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Free Level 1 Health and Safety Awareness Course in Liverpool

CostFREE
Duration2 months
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFlexible
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNCFE awarding body

About this course

Free Level 1 Health and Safety Awareness Course in Liverpool. Classes run at 3D Training, daytime and flexible over around 2 months.

You'll look at roles and responsibilities in the workplace, how to carry out risk assessments, and how to maintain safe working procedures. The course has no formal entry requirements, so you can start without any previous qualifications.

You'll finish with an NCFE Award in Health and Safety Awareness.

Who this course is for

Persons gaining this qualification will know that health and safety is the responsibility of everyone within a business, its contractors, visitors and suppliers. The subject areas covered within this qualification are regarded by the Health and Safety executive (HSE) as being important to maintaining safe working procedures in the workplace.

Topics covered include:

  • Understanding roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the workplace
  • Understanding how risk assessments contribute to health and safety
  • Understanding how to identify and control the risks from common workplace hazards
  • Understanding the procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace

Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand the roles and responsibilities everyone has for health and safety at work.
  • You'll learn how to identify hazards and carry out basic risk assessments.
  • You'll explore how to maintain safe working procedures in a range of workplaces.
  • You'll understand the duties that apply to contractors, visitors, and suppliers, not just employees.
  • You'll learn about health, safety, and welfare legislation relevant to the workplace.

How you will learn

You'll study in a classroom at 3D Training. Learning is delivered face to face, with flexible daytime attendance. Assessment is based on the topics covered in the qualification, and the centre will confirm the exact assessment format before you start.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. 3D Training will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Warehouse operative, responsible for following safe working practices on site.
  • Retail assistant, required to understand basic health and safety duties in store.
  • Care assistant, working in environments where safety awareness is essential.
  • Construction labourer, supporting safe site operations under supervision.
  • Cleaning operative, carrying out work safely in commercial or public buildings.
  • Kitchen assistant, following food safety and workplace safety procedures.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace, the next step if you want a deeper understanding of workplace safety law and practice.
  • Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment, building on the risk assessment knowledge covered in this qualification.
  • Level 2 Certificate in Health and Safety, suitable if you're moving into a supervisory or team-leader role.

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