Highfield Level 3 Award in Health and Safety via Microsoft Teams

The Highfield Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace is a nationally recognised qualification designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders and those with responsibility for health and safety within the workplace.

Delivered live by one of our experienced trainers via Microsoft Teams, this course provides the same regulated qualification and engaging tutor-led experience as classroom training, without the need to travel.

Learners will gain a thorough understanding of health and safety legislation, risk assessment, accident investigation and workplace hazard control, helping them contribute to a safer, healthier and more compliant working environment.

Quality training at affordable prices – because professional health and safety training shouldn’t be an alien concept.

Who is the Course For?

This qualification is ideal for:

Managers
Supervisors
Team Leaders
Department Heads
Site Managers
Health and Safety Representatives
Business Owners
Anyone preparing to move into a supervisory or management role

It is suitable across all sectors, including construction, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, engineering, retail, education, hospitality and office-based environments.

Syllabus

The qualification covers a wide range of health and safety topics, including:

Legal Framework and Responsibilities

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Criminal and civil law
Health and safety regulations
Employer and employee duties
Enforcement action, notices and penalties
Welfare requirements in the workplace

Health and Safety Management Systems

Benefits of effective health and safety management
Costs associated with accidents and ill health
HSG65 Plan, Do, Check, Act model
Health and safety policies
Emergency arrangements
Monitoring and measuring performance

Risk Assessment

Principles of risk assessment
Different types of risk assessment
Specific risk assessments including:
- COSHH
- Manual Handling
- Fire Safety
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE)
- Young Persons
- Lone Working
- New and Expectant Mothers
The five-step risk assessment process

Workplace Hazards and Controls

Slips, trips and falls
Manual handling
Working at height
Workplace transport
Machinery safety
Fire safety
Electrical safety
Hazardous substances
Noise
Stress and wellbeing
Violence at work
Workplace design and housekeeping
Hierarchy of control measures

Accident and Incident Management

Accident reporting procedures
Near miss reporting
Accident investigation techniques
Root cause analysis
RIDDOR requirements
Corrective and preventative actions

Prerequisite

Learners must be at least 16 years of age.

No previous health and safety qualification is required, although a basic understanding of workplace health and safety is beneficial.

Delegates must have access to:

A computer, laptop or tablet
Microsoft Teams
Internet connection
Microphone and speakers
Webcam (where required for assessment and learner verification)

Course Duration

21 contact hours
Good Skills Training normally deliver this course over 6-sessions, either 09:00 – 12:30, or 13:30 – 17:00

Course Certification

Highfield Qualifications

Qualification Code

600/0645/6

Delivery Type

Face-to-Face
Remote training via Microsoft Teams
Qualify at Home eLearning and eAssessment

Maximum Learners Per Tutor

16

Assessment Method

Learners complete a multiple-choice examination online consisting of:

60 questions
120-minute examination
Pass mark: 40 out of 60
Merit: 50 out of 60

Re-Qualification

As with all health and safety training it is recommended that staff undergo regular refresher training and, or CPD. It is best practice that this is every 3-years.