Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace
Pivotal University
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The definitive Level 2 Health and Safety in the Workplace course. Built for employees, supervisors and managers in any industry — offices, warehouses, shops, factories, construction, care and hospitality — this is the most thorough, best-illustrated Level 2 course you can take.
Across nine in-depth modules you'll master everything the UK Level 2 syllabus requires and more: health and safety law and everyone's legal duties, risk assessment and the hierarchy of control, hazardous substances under COSHH, safe manual handling, display-screen work, fire and electrical safety, work equipment, PPE and safety signs, workplace welfare, and the management of accidents, first aid and occupational health — each brought to life with clear, branded diagrams of the hierarchy of control, the five steps of risk assessment, the fire triangle, extinguisher types and more.
Finish with a 33-question final assessment (80% to pass, unlimited attempts, every answer explained) and earn your Certificate of Completion.
Across nine in-depth modules you'll master everything the UK Level 2 syllabus requires and more: health and safety law and everyone's legal duties, risk assessment and the hierarchy of control, hazardous substances under COSHH, safe manual handling, display-screen work, fire and electrical safety, work equipment, PPE and safety signs, workplace welfare, and the management of accidents, first aid and occupational health — each brought to life with clear, branded diagrams of the hierarchy of control, the five steps of risk assessment, the fire triangle, extinguisher types and more.
Finish with a 33-question final assessment (80% to pass, unlimited attempts, every answer explained) and earn your Certificate of Completion.
Course Curriculum
10 sections · 34 lessons · 11h 10m
Foundations of Health & Safety and UK Law
Why Health & Safety Matters: The Human and Business Case
20 min
The Language of Health & Safety: Key Terms Decoded
15 min
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974: Duties of Employers and Employees
25 min
Enforcement: HSE, Local Authorities, Notices and Penalties
20 min
Reporting Under RIDDOR: What, When and How
20 min
Risk Assessment and the Hierarchy of Control
The Purpose and Power of Risk Assessment
15 min
The Five Steps of Risk Assessment
30 min
Risk Matrices: Quantifying Likelihood and Severity
20 min
The Hierarchy of Control: Why PPE Is the Last Resort
25 min
Common Workplace Hazards and Their Control
Slips, Trips and Falls on the Level
20 min
Working at Height: Planning, Equipment and Competence
20 min
Machinery and Equipment: PUWER in Practice
20 min
Electrical Safety in the Workplace
15 min
Workplace Transport: Vehicles, Pedestrians and Loading
15 min
Hazardous Substances and COSHH
COSHH Fundamentals: Substances, Harm and Routes of Entry
20 min
The COSHH Assessment and Control Process
25 min
CLP Pictograms, Labels and Safety Data Sheets
25 min
Manual Handling and Display Screen Equipment
Manual Handling Risks and the Avoid-Assess-Reduce Hierarchy
20 min
Safe Lifting Technique: A Step-by-Step Workshop
20 min
Display Screen Equipment: Ergonomic Workstations
20 min
Fire Safety in the Workplace
The Fire Triangle and Fire Prevention
15 min
Fire Classes and Choosing the Right Extinguisher
20 min
The Fire Safety Order and Your Personal Role
20 min
PPE, Safety Signs and Welfare
Personal Protective Equipment: Selection, Use and Maintenance
20 min
Reading Safety Signs: Shape, Colour and Meaning
15 min
Workplace Welfare: The Basics That Matter
15 min
Accidents, First Aid and Emergency Procedures
Accidents, Near Misses and Learning Reporting Culture
20 min
First Aid at Work: Arrangements and Your Role
15 min
Emergency Procedures: Evacuation and Beyond
15 min
Occupational Health, Wellbeing and Course Synthesis
Occupational Health: The Hidden Half of Health & Safety
15 min
Work-Related Stress and Mental Wellbeing
20 min
Noise and Vibration at Work
20 min
Building a Positive Safety Culture: Capstone Synthesis
30 min
Final Assessment & Certification
Final Assessment
20 min