This course gives an overview of key health and safety regulations in the UK. It covers employer obligations, employee rights and responsibilities, as well as the HSE’s role in employee health and safety. By understanding the law, you can help prevent accidents, injuries, and illness at work.

Learning objectives

• Identify employer health and safety obligations
• Describe employee rights and responsibilities
• Describe the role of the HSE
• Recognise common safety signs

This course was created as an overview of UK H&S law and covers relevant employer and employee obligations. It can be taken as a preview to the full courses 147 H&S for Office Workers or 753 H&S for Onsite workers, or as a refresher for both.