This IOSH Working Safely course leads to a globally recognised IOSH certificate in ‘Working Safely’ and is suitable for anyone at any level in any sector looking to gain essential health and safety knowledge. On completion an IOSH Working Safely certificate will be posted to you by Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
This interactive e-learning course leads to a globally recognised IOSH certificate in ‘Working Safely’ and will provide individuals with thorough knowledge about the essentials of health and safety.
The structured online course includes five interactive modules, 3D hazard spotting quiz forming part of the final assessment.
The online course is easy to follow, you can study wherever and whenever suits you. This is the most cost-effective way to study for this globally recognised IOSH certificate.
IOSH Passport to Safety – Important Notice
IOSH have informed us that on 1st November 2021 they will stop producing the IOSH Passport to Safety photo cards, therefore as of 30th June 2021 we are no longer selling the IOSH Passport to Safety course.
Please, note that if you are interested in this course, the training material within the IOSH Working Safely course is exactly the same as what was in the IOSH Passport to Safety course.
The only difference is that at the end of the IOSH Working Safely training instead of the photo card you will be awarded an IOSH certificate which we will post out to you by Royal Mail Signed for 1st Class delivery.
Overview – IOSH Working Safely
An understanding of health and safety principles and practices is central for every workplace. This interactive e-learning course leads to a globally recognised IOSH certificate in ‘Working Safely’ and will provide individuals with thorough knowledge about the essentials of health and safety.
Virtual College are an IOSH Approved Training Provider for Working Safely and have delivered online, accredited IOSH training for over 7 years.
Upon successful completion of the IOSH elearning course and the assessments, you will be awarded a Working Safely certificate from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
IOSH are the biggest health and safety membership organisation in the world and the only chartered body for H&S professionals. Established for more than 70 years with over 40,000 members across 99 countries, there is no doubt you are receiving quality training.
Benefits from this IOSH Working Safely online training?
Working Safely is suitable for people at any level, in any sector, needing IOSH accreditation and a grounding in the essentials of health and safety.
Individuals will benefit by gaining a nationally recognised certificate in health and safety training that meets government’s guidelines and is a 100 per cent match to the Health and Safety Executive’s ‘passport’ syllabus.
On completion of this course you will receive a confirmation email that you have successfully completed your training. The approved certificate from the Institution of Occupational and Health (IOSH) will be posted to you by Royal Mail Signed for 1st Class delivery and it should be with you within 3-4 weeks of your completion date.
Please note: it is recommended that learners retake the IOSH Working Safely course every three years.
Lesson Plan
IOSH Working Safely is split into five interactive modules:
- An introduction to working safely; the principles of why working safely is important.
- Defining hazard and risk; recognising risks in the workplace and understanding the application of risk assessments.
- Identifying common hazards; understanding how hazards arise and how to prevent them.
- Improving safety performance; understanding how systems and processes can be put in place to improve safety performance and how these relate to all levels of the workforce.
- Protecting our environment; how organisations and individuals can get involved in reducing environmental impacts.
Duration
If attempted in one sitting, this IOSH working safely course should take at least 6 hours to fully work through all the interactive exercises, read and absorb the information. Learners who have completed other health and safety training will probably find they can work through at a much faster pace – typically less than 3 hours.
Certification
On completion of this IOSH online course you will receive a confirmation email that you have successfully completed your training. The approved certificate from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) will be posted to you by Royal Mail Signed for 1st Class delivery and it should be with you within 2-3 weeks of your completion date.
Green Labourer Card – Important note
On 5th May 2017 the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) announced that it suspended the recognition of the IOSH Working Safely certificate via e-learning as an approved route to obtaining the green Labourer card.
Please visit the Labourer card page on the CSCS website for further details on approved qualifications that lead to the green Labourer card.
To see the CSCS announcement, click here.
