The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) courses have been developed to address the training needs of the non-health and safety expert. Highly successful, these practical, certified courses are delivered to an average of 60,000 people per year.

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'Working Safely' - CD ROM, Internet, Intranet.

The revolutionary e learning based, IOSH 'Working Safely' course is designed to ensure that the learner fully understands their responsibility for ensuring their own health and safety as well as that of other people. It also enables the learner to recognise key workplace hazards, assess risks and put safety precautions in place.

This course follows the same syllabus as that for more traditional classroom based versions but provides the added benefits of:

Just-in-time learning
The flexibility of e-learning means that this key health and safety knowledge can be delivered to the individuals who need it at the precise time they need it.

Learner Centered
The self-paced format accommodates all levels of ability and learning time availability.

Consistency of message
E-learning ensures that everyone gets the same information in the same way. This is very important, especially in subjects driven by legislation, such as Health & Safety.

Job downtime minimised
Learning can be scheduled for delivery at times most convenient to both the learner and management.

Learner Friendly
The course is engaging, interactive and good to look at.

Good learning retention
Research suggests that retention is better than that from more traditional training methods.

Location flexibility
E-learning provides a practical solution to the problems of where, and when, to carry out training.

Cost effective
Per head training costs ensure maximum value for money within the training budget.

Overall Course Aim
To make employees, at all levels, aware of their responsibility for safety toward themselves, colleagues and others affected by their work activities.


Delegate Prerequisites - None

Duration - 6-8 hours self-paced online learning

Target Audience - New starters

• Workers from any sector requiring a grounding in health and safety essentials.


Learning Objectives

On successful completion of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Identify the hazards and evaluate the risks to health and safety in their workplace.

• Use appropriate workplace precautions for specific risks, or seek advice on workplace precautions.

• Assist managers in preparing written risk assessments.

• Comply with their organisation's health and safety policy.

• Carry out work activities without risk to themselves or others.

• Correctly report relevant accidents and incidents.

• Monitor their own activities and assist managers in the monitoring of health and safety.

Course Structure

The 'Working Safely' online course is structured as five (5) leaning modules, each one containing a series of smaller 'learning units. This unitised structure is presented in small, easily digested chunks - a well known feature of effective leaning materials.

Module 1; 'Working Safely'
• An introduction to the course and the principles of why working safely is important.

Module 2: 'Defining hazard and risk'
• Understanding what constitutes a ‘hazard’ and recognising the different types.
• Understanding the principles of risk and risk
assessment.

Module 3: 'Identifying common hazards'
• Recognising 18 of the most common workplace
hazards.
• How they arise.
• How to remove or reduce the risk.

Module 4: 'Improving safety performance'
• Understanding safe systems of work.
• A look at how, when and why to use PPE.
• Recognising safety signs.
• An overview of emergency procedures and first aid.
• Understanding the basics of measuring health and
safety and reporting incidents.

Module 5: 'Protecting our environment'
• Understanding how industry affects the environment.
• Discovering what industry and the individual can do
to reduce pollution and waste.


Task Book
The task book consists of a series of exercises and observations to be undertaken following completion of the course. It is intended to help the learner to transfer what they have learned about specific health and safety topics to the 'real life' environment of their own workplace. Full instructions on how to use it are contained within the Task Book itself.

As well as containing exercises and the opportunity to make notes, the Task Book contains summaries and key points drawn from the course itself. This makes it a useful reference source when the course and exercises have been completed.

Tutor Support
Online tutor support via email or fax is available for students whose organisations cannot provide a suitably qualified H & S professional

Certification
An IOSH 'Working Safely' certificate is awarded to all those who undertake the course and successfully completes both the course and Final Assessment.

Understanding of the course material is evaluated by means of a 25-minute online assessment consisting of 50 multi-choice questions and hazard identification questions.

Contact QFT for further details.