Workplace Health and Safety Essentials Level 2

Programme Summary

Develop practical skills for contributing to safe day to day operations. Participants examine common hazards, assess simple task risks and select controls within their responsibilities. Workplace cases connect safe systems, health protection, incident reporting and emergency readiness, helping employees and team representatives communicate useful observations and support supervisors without assuming authority to approve specialist or high risk activities.

Training Objectives

1 Apply basic workplace risk assessment principles; 2 Select controls for common operational hazards; 3 Support safe systems and occupational health protection; 4 Improve incident reporting and emergency readiness; 5 Communicate practical safety concerns and actions.

Learning Outcomes

1 Complete a simple task risk assessment; 2 Select proportionate controls for common hazards; 3 Check a basic safe work instruction; 4 Prepare a factual near miss report; 5 Recommend practical workplace safety improvements.

Target Audience

Team Representatives; Frontline Supervisors; Safety Committee Members; Senior Operators; Workplace Coordinators.

Target Industries

Manufacturing; Construction; Logistics and Warehousing; Facilities Management; Utilities; Hospitality Operations.

Course Contents

• Module 1 Workplace Safety Framework: Responsibilities consultation and practical cooperation; Applicable workplace rules and local requirements; Limits of employee and supervisor authority.
• Module 2 Hazard Recognition: Routine nonroutine and changing work; Mechanical electrical chemical and physical hazards; Vulnerable people contractors and visitors.
• Module 3 Simple Risk Assessment: Who may be harmed and how; Existing controls and remaining risk; Actions owners and review triggers.
• Module 4 Control Selection: Elimination substitution and engineering measures; Safe procedures supervision and competence; Protective equipment suitability and limitations.
• Module 5 Common Safe Work Practices: Access housekeeping storage and manual handling; Equipment checks isolation awareness and reporting; Vehicle pedestrian and contractor interfaces.
• Module 6 Occupational Health Awareness: Exposure pathways and delayed health effects; Noise dust chemicals and ergonomic risks; Early reporting and competent specialist support.
• Module 7 Incident and Emergency Arrangements: Factual near miss and incident records; Alarm evacuation and emergency assistance; Learning actions and follow up responsibilities.
• Module 8 Workplace Safety Case: Completing a bounded task risk assessment; Reviewing a safe work instruction; Presenting prioritised improvement actions.

Assessment

• 40 single best answer questions, including applied scenarios; one mark per question.
• 60 minute invigilated digital examination with identity verification. Approved accessibility adjustments preserve the assessed competence.
• Supplied reference pack and calculator permitted; external internet and AI prohibited.
• Individual applied assessment (30 minutes): Complete a simple task risk assessment and near miss report, then explain control priorities and situations requiring specialist escalation.
• Assessment criteria: Relevant hazard and people identification; Proportionate practical control selection; Accurate reporting and competence boundaries.
• Pass each component separately: 30/40 written marks (75%) and at least 70% on the applied task.
• All mandatory criteria must pass: Escalate uncontrolled serious risks.
• Individual results and feedback are provided. One reassessment may follow coaching under the published enrolment terms.

Certification

• Successful learners receive a TQCSI Arabia digital Certificate of Successful Completion.
• The certificate records the learner name, exact programme title, teaching hours, completion date and unique verification reference.
• Verified identity, full attendance and separate written and applied passes are required; all mandatory critical criteria must be met.
• Proposed issue target: within 30 calendar days of approved results and settlement of applicable fees.
• Records practical safety learning at TQCSI progression Level 2; it does not confer a regulated award or hazardous work authorisation.
• Attendance confirmation may record completed hours for unsuccessful learners; it does not certify successful completion.

Programme Profile

Number of daysNumber of daysNumber of days

222

Total teaching hoursTotal teaching hoursTotal teaching hours

12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.12 hours; breaks, pre course work and formal final assessments excluded.

Delegates allowedDelegates allowedDelegates allowed

Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.Maximum 20 delegates.

Training prerequisitesTraining prerequisitesTraining prerequisites

Basic workplace experience or introductory safety awareness is recommended. No formal external safety qualification is required.Basic workplace experience or introductory safety awareness is recommended. No formal external safety qualification is required.Basic workplace experience or introductory safety awareness is recommended. No formal external safety qualification is required.

Pre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessmentPre course assignment and assessment

Review a fictional workplace task for 25 minutes and identify people, hazards and existing controls.Review a fictional workplace task for 25 minutes and identify people, hazards and existing controls.Review a fictional workplace task for 25 minutes and identify people, hazards and existing controls.

End of course assessmentEnd of course assessmentEnd of course assessment

40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).40 question written exam (60 minutes) and individual applied task (30 minutes).

Passing criteriaPassing criteriaPassing criteria

75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.75% written and 70% applied, passed separately; full attendance. All mandatory criteria must pass.