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REHIS Elementary Health and Safety

This course isn’t currently open for applications, but you can still register your interest.

  • Qualifications Other Programmes
  • SCQF Level SCQF Level 5
  • Study mode Professional Learning
  • Campus Ayr
  • Start date August 2025
More information

Attendance / Duration

1 Day (9:00am - 4:00pm) - Includes Exam

Overview

Start Date: Wednesday 28 May. This 1 day course from the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) is designed to provide practical information and advice which will help employers and employees to ensure that their work activities are carried out safely, reducing the risk to themselves and others.

Cost

£149

Enquiry

For further information or to be added to our waiting list for future course dates please email engage@ayrshire.ac.uk

What's Involved?

The one day REHIS Elementary Health and Safety course is ideal for all workers. It is designed to give employees a firm grounding in Health and Safety. The course is designed to provide practical information and advice which will help employers and employees to ensure that their work activities are carried out safely, reducing the risk to themselves and others.

This practical course gives a general introduction to Health and Safety issues, and the precise meaning of terms commonly used in this area

On the day of the course, you’ll work through this handbook and at the end, you’ll sit a multiple-choice question paper.

Delegates must bring Proof of Identification AND note of National Insurance number on the day of course, completion of the course and certification will not be processed without suitable ID on the day.

List of Acceptable ID

  • A photo card driving licence
  • A valid passport
  • A valid identity card from within the EU
  • A military identity card
  • A government identity card
  • A Security Industry Authority card
  • A Personal Licence, issued by a Scottish Licensing Board
  • Young Scot Card (Photo MUST be up to date with current likeness)

Course Content

  • Accidents and Illness
  • Slip trips and falls
  • Health and Safety Law
  • Risk Assessment
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare
  • Vehicles at work
  • Fire
  • First Aid
  • Plant, machinery and equipment
  • Electricity at work
  • Occupational Health
  • Manual Handling