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NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award

This NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award is an introductory qualification for people who need an understanding of the principles of health and safety in their role. It enables organisations to improve the safety culture, reduce accidents and increase costs savings.

Delivered either via online learning, on-site at workplace or through our virtual classroom technology, the course is easy to digest and takes 23-hours to complete. 

Did you know? At Astutis, what you see is what you get. Our course prices include everything, from the training itself, the first sitting of assessments and your certification. We believe in offering a straightforward, all-inclusive training package, so there are no hidden costs, just real value!

Duration

23-hours

Entry Requirements

We believe in making learning accessible to everyone. With no entry requirements, this course is designed for individuals at any level.

Learning options:

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    Online Learning

    Flexible, accessible, self-paced digital learning.


    • Complete the course around your schedule
    • Anytime access on any device
    • Test your own progress
    • Exams included

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    On-Site Learning

    Train together in a collaborative, face-to-face or virtual classroom setting with off-the-shelf or customised courses


    • Perfect balance of flexibility and cost effectiveness
    • Choose from Classroom or Virtual learning
    • Designated Account Manager
    • Exclusive corporate rates

NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award Explained

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The NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award is an ideal first step into health and safety and is perfect for supervisors and anyone transitioning into management role. 

The course comprises two central units that will cover critical topics such as health and safety responsibilities and fundamental control measures to preserve a safe working environment. Learners gain knowledge and practical skills that enable:

1. The understanding why health and safety needs to be managed, ensuring effective processes are in place
2. The ability to inspect the workplace, recognise hazards, evaluate risk and recommend control measures
3. The understanding of why accidents happen and how to investigate them.

The NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award is recognised by employers and professional memberships in over 180 countries around the world! It underlines clear responsibilities within the health and safety department in your business.

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Units

  • HSA1 - Element 1

    Why and how you manage health and safety

  • HSA1 - Element 2

    Dealing with common workplace hazards

  • HSA1 - Element 3

    Stopping incidents and ill-health before they happen

  • HSA1 - Element 4

    Learning from incidents

Assessments

  • Workplace health and safety review carried out by you in your workplace.

Course Length

  • 23-hours online learning or 3-days for classroom learners.
    Online learners have 3-months access to the course. 
There are no entry requirements, but we recommend that all learners be literate in English.
HSA1 - Element 1
Why and how you manage health and safety Understand why health and safety needs to be managed and ensure effective processes are in place.
HSA1 - Element 2
Dealing with common workplace hazards Understand different risks and hazards in the workplace and begin to evaluate risk.
HSA1 - Element 3
Stopping incidents and ill-health before they happen Recognise control measures and how to use them whilst implementing actions to counter the hazard.
HSA1 - Element 4
Learning from incidents Understand why accidents happen and how to stop them.

NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Syllabus Guide

NEBOSH Progression Pathways

NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Fact Sheet

This course is assessed with a workplace health and safety review for Unit HSA1. This will include:

  • Considering how health and safety is managed, and how it could be done better
  • Identifying health and safety issues, how they are controlled and if the risk can be reduced
  • Selecting the most important issue for improvement

This assessment must be carried out at your own workplace, or at a suitable premises if this is not possible.




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The NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award acts as the perfect introduction to health and safety. The course introduces key health and safety concepts and principles that can be applied across all industries. This NEBOSH Award course provides learners with valuable skills and knowledge that can be immediately applied to the workplace.
The NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award acts as an introductory qualification for those who need to understand the key health and safety principles for their role. This NEBOSH award level course is ideal for team leaders, supervisors and employees alike. The course has no formal entry requirements, and it can be applied to a variety of industries.
The NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award is a Level 2 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). This NEBOSH Award level course is comparable to a GCSE standard qualification in the UK.
The NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award equips managers and employees with the skills and knowledge to reduce risks and eliminate hazards in the workplace.

The course helps businesses deal with workplace incidents and learn from them. This enhances your business’s safety culture and improves employees’ awareness of health and safety at work. Employees with improved awareness of health and safety can proactively prevent accidents, ensuring your business stays compliant and is protected from fines and prosecution.
The NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award is assessed with a workplace health and safety review. The aim of the assessment is to test your ability to apply the knowledge you have learnt to workplace health and safety operations.

At Astutis, our course prices include everything, from the training itself, the first sitting of assessments and your certification. We provide an all-inclusive training package with no hidden costs, just real value!

For more information about the assessment, visit our exam hub.
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NEBOSH Health and Safety At Work for Your Workforce

Develop your people for a better organisation.

By applying the knowledge and skills gained from the NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work qualification, you will be able to contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. 

Our training has been tried and tested by 100,000 health and safety professionals. We offer a range of learning options, including virtual classroom, online and on-site classroom courses delivered at premises of your choice on a day of your choice.

Benefits Of Staff Training At Your Organisation

Cost and time saving benefits for larger number of staff.
Your own dedicated account manager to organise all aspects of your training.
Relevant training for your staff can be tailored to company requests.
Choice and convenience of training delivery options to suit your staff.

Whats The Best Way For My Staff To Learn?

Dependent on staff availability, location, budget and your company needs, choose from the options:

IOSH MS Online - Our interactive and multimedia rich courses for staff to fit in around their commitments

Online - Our interactive and multimedia rich courses for staff to fit in around their commitments

Classroom - Expert tutor-led delivery, hosted in a professional training environment across 6-sites within the UK. Alternatively Classroom training can be delivered On-Site at your premises for multiple learners.

Virtual - The Virtual Learning Academy is the most modern approach to delivering live-online training without the need to travel

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CONSULTATION SERVICE

Helping You To Train Your Staff

Independent and practical consultancy support provided by our Chartered Health and Safety, and Environmental practitioners.

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