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OnlineHealth and Safety Awareness

50 minutes
3 Year Certificate
Self-paced
Online Health and Safety Awareness course providing the knowledge needed to work in a safe and compliant way.  CPD-accredited certificate emailed on completion.

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Health and Safety Awareness Training Online

The Health and Safety Awareness Training online course provides essential knowledge to help employees work safely and meet their responsibilities under UK health and safety law. This health and safety awareness course helps reduce workplace risks, improve safety behaviour, and support a positive safety culture.

Health and safety training is a legal requirement for all organisations. It involves identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing safe systems of work, supported by effective health and safety training.

While UK workplaces are among the safest globally, risks remain. Latest HSE statistics (2023/24) report 135 fatal workplace injuries, over 600,000 non-fatal injuries, and 1.7 million cases of work-related ill health. These figures highlight the importance of health and safety awareness training in preventing incidents and protecting employees.

The Echo3 online health and safety course UK is CPD accredited and suitable for all staff. It provides practical guidance to help employees recognise hazards, follow safe working practices, and contribute to a safer workplace.

Why Health and Safety Awareness Training Is Important

Effective health and safety awareness training reduces accidents, injuries, and ill health by helping employees understand risks and how to control them. It supports a proactive safety culture, improves confidence, and enhances business performance.

For employers, providing health and safety training supports legal compliance, reduces absenteeism, and demonstrates a clear commitment to employee wellbeing.

Health and Safety Legal Requirements (UK)

UK employers must protect the health, safety, and welfare of employees under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, including providing appropriate training, information, and supervision.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to carry out risk assessments and ensure employees are trained based on identified risks.

This online health and safety awareness training UK course supports compliance by helping employees understand their responsibilities and follow safe working practices.

Who Should Take This Course?

This health and safety awareness course online is suitable for all employees, including new starters, existing staff, and those requiring refresher training. It is relevant across all industries and provides a strong foundation for further, role-specific training.

CPD Accredited Health and Safety Course

This health and safety training online course is CPD accredited and aligned with UK legislation and best practice, ensuring learners understand workplace hazards and how to manage them effectively.

Certificate and Compliance Evidence

On completion, learners receive a digital certificate as evidence of health and safety awareness training, supporting employer records, audits, and compliance requirements.

Health and Safety for Managers

Echo3 – A Smarter Way to Train

Echo3 delivers flexible, scalable online health and safety training UK, enabling organisations to manage workforce training efficiently. Employers can enrol staff, track progress, and manage certification through a single platform.

This health and safety course online can be combined with training such as Working at Height, COSHH, Fire Safety, and Driving for Work, helping organisations build a complete safety training programme tailored to their risks.

All courses are accessed via Echo3 credits, providing a cost-effective solution for ongoing compliance and workforce development.

Health and Safety Awareness Certificate

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  • Written in compliance with the Managing Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
  • Developed by qualified health and safety professionals Accredited by CPD – learn more about CPD here
  • Last Updated April 2025
  • Achieve 80% to gain your certificate.  Unlimited free retakes.
  • The online Health and Safety Awareness certificate is valid for 3 years.

Course Content

UNIT 1

HSE MANAGEMENT

We begin by introducing why for moral, financial and legal reasons effective health and safety management requires shared responsibilities.

UNIT 2

RISK MANAGEMENT

Explains the difference between workplace ‘hazards’ and ‘risks’ and the fundamental role risk assessments have in shaping safe ways of working.  We also highlight common workplace risks and the role staff can play in reducing those risks for all.

UNIT 3

ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Next, we look at the common causes of accidents, for example, horseplay and the role employees have in ensuring workplace accidents don’t occur.

UNIT 4

UK LAW

This section provides and overview of the Health & Safety at Work Act and the Management of Health and Safety Regulations.

UNIT 5

MONITOR AND REVIEW

Staff understand that effective health and safety requires continues 2-way communication between those undertaking tasks and designing safe ways of working.  And how period reviews are required to assess if more improvements are possible.

Assessment

  • Complete a 15-question, multiple-choice quiz at the end of the course
  • Achieve a minimum score of 80% to receive your certificate by email
  • Free unlimited retakes — revisit the course and retry the quiz if needed
  • A posted certificate is available for £9
  • The Echo3 HSE Awareness certificate is valid for 3 years

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