Highfield Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace (RQF)
Essential training for anyone working in a role with health and safety responsibilities.
Essential training for anyone working in a role with health and safety responsibilities
This one-day accredited qualification provides learners with a clear understanding of health and safety principles, workplace hazards, and accident prevention.
It’s suitable for all staff, regardless of industry, and helps employers demonstrate compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Learners gain the practical knowledge needed to identify risks, take action, and maintain a safer working environment.
Course Details
- Duration: 1 day (6 hours minimum)
- Awarding Body: Highfield Qualifications
Assessment
- Multiple-choice examination
- Certification validity: 3 years
Core principles of workplace health and safety
Through interactive discussions and real-world examples, learners develop the confidence to spot hazards, take preventative action, and understand their own responsibilities at work.
Key topics include:
• The importance of health and safety in the workplace
• Employer and employee responsibilities under UK law
• Common workplace hazards and how to control them
• Risk assessment and accident prevention
• Fire safety, manual handling, and ergonomics
• Reporting and recording incidents and near misses
Assessment: Multiple-choice examination
Certification validity: 3 years
Training that builds safer workplaces and stronger teams
This course focuses on the everyday safety challenges employees face — from slips, trips, and manual handling to fire prevention and hazard spotting. By improving awareness and accountability, it helps create a proactive safety culture that reduces incidents and improves confidence at all levels.
Why choose Influence 360 for your Health & Safety training
• Accredited by Highfield Qualifications
• Delivered by qualified trainers with real workplace experience
• Practical, engaging delivery — not just theory
• Flexible on-site or classroom sessions
• Aligned with current UK legislation and best practice
Learn in the format that suits your operation
We can deliver this course in-person at your workplace, at our Newcastle venue, or as part of a blended training package. Perfect for organisations wanting to train teams together or refresh essential compliance skills.
Delivery options:
• 1-day classroom training (on-site or Newcastle)
• Group and individual bookings available
• Optional blended format with online pre-learning