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Management and Leadership

Workplace Health and Safety Basics

Recognise workplace hazards, assess risks, apply practical controls and help your workplace prepare for and learn from emergencies and incidents.

Level
Beginner
Format
Written, self-paced
Length
About 6 hours
Lessons
15
Modules
4
Certificate
Yes, verifiable
Last updated
October 2026

About this course

Build general awareness of workplace hazards, risk assessment, safe work practices and incident reporting, so you can help keep any workplace safer. Awareness content, not medical or legal advice.

Self-paced written course: text lessons, practical exercises, module quizzes and a final project, delivered online. No video and no live tutor.

What you will learn

  • Explain the duties of employers and workers and the role of OSHA 2007 and DOSHS at awareness level
  • Identify physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial hazards in a workplace
  • Carry out a simple risk assessment using a likelihood and severity matrix
  • Apply the hierarchy of controls and select suitable personal protective equipment
  • Promote safe practices for manual handling, electricity, fire, chemicals and screen work
  • Prepare emergency arrangements, report and investigate incidents and produce a safety action plan

Curriculum

Module 1Safety Foundations4 lessons
  1. 1Why Workplace Safety Matters3 min read Free preview
  2. 2Duties of Employers and Workers in Principle3 min read
  3. 3Kenyan Safety Laws and the Role of DOSHS at Awareness Level3 min read
  4. 4Safety Committees and Safety Culture3 min read
  5. QuizModule quiz, 4 questions
Module 2Hazards and Risk4 lessons
  1. 5Identifying Common Workplace Hazards3 min read
  2. 6Carrying Out a Simple Risk Assessment3 min read
  3. 7The Hierarchy of Controls3 min read
  4. 8Personal Protective Equipment3 min read
  5. QuizModule quiz, 4 questions
Module 3Safe Work Practices4 lessons
  1. 9Manual Handling and Ergonomics3 min read
  2. 10Electrical and Fire Safety Awareness3 min read
  3. 11Safe Use of Chemicals and Labelling3 min read
  4. 12Office and Screen Work Safety3 min read
  5. QuizModule quiz, 4 questions
Module 4Emergencies and Reporting3 lessons
  1. 13Emergency Plans and Evacuation Drills3 min read
  2. 14Reporting and Investigating Incidents3 min read
  3. 15Course Project: Workplace Safety Audit and Action Plan3 min read
  4. QuizModule quiz, 4 questions

Final project

Workplace Safety Audit and Action Plan. A practical brief with ordered steps, what to produce and how to check your own work. You confirm it in your learner area.

Who it is for

  • Supervisors and team leaders responsible for people at work
  • Safety committee members and safety representatives
  • Office, shop and site staff who want to help keep their workplace safe

Not for you if you already work confidently with everything in the curriculum below. Look at the other management and leadership courses instead.

Requirements

  • No prior safety experience needed
  • A phone, tablet or computer to follow the lessons and record your notes
  • Access to a workplace, with permission, to complete the practical exercises and project

What is included

  • 15 written lessons
  • 15 practical exercises
  • 4 module quizzes
  • A final project
  • Certificate of completion with a verification code
  • Lifetime access to what you buy

Questions about this course

What do I need before I start?

No prior safety experience needed. A phone, tablet or computer to follow the lessons and record your notes. Access to a workplace, with permission, to complete the practical exercises and project.

What device do I need?

A phone, tablet or computer with a modern web browser and an internet connection. Lessons are written, so they work on slow connections.

How long do I have access?

Lifetime access to the full course or to any module you buy. All Access and Teams give 12 months of access to every course.

Can I get a refund?

Yes: a full refund within 14 days of purchase if you have completed less than 30% of the course (or of the module, for a single module). Read the refund policy.

Should I buy a module or the full course?

A module (USD 10) unlocks that module's lessons and quiz. The full course (USD 39) unlocks everything and leads to the certificate. If you buy modules first, each one you own is credited at USD 10 when you buy the full course.

Which currency will I pay in?

US dollars (USD). Prices include all taxes where applicable. Your bank may apply its own conversion fee. Card payment is being set up with our bank. After you place your order we email you payment instructions within one working day; your access starts as soon as payment is confirmed.

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