and ‘reasonable’ temperature in the workplace. The effects of extremes of temperature on the human body, and how employers and employees can reduce health risks at work.
23. Driving whilst working
How to reduce safety risks when driving at work.
This module covers driver fatigue, using mobile devices, how to check a vehicle is roadworthy before setting off and the importance of planning a journey.
24. Welfare facilities
Recognising what welfare facilities employees should have access to, whether they are working in a building, on-site or in the field.
25. Vehicles and transport
Identifying the hazards and dangers of working in or near vehicles and other transport, particularly when reversing, manoeuvring, parking, and unloading.
What steps to take to reduce the risks to pedestrians, drivers, and workers.
26. Improving safety performance
This module is about how employees can improve an organisation’s safety performance. It covers identifying and reporting accidents, incidents and near-misses; safe behaviours; understanding first aid and emergency procedures; the importance of using personal protective equipment (PPE) provided, and much more.
eLearning
With eLearning, participants can access course materials at their convenience, fitting around their commitments.
- Engaging. Our IOSH courses engage learners through multimedia elements, simulations, and interactive exercises. This encourages active participation and increases learning retention.
- Tracking. Our learning management system, SHINE, enables administrators to track learners’ progress, the courses they have attended and the dates, which supports health and safety compliance.
- SCORM compatible. We offer courses as SCORM files so they can be integrated into an organisation’s existing learning management system.
- Assessment. There are multiple-choice quizzes throughout the courses so learners can check their understanding as they progress and consolidate their learning.
- Summaries. Each module concludes with a summary, reinforcing key concepts and enhancing understanding.
Our virtual classroom combines the advantages of in-person training with online learning.
- Experienced trainers. Online tutorials are led by health and safety trainers with many years of experience in the field. Learners benefit from their expertise and industry knowledge.
- Interactive. Learners can ask questions in real-time and receive immediate feedback from trainers, enhancing their understanding.
- Bespoke. Courses can be customised to meet an organisation’s specific requirements, so participants can apply what they have learned most effectively.
Virtual Classroom
Face-to-Face
Learning in-person in a collaborative environment equips your team with the knowledge and skills they need to ensure workplace safety and compliance.
- Expert trainers. Benefit from the expertise of qualified trainers with years of health and safety experience across a broad range of industries and types of organisations.
- Flexible. Choose a location convenient for your team, whether at your premises or a designated training facility.
- Tailored. Course content can be customised to align with your organisation’s specific requirements and industry challenges, ensuring knowledge can be applied effectively to your workplace.
- Supportive. Learners engage in discussions, share knowledge, and collaborate to learn from each other’s perspectives and experiences as well as from the trainer.
- Interactive. Sessions are interactive to encourage active engagement which enhances understanding and helps learners to retain knowledge. Learning is through questions, feedback, discussions, and instructor-led presentations.
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IOSH Working Safely
IOSH Working Safely covers the essential elements of health and safety in the workplace. Praxis42 offer an IOSH Working Safely Passport with certificate to present on site.
IOSH Working Safely Passport
Praxis42 offer an IOSH Working Safely Passport along with a certificate on completion of IOSH Working Safely training for presentation on-site.
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