Workplace Safety
At UK Online Training we offer a good selection of online workplace safety courses.
All of our workplace safety courses have been put together by leading industry experts and are approved by the likes of IIRSM, RoSpa and CPD.
These online courses are aimed at the general workplace and will therefore be applicable to many industry sectors.
So whether you work in an office, industrial, commercial, public service or healthcare setting, you will benefit from studying one or more of our courses.
Our courses cover everything from manual handling, to risk assessments, slips, trips and falls to COSHH.
Employers have overall responsibility for ensuring that staff receive the appropriate training in the workplace so as to keep themselves and others safe at all times.
Each of our workplace safety courses can be completed 100% online at a time to suit you and you can study them at your own pace.
You can learn on any device such as your PC/Laptop, mobile phone or tablet, and therefore be able study anywhere that is convenient for you.
Most people complete our short online courses in just over an hour in total.
Complete the training on the same day, or spread it out over a few days to fit in with your busy lifestyle.
Once you have completed a workplace safety course, you will receive your certificate of completion on the same day.
Interested in completing other online training courses with us?
Then visit our main course page to view all of the online courses we have to offer.
Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment
This course is aimed at people starting out in the construction industry and can be used as part of their induction process or as preparation for the online accredited exam. Whilst this course, Level 1 Health & Safety in a Construction environment provides you with a qualification in its own right, it can also form part of your CSCS green card application.
Working within the private security industry
This course is an introduction to the private security industry, and the main services it covers. It discusses the body which regulates the industry, highlights the standards of behaviour expected from security operatives, and the law as it relates to the industry. It includes an in-depth look at health and safety issues, the concept of duty of care and examines a range of emergency situations which security operatives might be involved with.
Noise awareness training
This course is aimed at people that work in industries where excessive noise is a potential hazard. These include factories, manufacturing environments, entertainment, hospitality, mining, construction and metal working to name a few. It will take you through some of the simple science, the main laws that apply and introduce you to noise level limits. It also covers some of the specific health risks and how to avoid them.
Lone workers personal safety
This course acts as an introduction to personal safety for lone workers and applies to those that work alone within business premises, mobile workers and homeworkers. It covers the legal responsibilities of both employers and employees, some of the common security precautions that can be implemented, practical steps you can take to avoid conflict in lone worker situations and other elements that can contribute to lone worker safety.
Electrical safety in the workplace
This course covers the many benefits electricity brings to society, as well as its key components voltage, current and resistance. It will explain the two main types of electricity, cover UK accident and death statistics, and describe a simple way of remembering the electrical hazards. It then goes on to provide basic instructions about how you could safely help someone you suspect has received an electric shock plus much more.
Display Screen assessment
Display Screen assessment course is aimed at companies who employ users of display screen equipment, or DSE as it’s often called and is intended to be completed by those who will be assessing the DSE set ups of employees. DSE is a term that covers a wide range of equipment. If equipment like this is not set up correctly, users are at increased risk from certain disorders.
CDM awareness
This awareness course covers the core concepts of the regulations and details the various roles that are required for a construction project along with the key documents that need to be produced. It starts with an introduction to CDM, then covers some of the parameters that need to be checked when a project is being planned. It finishes by detailing a number of example projects that illustrate how the regulations can be applied.