Office Health and Safety Training

All low-risk workplaces, including offices, contain health and safety hazards that need to be carefully controlled. As an employee, it's important to have an awareness of the risks so that dangers can be identified and action can be taken to prevent injury or ill-health. The course explains how to identify health and safety risks and details what office workers can do to prevent their work tasks and behaviours from causing harm. Who should take this Course? This Office Health and Safety course is suitable for anyone who works in an office workplace, including managers and supervisors. Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their workers are trained in health and safety matters and this course will help you to comply with that responsibility. This requirement applies to employees of all levels, including part-timers and work experience staff. Aim of the course By the end of this course, you will; understand why health and safety rules and regulations are important for office workplaces, recognise their health and safety responsibilities and understand where common office safety hazards can be found, understand how to prevent and manage slips, trips and falls in the office, know how to use electrical equipment safely and prevent workplace fires from starting, understand the importance of carrying out manual handling and chemical handling activities with care, know how to set up a desk or computer workstation ergonomically so as to prevent discomfort, understand more about how to prevent workplace stress and understand the first aid requirements of an office and recognise why it's important to report workplace accidents and injuries. Certification On successful completion of the course, a customised digital certificate will be issued to you instantly via email. This certificate will be personalised with your name, course name and date of completion. This certificate does not have an expiry date.