An Introduction to Occupational Health and Hygiene

Occupational health is a shared responsibility involving management, employees and occupational health professionals.

This course explains how occupational health and occupational hygiene support effective workplace health and safety management. It explores how both areas help organisations identify, assess and manage health risks to protect workers and create healthier working environments.

On completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Explain the roles of occupational health and occupational hygiene in workplace safety
• Identify the five classes of workplace health hazards
• Identify strategies to manage worker health
• Identify employer responsibilities to support workers with health conditions or disabilities.

• For over 60 years, the British Safety Council has been educating millions of workers and making hundreds of thousands of workplaces safer around the world.
• We are a not-for-profit membership organisation, a trusted brand and a leader in driving health, safety and wellbeing innovation and engagement across our global community.

There are no entry requirements for this course.

Learners must pass a multiple-choice assessment to receive a certificate recognising completion of this awareness course. 

This is a non-accredited course. It does not result in a formal qualification. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful passing of the assessment.