Online Health and Safety Courses

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Safety in the Workplace (Level 2)

Take a fascinating journey through the most critically-important aspects of workplace health and safety management. Discover how to effectively evaluated current working practices, create world-class health and safety strategies, identify workplace risks and ultimately become an invaluable business asset. Enrol today for an accredited health and safety course online.

Successful candidates may wish to expand their career prospects even further, by seeking membership with The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) or perhaps the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).

For more information about our Safety in the Workplace certificate/diploma courses and Free Courses, get in touch with the OHSC admissions team today.

Why Choose Our Health and Safety Courses Online?

In a business capacity, health and safety refers to the management of the workplace in such a manner as to protect the wellbeing of the workforce. Far from an optional consideration, the Health and Safety Act 1974 clearly outlines the responsibilities of senior management and business owners. Health and safety in the workplace is a matter of law – one that is taken extremely seriously by business owners.

Managing health and safety at work means both identifying potential hazards and developing a safe working culture. It means continually monitoring all procedures and processes to highlight areas for improvement. What’s more, it’s about ensuring that the workforce as a whole knows and acknowledges the fact that workplace health and safety represents a collective responsibility.

Each year, no less 611,000 injuries are sustained in UK workplaces alone, costing the economy no less than 27 million lost working hours. The annual bill attributed to workplace injuries is more than £14 billion, according to the UK Health and Safety Executive. But what’s even more devastating is how the vast majority of workplace accidents and injuries could be avoided.

Workplace health and safety training focuses on the skills, disciplines and key insights required to take better control over employee safety and wellbeing.

Endorsed Health and Safety Online Courses: What to Expect

Our endorsed health and safety programs study the key duties and concepts at the heart of the profession, which include:

• Establishing a strong safety culture within the workplace
• Identifying, recording and addressing potential hazards
• Continually monitoring processes and procedures for improvement
• Full personal protective equipment (PPE) provision and management
• Maintaining and working with accident and injury reports
• Preparing and implementing workplace health and safety strategies
• Coaching and training the workforce on essential safety topics
• Identifying and addressing breaches of safe working practice guidelines

The costs associated with workplace illnesses and injuries can be devastating to say the least. So while the priority of the health and safety managers is workforce protection, they also play a key role in minimising loss.

Online Health and Safety Courses: Career Opportunities

Health and safety qualifications can be incredibly useful when looking to climb the ranks into a supervisory or management position. While some businesses employ dedicated health and safety teams, most appoint existing staff members as health and safety leaders.

• Occupational Safety and Health Specialist
• Safety Engineer
• Safety Consultant
• Coordinator of Loss Control
• Safety Manager
• Risk Manager
• Loss Control Manager
• Environmental Engineer 
• Injury Prevention Specialist

Career opportunities vary considerably. A quality health and safety qualification can open up a wide variety of promotion prospects, or help secure a position with an established health and safety agency/organisation. As health and safety is of critical importance across every industry and sector, related qualifications are of universal value.

For more information on any of our courses or to discuss enrolment, get in touch with our admissions team at info@oxfordhomestudy.com.