Health and Safety Principles in the Workplace Level 1 (VTQ)

This Level 1 Health and Safety Principles course provides a solid introduction to workplace health and safety awareness.

The course is designed to support understanding of health and safety regulations and the practical steps needed to reduce risk and prevent accidents in the workplace.

Topics covered include risk assessment principles, planning and precautions, PPE, employer and employee responsibilities, accident causes, RIDDOR, COSHH, first aid awareness and workstation safety.

Additional subjects include working at height, manual handling, fire safety, gas safety, electricity, occupational health, infection control and enforcement.

This course supports compliance across a wide range of workplace environments and is suitable for learners with no previous health and safety training.

Most people take health and safety awareness training to meet workplace requirements or improve everyday safety.

This course is suitable for employees at all levels and supports a shared understanding of safe working practices.

Online learning allows you to train at your own pace, in your own time.

Some professionals that may benefit from this course include:

• Employers and business owners
• Managers and supervisors
• Health and safety representatives
• Employees across all sectors
• Anyone needing basic health and safety awareness

How It Works:

1. We sell access keycodes to ProTrainings online courses up to 25% below the RRP. Order the number of access keycodes you need for each course like any other product from First Aid 4 Less, checking out and completing your order as you normally would. You will need to order one keycode per course, per person. Keycodes can only be redeemed once and only work for the course specified.
2. When you have completed your order, we will email you with:

• A link to the training portal
• Your keycode(s) for the courses ordered
• A PDF of what to do next

3. If necessary, you can then distribute keycode(s) to other learners as required, or use the keycode(s) yourself if the training is for you. Remember, keycodes can only be redeemed once and only work for the course specified.
4. Learners can then sign up using the link to the training portal, www.protrainings.uk/signup/firstaid4less. Each learner needs their own personal account so certificates and training records are correct. Redeem keycodes by entering a keycode in the ‘Key or Referral Code’ box as part of the sign up form.
5. If you already have a login or have multiple courses you wish to appear in your training dashboard, you can redeem more keycodes easily by clicking the ‘Redeem Keycode’ link when logged in.
6. Once you have signed up on the online training portal, all administration including progress tracking, certificates and access to materials is stored within your learner login.
7. All learners have ongoing access to training materials after completion of the course for several months, with the option of weekly refresher emails.