IOSH Working Safely

IOSH Working Safely Course

The IOSH Working Safely is a one-day course which covers the essentials of health and safety within a working environment. The course teaches delegates how to improve business performance and staff motivation, whilst learning how to enhance safety, health and well being via everyday behaviours. The IOSH Working Safely course is designed to be a high-impact programme, designed to be fun and inclusive, with an enjoyable, interactive and stimulating learning approach and ultimately teaching delegates “how to work safely”.

Who Is The IOSH Working Safely Course Designed For?

The course is designed for workers at any level, in any sector and needs a grounding in health and safety.

What Will Delegates Gain From The IOSH Working Safely Course?

After successful completion of the IOSH Working Safely course delegates will gain a solid understanding of health and safety, including the ability of defining hazards and risks and identifying common hazards. Delegates should also find the overall safety performance within their workplace is improved such as greater productivity being achieved, improved company-wide safety awareness culture & appreciation of safety measures, enhanced staff involvement to improve a working environment and an overall improved reputation within the supply chain.

What Will Employers Gain From The IOSH Working Safely Course?

There are a range of benefits employers will gain from the IOSH Working Safely course as their employees will gain the IOSH Working Safely certificate. The certificate will indicate a solid understanding of health, safety and environmental basics, awarded by IOSH - the chartered body for safety and health professionals. Further benefits of employees taking an IOSH Working Safely course include;

- Health & safety training designed and quality controlled by IOSH
- Minimal disruption to working days and shifts as the course duration is for one day
- Efficient & effective learning of health, safety and environmental basics
- Globally-recognised, respected and certificated training for staff
- Memorable and thought-provoking facts & case studies to reinforce learning throughout the course

Why Should I Take The IOSH Working Safely Course With Project Skills Solutions?

Here at Project Skills Solutions we always go the extra mile to ensure every one of our delegates receives the best learning experience possible, as our courses are delivered by our expert trainers who have extensive experience within the industry. Project Skills Solutions also offer courses across our nationwide training centres which are competitively priced, so you can study your course in a location convenient to you.

IOSH Working Safely Course Content

The IOSH Working Safely course content is split into four modules;

Module 1 – Introducing Working Safely
 
- Defining what is meant by safe working

Module 2 – Defining Hazard & Risk
 
- Identify sources of hazards & risks

Module 3 – Identifying Common Hazards
 
- Understanding of workplace precautions for control of common workplace hazards & risks

Module 4 – Improving Safety Performance
 
- How to seek advice on workplace precautions & assist management in risk assessment & risk control

- Understanding the importance of contributing to the improvement of an organisation’s safety performance via individual compliance with the employers safety policy & management systems

Working Safely Course Details

Part 1 – Introducing Working Safely

Why is it important to work safely
Who is responsible for health & safety in the workplace
An organisation’s responsibilities for health & safety
Who has responsibility for worker actions

Part 2 – Defining Hazard & Risk

Identifying the six hazards groups
Hazards which are not easy to identify
What is meant by the term ‘hazard’ & ‘risk’
What is meant by the term ‘risk assessment’
What is meant by the terms ‘likelihood’ & ‘consequence’
Deciding on what actions to take the control risk
What is meant by the term ‘reasonably practicable’

Part 3 – Identifying Common Hazards

An overview of common hazards, including how they can cause harm & what can be done about them

Part 4 – Improving Safety Performance

What an organisation can do to manage & improve safety & health within the workplace
Worker responsibilities for improving safety & health in the workplace
How attitude & behavior can affect safety & health in the workplace
What a safe system of work is
What a ‘permit to work’ is
How safety signs can play an important part in communicating safety & health information
Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The safety & health of other people who may come on site, including contractors, visitors & members of the public
The role of safety committees & worker representatives in safety & health
Types of workplace inspections
Emergency procedures
What is meant by the terms ‘incident’, ‘accident’ & ‘near miss’
Reporting incidents, including near misses & accidents
First aid provision
The role of the safety & health enforcement inspector
Health surveillance & monitoring

Get Your CSCS Card

The IOSH Working Safely course is recognised by CSCS as an equivalent to Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment.

This means that once you successfully complete the 1 day Working Safely course and receive your certificate and complete your touch screen test (book here) you can apply for your card.

It can take 4-6 weeks to receive your IOSH Working Safely certificate and you won't be able to apply for your CSCS card until you receive your certificate.

If you need your CSCS card ASAP we would recommend attending the Health and Safety Awareness course (book here), once completed you can apply for your card after a couple of days.

Important: IOSH Working Safely courses completed after 31st March 2020 won't be eligible for the Green CSCS Labourers card. You can still sit the CITB Health and Safety Awareness to get your labourers card.

CSCS Cards

To gain your CSCS card take a look at the video below, or follow these steps:

1. Pass your CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test £21 (book here).
2. Attend your 1 day health and safety course available from £130.
3. Call 0344 994 4777 and apply for your card at a cost of £36.

Please note that you can no longer use the IOSH Working Safely Elearning course to gain your CSCS card.

How To Get Your ECS Card

1. Complete your IOSH Working Safely or CITB Health & Safety Awareness course.
2. Proof of employment in the electrical industry (a written reference from your employer).

You can attain your ECS card after completing your IOSH Working Safely course if it has been completed within three years. Click here to register for a MyECS account, where you’ll be able to make your account online. You will then need to provide proof you have the right qualifications for the card your applying for, which can be uploaded as scans or good quality digital photos.

If you have taken your IOSH Working Safely course over three years ago, you will need to take the ECS Health, Safety & Environmental Assessment. Click here to find out the next steps you'll need to take to attain your ECS card.

Please download the course over view brochure below, easy to print and email if you need to share course information with a manager or colleague. If you would like a brochure sent to you please fill out the form and a brochure will be with you within a couple of working days.

Training Locations

Basildon, Essex

Our Basildon, Essex training centre offers IOSH Working Safely and IOSH Managing Safely training courses. We are located between the A127 and A13 making it easily accessible by car from the A12 Chelmsford, Colchester, Suffolk, M25 Harlow, London, Southend, Rayleigh, North Essex and A2 Kent. We are close to Basildon and Wickford train stations. We offer a full range of Health and Safely and Management Training at this training centre.

Brentwood, Essex

Our Brentwood, Essex training centre offers IOSH Working and IOSH Managing Safely training courses. The training centre is located just off of the A127 and the M25.

Birmingham

Our Birmingham training centre offers IOSH Working Safely Training courses and IOSH Managing Safely training. The training centre is just a short walk (0.72 miles) from Deuddeston train station or a (1.13 miles) from Aston train station.

Linlithgow, West Lothian

Our training centre in Linlithgow, West Lothian offers a range of health and safety training including IOSH Working Safely and IOSH Managing Safely training. Located just south of the M9.

Liverpool

Our training centre in Liverpool offers a IOSH Working Safely and IOSH Managing Safely training courses. Located in the middle of the M58, M62 and M6 it has great transfer links.

Derby

Our Derby training centre runs a full range of training courses including IOSH Working Safely and IOSH Managing Safely training courses. We are located just south of Derby a short drive west on the A6 from the M1 motorway.

Swindon

Our training centre in Swindon offers a full range training courses including IOSH Working and IOSH Managing Safely Training. The training centre is based just north of of the M4.

Wakefield

Our West Yorkshire based training centre is in Wakefield, we offer a full range training at this training centre including IOSH Working and IOSH Managing Safely. It is located east of the M1.

York

Our training centre in York is located 8 miles north of York we offer a full range of training at this venue including IOSH Working Safely and IOSH Managing Safely training courses. Its is located just east of the A19.

More locations coming soon...

The popular IOSH Working Safely course is now available virtually. Same great course, group activities, live trainer and same certificate, without leaving your home. Join your course online via Zoom, great if you have team members self-isolating or on furlough.

IOSH Working Safely Course

The IOSH Working Safely is a one-day course which covers the essentials of health and safety within a working environment. The course teaches delegates how to improve business performance and staff motivation, whilst learning how to enhance safety, health and well being via everyday behaviours. The IOSH Working Safely course is designed to be a high-impact programme, designed to be fun and inclusive, tailored specifically for virtual training with activities that work online. 

Who Is The IOSH Working Safely Course Designed For?

The course is designed for workers at any level, in any sector and needs a grounding in health and safety.

What Will Delegates Gain From The IOSH Working Safely Course?

After successful completion of the IOSH Working Safely course delegates will gain a solid understanding of health and safety, including the ability to define hazards and risks and identifying common hazards. Delegates should also find the overall safety performance within their workplace is improved such as greater productivity being achieved, improved company-wide safety awareness culture & appreciation of safety measures, enhanced staff involvement to improve a working environment and an overall improved reputation within the supply chain.

What Will Employers Gain From The IOSH Working Safely Course?

There are a range of benefits employers will gain from the IOSH Working Safely course as their employees will gain the IOSH Working Safely certificate. The certificate will indicate a solid understanding of health, safety and environmental basics, awarded by IOSH – the chartered body for safety and health professionals. Further benefits of employees taking an IOSH Working Safely course include;

– Health & safety training designed and quality controlled by IOSH
– Minimal disruption to working days and shifts as the course duration is for one day
– Efficient & effective learning of health, safety and environmental basics
– Globally-recognised, respected and certificated training for staff
– Memorable and thought-provoking facts & case studies to reinforce learning throughout the course

As the Covid epidemic brought the country to lockdown, health and safety training providers and leading awarding bodies like IOSH looked for ways to ensure competence and safety in the workplace while maintaining social distancing.

Virtual Training

Virtual training is the answer. Attend your course from the comfort of your own home, live trainer lead course, activities designed specifically for the virtual platform and the exact same certificate you’d earn in a classroom.

So with virtual training you can earn the certificate you need for your job or to further your career without leaving your home. Take advantage of the lockdown and further and upskill yourselves and your team.

What do I need?

All you need to attend a virtual course is access to a computer, laptop or tablet for the duration of the course and a microphone and webcam, most laptops have a webcam and microphone built-in. If you’re unsure if your laptop, internet, microphone or anything else is suitable we can arrange a short test meeting before you book or attend your course to check.

You’ll join the course using a link in your joining instructions, the course is run on Zoom. Zoom is free to use, you can download it here but if you’d rather not download it you can open the meeting in your browser.

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And if you don’t like virtual training…

If during the first morning session of your course you decide virtual training isn’t for you, your internet isn’t working or for any reason, we will swap you on to a classroom-based course free of charge.

Please download the course over view brochure below, easy to print and email if you need to share course information with a manager or colleague. If you would like a brochure sent to you please fill out the form and a brochure will be with you within a couple of working days.

The only IOSH provider to offer an instant estimate

Project Skills Solutions offer competitive IOSH courses Nationwide, we believe if you need a price to train a group of staff it should be easy to find. Use our simple tool below and find out how much you can save with an onsite course instantly!

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Use our tool without entering personal details, you are under no obligation to book your course. If you would like to confirm your price and get your course booked at a convenient date send your estimate off to our team. Our team of trainers can accommodate most dates even at short notice with no extra charge.
Our calculator works a price based on a maximum of 12 delegates per course, if you would like to put more than 12 delegates on a single session please contact us and we can make arrangements.

Tailored IOSH Course

Content throughout the course can be tailored towards your company and industry, we can even use real case studies from your business. Your delegates still earn the same internationally recognised qualification.

• Save over £1000
• Train with your colleagues
• Train at a time and date that suits you
• Flexible content targeted towards your organisation
• Delegates experience applying skills in a familiar environment
• No travel costs for staff
• Confidentiality – company examples can be used during training

Please download the course over view brochure below, easy to print and email if you need to share course information with a manager or colleague. If you would like a brochure sent to you please fill out the form and a brochure will be with you within a couple of working days.