Engineering
IOSH Working Safely
Campus Sighthill Campus
Qualification SCQF Level 5
Study mode Part time
Start date
Jun 2024
Cost
£184
(see funding options)
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Course overview
This course is designed for employees at any level within a manual job (e.g. factory or construction worker) who require a basic grounding in health and safety. This course will introduce you to why health and safety are important and how they affect your wellbeing at work. The IOSH Working Safely course will set you up for further professional study.
This course is studied through classroom learning part-time, 1 day per week, incorporating tutoring, exercises, video content and a test.
This course will allow employees to progress to the IOSH Managing Safely course which can also be studied at Edinburgh College.
For more information please email: commercialuk@edinburghcollege.ac.uk or Tel: 0131 297 9000
What you will learn
- Introducing working safely
- Defining hazard and risk
- Identifying common hazards
- Improving safety performance
- Protecting our environment
How the course is assessed
- Assessment via a multi-format question paper and a multiple choice hazard spotting exercise
Number of days per week
- 1 day per week
Entry requirements
- No minimum entry requirements
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS 5.5
Career options
- IOSH Working Safely is now recognised by CSCS as equivalent to a Level 1 Award in health and safety in a construction environment.
Study Options
| Campus | Study mode | Start date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sighthill Campus | Part time | 17/06/24 |
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