Maintaining Health and Safety at Work

This effective online Food Safety for Manufacturing (Level 2) course is essential for you if you work, or intend to work, in a manufacturing or processing environment. Your work could be in a food factory, meat cutting plant, brewery, vegetable preparation and packing facility, dairy, bottling plant or any other setting where food or drinks are made and/or packaged at scale for sale and consumption. You will learn all you need to know to safely clean equipment, surfaces and work areas, and how to store food and drinks according to legal hygiene standards using these e-learning modules. The duration of this online course is 4 hours and can be completed over multiple sessions, in your own time. Accessible modules cover: • Food safety hazards and how to avoid them • The importance of temperature control • Safe heat processing of foods • Food handlers • Food storage • Cleaning • Food premises and equipment • The Law This accredited course is delivered fully-online and is a cost-effective way to get yourself up to speed with all you need to know to comply with Food Safety regulations in food preparation environments.

Master food manufacturing safety with our Level 2 Health and Safety e-Learning course. Learn prevention, emergency response, and more in 4 hours start today!

This 'Principles of Manual Handling' e-Learning course is vital for those who work with heavy items. Learners will learn the key principles that help to reduce the risk of injury, by identifying common manual handling hazards. The duration of this course is 30 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course module topics include: • Overview of Manual Handling • Manual Handling hazards • Risk assessments • Controls and reducing the risk of harm • Legislation and guidance

This Level 3 Food Safety in Catering e-Learning course is indispensable if you are a business owner, or a manager/supervisor of small, medium, or large catering operations. The course provides a grounding in the things you need to know to achieve full compliance including; waste disposal, pest control, cleaning, and an overview of HACCP. Course module topics include: • Introduction to food safety • Assisting an investigation • Good hygiene practice • Temperature control • Workplace and equipment design • Cleaning, disinfection, and waste control • Pest control • Personal hygiene • Training • HACCP • Food safety management tools

This Level 2 HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) e-Learning course helps in understanding the use of this system in a food business. It will guide food operators on food safety management, and provides controls that ensure a safe food environment that protects consumers and satisfies external scrutiny by inspectors. Learners will be able to print out examples and blank forms for use within their own organisation, and will understand how these are mapped onto the 12 Step HACCP Codex Model. The duration of this course is 4 hours and can be completed over multiple sessions. When you complete the Introduction module you will be able to: • Explain the concept of HACCP • Define the terms ‘contamination’, ‘hazard’, ‘risk’, and ‘control’ as they relate to food safety • State the benefits of a HACCP based food safety management system • State the legal requirements for food businesses to adopt a food safety management system, and the consequences of failing to comply

Elevate your catering business with our Level 3 Food Safety e-Learning course. Gain compliance knowledge in waste, pest control, HACCP, and more. Essential for owners and managers. Enroll now!

This Level 1 Health and Safety e-Learning course introduces learners to key health and safety issues within the workplace, and teaches them how to keep themselves, and others, free from harm in the workplace. The duration of this course is 2 hours and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course module topics include: • Overview of Health and Safety principles • Overview of workplace hazards, conditions and procedures • Legal responsibilities

Start your food safety journey with our Level 1 e-Learning course. Perfect for beginners, cover topics like low-risk food handling, front-of-house, and back-of-house roles. Complete in just 2 hours, at your convenience!

This Level 2 online training course is aimed at anyone that regularly handles food - whether its during production, preparation or sale. This course will build on the information provided in the Level 1 training to provide users with a more in depth understanding of the topics covered. For those who are required to consistently handle food, they will learn about the procedures and policies that need to be put in place to ensure safety & hygiene practises. They will also learn more about the legislation surrounding food safety. The duration of this e-learning course is 70 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions, in your own time. The interactive course includes: • Food Hazards and Food Poisoning • Personal Hygiene • The 4 C's of Food Safety • Procedures and Premises

This Level 2 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) e-Learning course is essential for workers who deal with hazardous substances, by making them aware of the risks and the safety controls available. The duration of this course is 2 hours and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course module topics include: • Health problems • Identifying hazardous substances • Controlling hazardous substances • COSHH regulations

Suitable for a variety of candidates, this course provides learners with the skills and knowledge to deal with first aid situations in low-risk work environments including shops and offices. The duration of this course is 2 hours and can be completed over multiple sessions.

This Fire Warden Training course will help your designated staff members in gaining the knowledge to become a fully trained Fire Warden or Marshal, but does not replace practical training. This online training course will help your organisation work towards compliance with the Fire Safety Order 2005. Assigning a responsible person with the duties of a Fire Warden is a critical component in making sure that your organisation reaches satisfactory health and safety standards. It also demonstrates due diligence and commitment to implementing emergency fire procedures at work. This training course is divided into five different easy-to-digest sections, so that the user is able refer back to certain sections of the course if needed. The duration of this course is 40 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. The course content will cover: 1. The Nature of Fire 2. Signage 3. Proactive Duties 4. Reactive Duties 5. Fire Extinguisher

Anyone who sits at a workstation with display screens in their daily work will benefit from the Display Screen Equipment (DSE) e-Learning course. The module covers equipment including; televisions, personal computers, laptops and tablet devices, and the associated risks and hazards. Undertaking this course also ensures that employers are compliant with the Health and Safety (DSE) Regulations 1992. The duration of this course is 45-60 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course module topics include: • The definition of DSE • Health hazards associated with DSE • Regulations • Assessing risks to health • Ergonomics • Planning workstations • The environment • Avoiding eye strain • Portable computers and appliances

This online training course was designed for employees who handle, operate, and maintain abrasive wheels in the workplace. Covering the dangers, legal responsibilities, and inspections of abrasive wheels, this course aims to leave the user confident in their day-to-day duties working towards compliance with the PUWER regulations. Abrasive wheels can be extremely dangerous if not used correctly, and this course should not be used instead of practical training, but rather to work alongside practical training to ensure the user understands their legal responsibilities. The duration of this course is 40 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. The course content will include: 1. An Introduction to Abrasive Wheels 2. The Types of Abrasive Wheels 3. Choosing the Right Wheel 4. Wheel Safety and Maintenance

This course is designed as an introduction to the health risk presented by the Legionella bacteria, and in particular Legionnaires’ Disease, which is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course, you will be able to: • List the conditions that allow Legionella bacteria to grow and multiply • State the types of water systems that potentially pose a risk • Describe the people most at risk • Explain how to assess and control the risk

Over 15 million individuals drive themselves to work each day in England and Wales alone, and this is highly-likely the most dangerous part of their job. Anybody who drives as part of their job should be trained to understand the legal responsibilities involved in being a safe driver. This training course is designed for all employees who regularly drive as part of their job, and it teaches them simple actions that can make their journey's safer, as well as other handy information, such as what to do if you break down or have an accident. The duration of this course is 50 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. The course content will include- 1. The Safe Driver 2. Expecting the Unexpected 3. Reading the Road 4. Safe Vehicles

This 'Principles of Fire Safety Awareness' e-Learning course provides employees with essential knowledge about fire safety - ranging from precautionary measures to prevent fires starting, to what actions to take in the event of a fire breaking out. This course will give you an overview of the main causes and effects of fire in the workplace. You will understand what your role is in preventing fire, and the responsibilities of your employer, fire wardens, and other key staff. You will learn what actions you must take in the event of a fire. Everyone has a responsibility for ensuring that the risk of fire is lessened, and that in the event of a fire every action is taken to minimise injury and loss of life. The duration of this course is 2 hours and can be completed over multiple sessions.

This Level 3 Health and Safety in the Workplace e-Learning course is essential for anyone in a supervisory role, who requires a thorough understanding of health and safety. There is a particular emphasis on monitoring of staff, and controls to help minimise the risk of accidents and processes to deal with ill-health in the workplace. The duration of this course is 8-9 hours and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course module topics include: • Introduction to health and safety • Legislation • Accidents in the workplace • Ill health in the workplace • Health and safety organisation and management • The role of supervisors

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 require compulsory training for anyone who may be exposed to asbestos fibres. This Asbestos Awareness e-Learning course clearly outlines what to be alert to if you encounter asbestos at work, or work in a building where asbestos may be present. The duration of this course is 45-60 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course module topics include: • What asbestos is • Why asbestos is used • The types of asbestos • Where asbestos can be found • Why asbestos is dangerous • Asbestos related diseases • The law and regulations • Asbestos training levels • Examples of high risk occupations

Health and safety at work is vital to keeping people safe at work, and is part of the law. This course will enable you to create and maintain effective health and safety procedures within your workplace. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching, or supervision would also be needed in order to obtain the all-round skills and knowledge required to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Describe the key risks covered by health and safety law • Explain why health and safety is a vital issue for both employers and employees •Describe the key risks covered by health and safety law

This course aims to enable you to understand what hazardous substances are, and the basic safe working procedures established by the COSHH Regulations 2002. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching, or supervision would be needed in addition in order to complete the all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • State what is meant by ‘COSHH’ • State how substances can cause harm • List the hazardous substances that fall outside COSHH Regulations • List examples of hazardous substances • List the COSHH eight-step process for making the workplace safe from harm • Detail the purpose of safety data sheets • Recall the importance of the hazard symbol • Detail the purpose of safety data sheets • List the COSHH eight-step process for making the workplace safe from harm

Employers must carry out risk assessments in respect of all significant workplace hazards, and failure to comply with this legal requirement can result in prosecution and heavy penalties. Such prosecutions rarely arise from any wilful intention to break the law, but rather through an ignorance of the legal requirements, or a lack of understanding of how to carry out the assessments, how detailed they should be, and how they should be recorded. Having completed this course the learner will feel competent, and able, to conduct risk assessments effectively, and to appropriate standards. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course Content: • The importance of risk assessment • Hazard and risk • Identifying workplace hazards • Identifying those at risk • Evaluating levels of risk • Hazard removal • Risk control • Recording the assessment • Ongoing risk review

Every year in the UK people are killed whilst working in confined spaces. Accidents occur across a broad range of industries, and rescuers operating without proper training or equipment are frequently among the victims. The hazards involved in such work are serious, and the risks invariably high, so appropriate training is vital – and a legal requirement. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching, or supervision would be needed in addition in order to complete the all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: • Define what is meant by a confined space and provide examples • Describe the dangers presented by confined spaces • Explain the legal requirements relating to working in confined spaces • List and explain the key elements of safe systems of work as it applies to confined spaces • Describe and outline the requirements for emergency and rescue procedures

This Level 2 Food Safety for Manufacturing e-Learning course is designed for those who work in manufacturing or processing environments such as; food factories, meat cutting plants, breweries, vegetable packing, dairies or bottling plants. The course covers issues ranging from safe cleaning, to appropriate food storage methods. The duration of this course is 4 hours and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course module topics include: Food safety hazards Temperature control Heat processing of foods Food handlers Food storage Cleaning Food premises and equipment The Law

This course will enable you to adopt the attitudes, procedures, and techniques necessary to safely lift and handle loads of all types. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching, or supervision would also be needed in order to obtain the all-round skills and knowledge required to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Describe manual handling legal responsibilities • Describe and demonstrate safe lifting techniques • Describe how your back works • Assess the task, your individual capacity, the load and the environment • Explain why avoiding manual handling is the best policy

Those who undertake this Working at Height e-Learning course will learn how to ensure their own safety in various situations. The course will also help employers satisfy the Working at Height Regulations 2005 (amended 2007). The duration of this course is 45-60 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course module topics include: • Working at height - definitions • Legal responsibilities • The five steps of a risk assessment • Ladders and stepladders safety • Specialist equipment • Types of protection

This course explains the common causes of fire, how to deal with a fire, and how to escape safely. Employers are responsible for fire prevention, and safe evacuation in the event of a fire. This course will enable you to take all the necessary steps to prevent fire in your workplace, and deal with it effectively should it occur. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions.

This online training course teaches the user how to keep safe when using work equipment. It aims to help organisations work towards compliance with PUWER. The course will help the user to understand how to properly maintain equipment, what equipment PUWER applies to, and will also help them to show commitment to the regulations. The duration of this course is 30 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. The course content will include: 1. PUWER Responsibilities 2. Safe Standard 3. Protection and Controls

This course will introduce the learner to the forms, health risks, and safe management of asbestos. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching, or supervision will also be needed in order to gain the skills and knowledge required for full competence and practical ability in this subject. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • List the three main types of asbestos • List some of the common locations where asbestos is found • Recall the main health risks arising from asbestos use • Identify key features of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 • Distinguish between licensed, notifiable non-licensed, and non-licensed work with asbestos • Recall the key requirements of the duty to manage asbestos • Outline the legal requirements related to the disposal of asbestos waste • Overview the need for information, instruction, and training

This course will enable the learner to take all the necessary steps to prevent fire in their workplace, and to deal with it effectively should it occur. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching, or supervision would be needed in addition in order to complete the all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Describe how to deal with fire casualties • Explain what to do if trapped by a fire • Describe key procedures for emergency evacuation of buildings • State your responsibilities, and those of your employer • Describe key procedures for emergency evacuation of buildings • Describe the controls necessary to prevent fire in respect of: -Housekeeping -Electricity -Flammable substances

Having completed this course the learner will be able to carry out an effective health and safety risk assessment. Any person for whom responsibility for the health and safety of others forms part of their job description, needs to know how to carry out a risk assessment. To be given this responsibility without complementary training is daunting for the individual and almost certain to lead to errors and omissions when risk controls are decided. Completion of this course will ensure that such an individual possesses the key skills and knowledge necessary to enable them to carry out an effective risk assessment. Risk assessment is the keystone of effective health and safety management in any organisation, and failing to ensure the competence of individuals tasked with this activity is in contravention of health and safety law as well as being ethically suspect. By requiring staff with risk assessment responsibilities to complete this course, the organisation is meeting a key requirement in respect of the competence and confidence of such individuals. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching, or supervision would be needed in addition in order to complete the all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Understand what a hazard is • Describe the different types of workplace hazard • State what a hidden hazard is - hazards that may not be immediately obvious • Describe the risk assessment process • Understand what a risk is • Acknowledge risk control

This course is suitable for any worker, in any sector. It enables learners to work safely, meet legislative requirements, calculate risks, execute safety precautions, and to co-operate with employers. Learners can expect the learning to include case-studies, examples, and common workplace scenarios, with learning reinforced through informal, and interactive, quizzes. The duration of this course is 1 hour and 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Upon completing this course you will be able to: - Define hazards and risks - Identify common hazards - Improve your overall safety An internationally recognised, and respected, IOSH Working Safely Certificate is awarded on successful completion of the Final Assessment. *Please note that this course can no longer be used to support applications for the green CSCS (labourer) card. Please instead see our Health and Safety in a Construction Environment course.*

There are a number of reasons why first aid is so important, such as encouraging general safety, preventing casualties’ conditions from worsening and, ultimately, saving lives. Ideally, everyone would have a basic knowledge of what first aid is, why it is important, how to apply it, and what do to in an emergency. This course describes what first aid is and why it is important. It also provides sufficient information for the user to be able to apply first aid safely, and effectively, to different types of casualty. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Understand what to do in a medical emergency • Describe how to manage an injury incident • Acknowledge employers’ responsibilities • Understand UK first aid law and regulations • Explain what first aid is and why it is important • Understand how to treat: -Medical problems -Effects of extreme heat and cold -Bleeding -Respiratory problems -Unconscious casualties (breathing and not breathing)

The healthy functioning of our planet’s ecosystems – our air, water, and land – and the vast diversity of life on Earth is essential. To achieve this everyone needs to understand how they can avoid pollution and waste, protect watercourses, promote biodiversity, and sustain natural resources. This course will enable learners to identify the causes of pollution and waste, minimise negative impacts to the environment, and enhance the health and functioning of ecosystems where they live. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching or supervision would be needed in addition in order to complete the all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: • Define ‘environmental impact’ • Describe the factors that affect the severity of environmental impacts • Give examples of major environmental impacts • Explain what we mean by ‘the environment’ • List the three types of waste • List the three types of pollution • Describe the main causes of pollution • Understand the principle sources of pollution

This course will enable you to identify the causes of slips, trips, and falls, and reduce the risk of accidents through good practice and preventative measures. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching, or supervision would also be needed in order to obtain the all-round skills and knowledge required to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Explain why slips, trips, and falls are an issue • Understand how to look after your own safety • Determine what is appropriate footwear • Understand floor quality • Understand good housekeeping • Explain how to prevent slips, trips, and falls • Explain the causes of slips, trips, and falls • Understand the legal requirements relating to slips, trips, and falls

This course will enable you to identify electrical hazards, and remove or reduce the risk they present. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Describe the types of injuries that can result from electric shock • Explain what overheating is, and how it can increase the risk of fire • Explain how electrical risks can be controlled • Explain how injury risk is increased by where and how electricity is used

This course will enable you to describe the risks arising from the use of hazardous substances, and list appropriate steps to remove or reduce such risks. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Describe what is meant by a hazardous substance • Understand the importance of first aid when dealing with hazardous substances • Explain how to deal with spillages • Acknowledge safety precautions when dealing with hazardous substances • Explain how to identify hazardous substances • Explain how substances become hazardous • Explain the effects of hazardous substances

The effects of noise on hearing can be profoundly damaging, often resulting in permanent hearing loss. Not only is this morally and ethically undesirable for any organisation, it can also result in significant financial penalties, and personal injury claims. This course will help the learner to understand how their hearing works and how it is affected by excess noise. It will also mean that the learner will be able to recognise noise risks, and put in place appropriate safety precautions. Following this course an employee will be able to recognise noise risks and act proactively to prevent harm occurring. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Explain the effects of noise • Describe the two metre rule • Understand how your hearing works • Explain the levels of risk • Describe safety precautions • Acknowledge the use of ear plugs and defenders

The Level 2 Food Safety for Catering e-Learning course is designed to help anyone who works in a place where food is prepared, cooked and handled. This course will make best practice recommendations for a range of food safety and hygiene hazard scenarios. The duration of this course is 4 hours and can be completed over multiple sessions. In this course you will learn: • High-quality colour images • Interactive questions and activities • Print PDF summaries • End of course test • Certificate of completion Once you have purchased your course you will immediately receive a confirmation email with a link, username and password. This will give you access to your chosen course. Following completion of the course, you will need to take an exam which can be done online from your home or workplace. You and your screen will be recorded via webcam to ensure you complete the exam under-regulated exam conditions. Once you have passed you will be able to download and print off your certificate. Please note you will need a laptop or desktop with a webcam to complete this course and exam. This course is also available in Chinese. If you require the Chinese version please click on this link: https://www.learningplus.co.uk/course/cieh-level-2-food-safety-in-catering-chinese

This course aims to help you to understand what allergens are, their impact on people who are affected by them, the law relating to allergens, and how they should be managed during food preparation and handling. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Define the terms ‘allergy’ and ‘allergens’ • Explain the differences between wheat allergy, gluten intolerance, and coeliac disease • List, and provide examples of, the EU’s top 14 allergens • Serving food • Preparing food - including how to modify recipes to reduce allergen risk • Explain how food allergy risks can be controlled • State what cross-contamination warnings are and why they can have a negative impact • Explain how allergenic cross-contamination can occur in the catering industry, and how it can be controlled • Define the terms direct and indirect allergenic cross-contamination • Describe other types of information that may appear on food labels • Explain how allergen information about both prepacked and non-prepacked foods must be communicated to consumers • Define the difference between prepacked and non-prepacked food • Identify the legislation that governs the communication of allergen information to customers • Describe the symptoms and effects of ingesting allergens

The aim of health and safety management is to turn uncontrolled hazards, into controlled risks. This course will enable the learner to do this by using a cyclical process of problem identification, solution provision, and ongoing evaluation. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand and implement a health and safety management system, containing standards, a policy, and processes designed to ensure a quality approach towards health and safety in their organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions.

This course will introduce you to working at height. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Identify the legal requirement for head protection • Identify key features of work restraint systems, and fall arrest systems • List safe work procedures and other safety requirements • Recall the control hierarchy for working at height • Identify key requirements of The Work at Height Regulations 2005

Asbestos has often been called ‘the hidden killer’ - indeed the word asbestos today conjures up a genuine fear of irreversible damage to health. This is borne out by statistics which suggest that asbestos is probably the biggest occupational killer in the UK. In domestic properties, asbestos used as a building material was at its peak between 1945 and 1980, and, in the UK, there are over nine million houses of this age. In addition, it is estimated that there are about one and a half million workplace properties with some form of asbestos in them. So, while there’s relatively little chance of experiencing the degree of exposure that many suffered during the 20th century, the risk is still there, which is why this course – aimed at non-licensed contractors/workers – is so important. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Explain asbestos and the law Understand asbestos - what it is, where it is found and the danger it presents.

Basic life support is a level of medical care which is used for victims of life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care at a hospital. In this course we explore how to administer basic life support correctly. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course Content: • Administering CPR • What is basic life support for adults and children • Clearing obstructed airways (adults and children)

Did you know that nine people die on UK roads every day, and ten times that number are seriously injured? There are many devastating stories of road accidents and the impact they have, which highlight the importance of road safety. As a driver, you are in control of a potentially lethal weapon, capable of causing injury or death. In fact, driving is probably the most dangerous thing that many of us do daily, and for most of us the last time we reflected on our driving ability was when we sat our test! This course aims to refresh your approach to driving safely. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Demonstrate recommended driving positions and how to avoid aches and pains • Apply personal safety techniques when driving in bad weather conditions • Explain specific driving techniques for motorways and other roads • Express the importance of keen observation and awareness when driving • Determine when to report issues to your employer • Apply some basic safe driving techniques • Examine how individual behaviour and attitude on the road can cause road accidents • Explain what your responsibilities are on the road, and the importance of being a safe driver

Fire is probably the biggest risk to life that most people face in the workplace. It is, therefore, amazing that many people have little or no idea about the common causes of fire, how to deal with them, and how to escape safely from the scene should a fire occur. This course deals with all three of these vital subjects, and successful completion of the course could literally be the difference between life and death. Employers are responsible in law for both fire prevention, and the safe evacuation of employees in the event of a fire. This course will ensure that employees have the necessary knowledge to play their part in cooperating with their employer in the implementation of fire safety in the workplace. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Acknowledge fire extinguishers • Explain fire prevention • Understand how to deal with fire casualties • Describe evacuation procedures • Understand employer and employee responsibilities

Food safety training is essential for any food business that aims to create and encourage a food safety culture. It is a legal requirement for staff involved in food handling to be adequately trained and supervised, in line with their work activity. This highly interactive and engaging Food Safety Essentials course meets UK / EU Legal requirements and is compatible with the relevant Level 2 syllabuses. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Course Content: Module 1: Introduction to Food Safety Module 2: The Law and Food Safety • Understanding the principles of hazard and risk • Reporting, record keeping and trainings • Food business and food handlers • Food Safety and why it is important Module 3: Food Safety Hazards and Risks • Understanding bacteria • How food safety risks arise • Hazards and risks • Food safety hazards, their sources and effects Module 4: Risk Control - Temperature, Preservation and Storage • Cooking, hot holding and re-heating • Temperature control • Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding • Food preservation • Food storage Module 5: Risk Control - People, Places and Pests • Food premises and equipment • Food handlers and personal hygiene • Work areas • Allergens • Pest control

Food safety training is essential for any food business that aims to create and encourage a food safety culture. It is a legal requirement for staff involved in food handling to be adequately trained and supervised, in line with their work activity. This highly interactive and engaging Food Safety in Caterings course meets UK / EU Legal requirements and is compatible with the relevant Level 2 syllabuses. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Module 1: Introduction to Food Safety Module 2: The Law and Food Safety • Who enforces food safety law • Reporting, record keeping and trainings • Food business and food handlers • Food Safety and why it is important Module 3: Food Safety Hazards and Risks • Understanding bacteria • How food safety risks arise • Hazards and risks • Food safety hazards, their sources and effects Module 4: Risk Control - Temperature, Preservation and Storage • Cooking, hot holding and re-heating • Temperature control • Refrigeration, chilling and cold holding • Food preservation • Food storage Module 5: Risk Control - People, Places and Pests • Food premises and equipment • Food handlers and personal hygiene • Keeping work areas clean • Pest control

Our hands come into contact with many different surfaces and substances, many of them harbouring bacteria and viruses that transfer to our hands and from there either to other people, or into our own body. Good hand washing is the first line of defence against the spread of many illnesses - from the common cold, to more serious illnesses such as meningitis, hepatitis A, and food poisoning. It is also crucial in preventing the spread of influenza, and is a major weapon in the armoury to be deployed against an influenza pandemic – the occurrence of which experts describe as being ‘when’ not ‘if’. This short video based course takes the learner step-by-step through the key stages of hand washing, and will enable effective hand washing in less than 30 seconds. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Wash hands effectively in less than 30 seconds • Understand the key stages of hand washing

The aim of this health and safety induction course is to enable your staff to recognize why it’s important to work safely, and to understand how to handle certain key workplace risks. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions.

There is a wide spectrum of different types of radiation, almost all of which occur naturally. Although it is not necessary for most managers and other employees to have a detailed understanding of how each of these types of radiation is produced or what their properties are, it is necessary to have a basic knowledge of what each type of radiation is, what it does, what type of hazard it presents, and how it can be controlled. It is also necessary to be able to recognise the different workplace situations and tasks that may produce or use the various types of radiation, and who may be exposed to them as a result. This course will enable the learner to understand the nature and occurrence ionising radiations, and the health effects of irradiation and radioactive contamination. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Understand the structure of atoms • Understand how radioactive decay and ionising radiation takes place • Describe the sources of exposure to radon and its effects • Explain the nature and occurence of: -Neutron radiation -Gamma rays -Beta particles -Alpha particles

There are a number of different types of ionising radiation, and most managers and other employees should have a basic knowledge of what each type is, what it does, what type of hazard it presents, and how it can be controlled. The key legal requirements aimed at controlling the risks arising from the use of ionising radiations, as laid out in the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 are described in this course, alongside a number of simple practical solutions. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • State key requirements of the Ionising Radiations Regulations 2017 • List practical control measures • Describe controlled areas • Understand Special Precautions • Understand PPE • Understand shields • Understand distance • Understand half-life time • Understand Exposure time • Understand sealed sources • Explain the role of the Radiation Protection Advisor and the Radiation Protection Supervisor

Many people have jobs where they are required to work alone, and without direct supervision. This absence of immediate help or assistance creates significant risk because of the ever-present prospect of accidental injury or violence and aggression - the latter, for some occupations, being accompanied by the added risk of robbery or other crime. This course looks at the five key lone working occupational groups, and helps the learner to identify the occupations that fall within those groups. By identifying their own, or a similar occupation, and the group into which it falls, the learner is able to go on to recognise and identify with the particular risks to personal safety that apply to that occupation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Learning Objectives: By the end of this course you will be able to: • Outline the jobs that could result in alone worker situation • Describe the types of lone workers This course is suitable for anyone working alone and/or without direct supervision or contact with colleagues.

Many people have jobs where they are required to work alone, without direct supervision. This absence of immediate help or assistance creates significant risk because of the ever-present prospect of accidental injury, or violence and aggression – the latter, for some occupations, being accompanied by the added risk of robbery or other crime. This course introduces the learner to the potential hazards faced by 'lone workers'. It then considers whose responsibility it is to reduce or remove the risks associated with these hazards and, in overview, how this is done. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: • Define the term ‘Lone Worker’ • Outline types of 'Lone Worker' • Describe your responsibilities • Acknowledge how 'Lone Worker' Risk Assessment works

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and the Memorandum of Guidance with which it is published, lay down comprehensive, but non-technical, requirements for ensuring that the hazards of electricity are properly controlled. This means that those working with, or in the vicinity of, high risk electrical hazards – or those managing such situations – must, having identified hazards, be able to select and put in place the most appropriate methods of controlling the risks that arise from those hazards. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: • Understand insulation and earthing requirements specified by Regulation • Understand How people may be protected by electric shock • Describe the protection of equipment against overheating and fires • Describe the protection of electrical systems • Earthing • Construction • Insulation • List the protection of people • RCDs • Secure isolation • Competence • Low voltage systems • Battery operated tools • Working ‘dead’ and justification for ‘live’ working

Those working with, or in the vicinity of, high risk electrical hazards – or those managing such situations – must be able to identify these hazards and understand the risk they present. This is essential since, without such knowledge, it will prove difficult, if not impossible, to carry out risk assessments, or put in place effective risk controls. This course discusses the most commonly encountered high risk electrical hazards, how they may be identified, and the risks they present. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • What the risks are • Why accidents occur • Understand the risks and key precautions relating to: -Working on mains electrical supplies -Overhead power lines -Underground power lines -Working in wet conditions

The requirement under Regulation 4 of the Electricity at Work Regulations is for “electrical systems to be constructed and maintained so as to prevent danger at all times”. The term ‘danger’ - which is unique to the Electricity at Work Regulations - is defined as “the risk of injury from electric shock”, which means that the Regulations therefore require all electrical systems to be set up, and maintained, in such a way that they do not allow anyone to suffer injury as a result of the electricity that may flow within the system at any time. Setting up and maintaining a system to achieve this requirement, needs all those involved to understand the role played by inspection, test, and maintenance of electrical systems. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Understand visual inspections • Understand formal visual inspections • Acknowledge PAT Competence • Explain combined inspection and testing including PAT • Describe combined inspection and testing in other areas • Describe electrical equipment safety in low-risk environments

Contact with power lines, and cables, can be lethal, whether they are carrying a voltage as high as 400,000 volts or as low as 11,000 volts. For this reason, knowledge of how to manage safe working practices with live overhead and buried power lines is absolutely vital. This course provides a short, but useful, introduction to protection against contact with live overhead power lines. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: • Explain the precautions necessary for safe passage under overhead power lines • Describe the precautions necessary for work under overhead power lines • List the key controls that are necessary for preventing contact with underground services

This course explains how to protect yourself and lists the precautions that should be taken along with the key controls and will take around 15 minutes to complete.

This course will enable the learner to understand the principles of electricity, and its effects on the human body. This eLearning provides awareness education. Face-to-face training, coaching, or supervision would be needed in addition in order to complete the all-round skills and knowledge to be able to carry this forward practically in your organisation. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: • Explain the terms ‘voltage’, ‘current’, and ‘resistance’ • Explain the operation of Ohm’s Law • List the voltages and currents normally encountered in UK electricity supplies • List the factors relating to electric shock • Describe what happens when an electrical current passes through a human body • List and explain the hazards of electricity as identified in The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

Every year, around 50 people are killed in accidents involving workplace transport, with such accidents also causing more than 1,500 major injuries and about 3,500 less serious injuries each year. Accidents involving workplace transport also represent a major cost to businesses; the Health and Safety Executive calculates that a relatively minor accident - for example one which results in a few days off work - is likely to cost an employer around £3,500, whilst a major accident can cost around £30,000. This course will help the learner to manage risks in such a way that accidents involving workplace transport will be much less likely. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. This course will provide an understanding of: • The importance of ‘raising awareness’ of workplace transport health and safety risks and safety precautions • The concept of ‘organising for safety’ • Understand the legal risk assessment requirements relating to workplace transport • How to eliminate and reduce the risks arising from transport hazards, by ensuring a safe site, safe vehicles, and safe drivers

There are a number of different types of non-ionising radiation, and most managers and other employees should have a basic knowledge of what each type is, what it does, what type of hazard it presents, and how it can be controlled. This course describes the different types of non-ionising radiation, and explains their health effects. It also describes the typical occupational sources of non-ionising radiation, and the basic control measures that should be put in place. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Explain microwaves • Understand infra-red light • Understand visible light • List laser lights • Recognise ultra-violet light • Understand characteristics • Understand hazards • Understand safety controls • Understand Radio waves

Repetitive Strain Injuries are, in this technological age, an increasing risk to workers, and a challenge to organisational health and safety. Any RSI is painful and, in some cases, highly debilitating. It can lead to an inability to do certain jobs, or even work at all. For the individual this can have physical, mental, and financial costs, whilst for the organisation it can mean the additional costs of staff cover, recruitment, and job training. Absence due to sickness can also rob organisations of people with knowledge and skills that are vital for its success. A further problem is the increasing possibility of legal action taken by staff against employers who have failed to take appropriate steps to remove or reduce the risk of contracting RSI. This course is a first important step in educating staff on what causes RSI, and how to avoid it. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Undertake desktop stretches and animated exercises • Understand how to prevent RSI • State the symptoms of RSI • Describe the causes of RSI • Understand what RSI is

More than one third of all reportable ‘Over Three Day’ injuries, and nearly 10% of ‘Major Injuries’ are associated with manual handling – the transporting or supporting of loads by hand or by bodily force. Many injuries are not immediate and obvious, but are cumulative resulting from repeated exposure to manual handling operations. For workers, this high rate of injury is highly significant since such accidents and absences lead to potential loss of earnings, missed opportunities, and usually significant pain or discomfort. By looking at how manual handling risks arise, and how to reduce or eliminate the likelihood of injury in different work environments, this course will help the learner to avoid joining future Health and Safety Executive injury statistics. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. This course will give you a deeper understanding of: • Understand safe lifting technique • Personal capacity for load handling • The environment • The load • The task • Reduce the risk of injury by assessing

As we are all too well aware, vehicles can present great dangers when used or encountered on public roads. They can, however, be equally dangerous in a workplace environment - every year about 50 people are killed in accidents involving workplace transport. Accidents of this type also cause more than 1,500 major injuries per year, and about 3,500 injuries that cause people to be off work for more than three days. One of the keys to improving safety in this area is the engagement of all concerned in safe working practices. This course, based on HSE Guidance HSG136, is designed to enable those working with or near vehicles to meet this requirement – and to ensure they don’t become a health and safety statistic. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. This course will provide you with an understanding of: • Falls from vehicles • Trimming, sheeting, and netting vehicles • Coupling and uncoupling vehicles • Overturning risks • Parking vehicles • Tipping risks • Reversing vehicles • The importance of ‘safe site’, ‘safe vehicle’ and ‘safe driver’ • The most common causes of transport accidents • What is meant by ‘workplace transport

This course will enable the learner to identify the causes of slips, trips, and falls, and reduce the risk of accidents through good practice and preventative measures. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Understand how slips, trips, and falls happen • Describe safety precautions • Taking care of yourself • Appropriate footwear • Floor quality • Good housekeeping • Explain how to prevent slips, trips, and falls

Millions of people in the UK now use display screen equipment for a significant part of their work, and this rapid growth in the use of both fixed, and mobile, forms of DSE has been accompanied by increasing concerns about an associated range of health and safety problems. The good news, however, is that most conditions can be prevented by careful consideration of the way in which jobs are organised, and by the provision of appropriate equipment and workplaces. This course aims to enable learners to understand, in overview, the risks associated with DSE and the approaches to controlling them. This course is the first in a suite of four that deal with DSE in all its forms, and how to avoid the negative effects on health that arise from improper use. This course looks at a number of issues that are common to all forms of DSE - subsequent courses will consider fixed DSE, fixed workstations, and mobile DSE. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Understand how risks associated with DSE are controlled • State employer’s obligations in respect of DSE and workstation safety legislation • Understand the nature and symptoms of the following conditions as they relate to DSE use: • Upper Limb Disorders • Visual disorders • Stress and fatigue

This course deals with DSE that is used in association with a permanently sited workstation and is not designed to be carried or moved from place to place – in other words the type of DSE that is found in most office workplaces. Millions of people in the UK use this type of display screen equipment for a significant part of their work, and one of the results of this widespread use is an increasing concern about the associated range of health and safety problems. This course, therefore, aims to enable the learner to work safely when using fixed display screens, keyboards, and pointing devices. This course forms part of a suite of four courses, the first being a general overview of working safely with DSE, the second being this course, and the other two dealing with fixed workstations and mobile DSE. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • State how to use a keyboard and computer mouse safely • Describe how health problems can arise from incorrect use of a keyboard or mouse • Understand how to position a display screen for safe working • Explain the legal requirements for safe use of display screens

In order to comply with health and safety regulations – and provide individuals with a comfortable working environment – workstations need to be right for the person using it and the job they do. Under DSE health and safety legislation, any object in the users immediate work environment is considered to be part of their workstation. This includes the table or desk they work on, their chair, the area under or next to their desk, and any equipment on their desk. This course aims to enable the learner to recognise the features of a safe fixed workstation, and to set it up correctly and use it safely. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Describe the features of a safe workstation chair • Understand the importance of sitting correctly • Understand how to arrange a desktop working space correctly • Acknowledge why breaks in workstation activity are important • State the features of a safe workstation

Mobile Display Screen Equipment encompasses laptops, notebooks, tablets, and smartphones, and its use is increasing rapidly as multiple work locations and work on the move becomes more widespread. Mobile devices have many benefits; unfortunately, however, the design features that make them mobile — such as small screens and integrated keyboards — as well as their use in a wide range of environments, bring their own health risks. It’s important to remember that, although workstation guidelines within the ’Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992’ are mainly limited to fixed DSE, mobile DSE is also subject to the Regulations if it is in prolonged use. This course aims to enable the learner to recognise the risks created by mobile DSE, and to address those risks appropriately. The course forms part of a suite of four courses, the first being a general overview of working safely with Display Screen Equipment - or ‘DSE’ - the second dealing with fixed DSE, the third covering fixed workstations, and the fourth being this course. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • State how musculoskeletal problems can arise through the use of mobile DSE • Understand the importance of regular rest breaks • State how to limit manual handling risks associate with mobile DSE • Understand how to manage the risks of musculoskeletal problems • Understand how to set up a safe working environment for the use of mobile DSE

This course will highlight the hazards, and control measures, for safe working at height on fragile and degraded surfaces. It will take around 20 minutes to complete.

This course will highlight the hazards, and control measures, for safe working at height with scaffolding and scaffold towers. It will take around 20 minutes to complete.

Ladders and stepladders can be a sensible and practical option for low-risk, short-duration tasks, whilst Mobile Elevated Working Platforms (or ‘MEWPs’), are designed to provide a safe work platform for temporary work at height. With this in mind, it’s essential that employees have the information necessary to enable them to plan and manage any job tasks they undertake that involve working at height with access equipment. This course will provide them with, and check their understanding of, that information. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. By the end of this course you will be able to: • Detail the consequence of ladder misuse • Describe the circumstances under which a ladder or stepladder should be used • Explain how to use ladders and stepladders • List ladder inspection and maintenance requirements • List the risk controls required in respect of MEWP's

Get your Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment to kickstart your journey into working in various construction settings. This certification is a prerequisite for securing a CSCS (Green) Card, an industry-wide standard which is essential for all construction professionals, regardless of skill level, trade or specialisms that may subsequently be developed. As a foundation qualification, it provides a comprehensive grounding in the principles of health and safety that are particular to the construction environment. This fully online course equips you with the knowledge needed to grasp the importance of adhering to health and safety regulations in high-risk environments, whether the threats involve physical harm, damage to reputation, or costly equipment mishaps. It includes how to recognise hazards, avoiding, reducing, and mitigating against risks, understanding the uses of different types of fire extinguishers and the legislation that applies to construction environments. The course content is supported by current research and examples from the construction industry. Tailored for those already working in the construction sector who need to refresh training or update knowledge, or those who aspire to join the construction industry, this flexible online course covers the essential knowledge required to work on construction sites and obtain a valid CSCS Card. The process of obtaining a CSCS (Green) Card involves three key stages: 1. **Complete this Online Course**: Successfully finish this course and take a separate online exam, earning an accredited Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment —a crucial component of your CSCS card application. 2. **Take the CITB HS&E Test**: Book and complete the CITB* HS&E test at a nearby CITB Touch Screen Test centre. (*Construction Industry Training Board) 3. **Apply for Your Card**: Once you've passed both of the courses and the exams, apply for your CSCS card. This entirely online course, including the final assessment, can be accessed, and completed on a PC or laptop. Throughout this interactive e-learning experience, you'll gain knowledge in key areas: - Why Risk Assessment matters – it’s purposes, importance, and relevance. - Safe manual handling techniques. - Working safely at elevated heights. - Identifying health risks. - Safe practices around machinery, plant, and equipment. This course package includes a Mock Assessment, or test, which will allow you to be sure you are ready to proceed to booking your exam. Once you are confident you can recall the knowledge you need under pressure, you should go ahead and schedule your online exam. To book this final, online exam, simply send an email to our support team at [email protected], providing them with at least 72 hours' notice AHEAD of your exam slot, to test your proposed exam setup. The final examination questions are designed to support the integrity of the CSCS Card as you will learn about during the course. This online examination can be taken from a laptop or desktop computer. * You will need a webcam in a place where you won’t be interrupted, whether at home, or with your employer’s co-operation in the workplace. The webcam records both your screen and you to ensure you can complete the questions independently, without notes or mobile telephone, in a process called online proctoring. This online proctoring allows you to demonstrate you have mastered the construction safety knowledge required to progress on your own terms, where you feel comfortable and when you are ready. This reduces the worry and stress of this formal assessment required to obtain Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment certificate. *Please note that the online qualification exam is not compatible with mobile devices or tablets.

This is a re-examination for the L1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment course. If you failed your previous attempt, please purchase this re-examination, and then advise us of your desired examination date and time by emailing [email protected]. LearningPlus will be open throughout the Christmas period, except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day. We’ll be here to support you as usual, Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm. Please note that the Awarding Organisation for this qualification will be closed over Christmas. As a result, the final date for booking exams will be Monday, 16th December, with the last available exam slot on Thursday, 19th December, at 1pm.

A CSCS Card is an essential requirement for many employers in the construction industry, if you want to work on site, you’ll need one. Whether you’re new to the industry, or it’s time to renew - this package includes everything you’ll need to obtain your Green CSCS Card: • Level 1 Health & Safety in a Construction Environment course & exam • CITB Health, Safety and Environment Operatives Test • Application to CSCS With three different stages to complete, this package removes your need to do time consuming admin and provides you with reassurance you've got everything covered. How it works: 1. At your own pace, study our online course in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (approximately 2 hours of study). The course covers all of the essential knowledge you’ll need to work safely in the construction industry and includes practice tests for both exams you will be sitting. 2. When you’re ready, we’ll book your Health and Safety exam – you can sit the exam from anywhere but you’ll need access to a laptop or PC with a webcam. 3. We’ll pay for and book your CITB Health, Safety and Environment Operatives Test. 4. Sit your CITB test at your local touchscreen test centre. 5. You’ll receive the pass certificate for your first exam via email, and the second in person at the test centre. 6. Once you’ve passed both tests, we’ll complete the CSCS card application for you. 7. You’ll receive your CSCS card in the post – it will take around 10 working days. In the meantime, you can prove to an employer that your card is pending by downloading the CITB app.