The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace is designed to ensure that all employees and employers are aware of their own safety and the safety of customers, contractors and the public.
Employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy workplace conditions as well as the right systems and methods for safe activities.
Nevertheless employees also have a vital part to play in the equation. They need the right knowledge and the right attitude which demands proper training in the basics of health and safety, as well as specific training for individual tasks.
Learning outcomes of the course include:
- understanding the principles of health and safety and accident prevention
- the ability to contribute to any health and safety management system
- understanding the importance of risk assessment as a technique for accident and ill health prevention
- understanding the responsibilities placed on employers and employees
- understanding the hazard, risk and main causes of harm to workers (manual handling, hazardous substances, exposure to noise and vibration)
- understanding the importance of following systems, procedures and rules
- understanding how individual action can reduce risks to health and safety
- appreciating how workplace equipment and task design affect health and safety
Local course providers
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) Coursefinder offers routes to training in the UK for all in food safety, health and safety and environmental protection.
These nationally recognised qualifications are awarded by the enforcers' regulated awarding body for environmental health.
