Health, Safety and Welfare - Level 1

Health, Safety and Welfare Level 1
This e-learning session meets the statutory and mandatory training requirements and learning outcomes for Health, Safety and Welfare Level 1 in the UK Core Skills Training Framework (UK CSTF).

Session Overview
Learning Objectives

• List ways your employer can consult with you about health and safety matters and how an organisation can commit to delivering services safely
• Identify ways that are consistent with legislation, policies and procedures for maintaining own and others’ health and safety
• Define the meaning of hazard, risk and risk assessment
• Recognise common work place hazards (including: electricity, slips and trips, falls, chemicals and substances, stress, physical and verbal abuse, traffic routes, display screen equipment (DSE), workstations and the working environment)
• Identify how risks can be managed through balanced and appropriate preventive and protective measures
• List how to apply and promote safe working practices specific to job roles and/or responsibilities and the actions you should take to ensure patient safety
• Explain the importance of reporting health and safety concerns and the various ways of reporting  

Session Information
Duration:

• 20 minutes (knowledge chapters)
• 15 minutes (eAssessment)