IOSH Working Safely Version 5.0

Course Overview

The IOSH working safely is an introductory course for employees at any level, in any industry, needing a basic knowledge in health and safety. This course covers a wide range of health and safety topics with interactive games and quizzes to provide guidance and awareness for employees to take care of the safety of themselves and others. Further, to develop an effective safety culture within any organization, this course tunes-up the employees to understand the necessity of safe working.

This course not only helps the employees to discharge their organizational duties and functions more effectively even in hazardous and strenuous work environments but also offers solid base to take up advanced IOSH and NEBOSH courses.

Target Audience

Open to all employees at any level, in any sector

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the IOSH working safely course, candidates will be able to:

• Recognize the significance of working safely
• Know how their actions in the workplace contribute to health and safety
• Familiar with key terms related to health and safety
• Classify different types of hazards
• State the effects of hazards on business performance
• Identify and control common hazards in the workplace
• Define safe system of work
• Highlight the importance of "Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)" and "Permit to Work" system
• Familiar with meaning of safety signs
• Practice high standards of personal hygiene
• Discuss how effective housekeeping eliminate workplace hazards
• Explain different types of workplace inspections
• Demonstrate emergency procedures and carryout basic first aid treatment
• Describe the process involved in health surveillance
• Summarize the roles of safety committees and enforcement inspector

Modules Covered

• Introducing working safely
• Defining hazard and risk
• Identifying common hazards
• Improving safety performance

Benefits of Pursuing this Course

• Avail internationally recognised and respected certification
• Augment essential skills and knowledge in health and safety
• Enhance the performance and confidence levels in the workplace
• Satisfy job requirements without any injury or illness
• Contribute to individual's safety and long term success of the organisation
• Leap career to next level

Prerequisites

• None

Course Duration

• 1-day (classroom training)

Assessment and Certification

Candidates are evaluated via multiple choice questions and hazard spotting exercise at the end of the course. Upon successful completion, candidates will be awarded an IOSH Working Safely certification.

Further Progression

• IOSH - Managing Safely (MS)
• NEBOSH Health & Safety at Workplace (HSW)
• NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC)
• NEBOSH International Diploma (IDIP)

Examination schedule as per the course calendar