Health & Safety briefings for UK workplaces.
Articles from the learndirect compliance team on health & safety. Practical guidance, current legislation and case studies for people who own the audit.
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What Is Slips, Trips and Falls Training and Is It Required?
Slips, trips and falls on the same level cause 30% of employee injuries reported to HSE. This guide explains what the law requires, why people slip, two HSE prosecution case studies, practical prevention, RIDDOR reporting and what the learndirect course covers.
What Is Health and Safety Level 2 and Do You Need One?
Health and Safety Level 2 usually means a regulated Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace. No UK law requires it. This guide explains what the qualification is, when you genuinely need one, and when CPD-accredited training meets the legal duty.
What Is a COSHH Certificate and Do You Need One?
No UK law requires a COSHH certificate. Regulation 12 of the COSHH Regulations 2002 requires suitable and sufficient training, and the certificate is how you prove it. This guide explains what a COSHH certificate should show, whether it expires, what it does not cover, and how to get one online.
Is Abrasive Wheels Training a Legal Requirement in the UK?
Every operator, mounter and supervisor of a grinding or cutting wheel needs Regulation 9 adequate training under PUWER 1998. This guide explains exactly what HSE HSG17 requires, when refresher training is needed, and how the learndirect CPD-accredited course covers it in around 45 minutes.
Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2 UK: The Legal Standard for Food Handlers
Level 2 food hygiene is the working standard for anyone handling open food. What UK law actually requires, the 14 allergens, temperature rules, refresh cycle, and enforcement.
Is DSE training a legal requirement in the UK?
DSE training is a legal requirement in the UK for any employee who uses a display screen daily for continuous periods of an hour or more. Here is what the 1992 Regulations require, who counts as a user, and what a competent course covers.
Is risk assessment training a legal requirement in the UK?
Risk assessment training is a legal requirement for anyone appointed to identify hazards and put controls in place at work. Here is what the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 actually require, what 'suitable and sufficient' means, and how the hierarchy of controls works in practice.
Is legionella training a legal requirement in the UK?
Legionella training is a legal requirement for anyone managing hot and cold water systems in a non-domestic building. Here is what the law demands, who must be trained, and what a competent course covers.
Is infection control training a legal requirement in the UK?
Infection control training is a legal expectation across UK health and social care and a strong regulatory duty in food, cleaning and childcare. Here is what the law requires, who must be trained, and what a competent course covers.
COSHH training: what UK employers must actually train, refresh and record
COSHH remains one of the biggest causes of work-related ill health in Great Britain. Around 13,000 deaths a year are linked to past workplace exposure to chemicals and dust, on top of 22,000 new breathing or lung cases and 16,000 skin cases each year. Here is what the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 actually require, and where the learndirect online course fits.
Asbestos awareness: what UK employers must actually train, refresh and record
Asbestos is still the single largest cause of work-related deaths in Great Britain, killing over 5,000 people every year from exposure decades ago. Around 300,000 non-domestic buildings still contain it. Here is what HSE and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 actually require, and where the learndirect online course fits.
Working at height: what UK employers must actually plan and provide
The Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply to any work where a fall could cause injury, not just above 2 metres. Falls from height remain the single largest cause of workplace fatalities in Great Britain. Here is what HSE actually requires, how the hierarchy of control works, and where the learndirect online course fits.
Manual handling and moving and handling training: what UK employers must provide
Manual handling training - also called moving and handling training in care and healthcare - is a legal requirement under UK health and safety law. Here is what MHOR 1992 demands, the HSE guideline weights, patient handling essentials, and how to prove compliance.
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