Top Ten Guide to Health and Safety Training

Thriving workplaces prioritise health and safety. They manage risks to protect both employees and the business, creating a culture of safety. It is also our business at Easybook Training – giving you access to thousands of training courses to let your business and people perform in a safe environment.

Here’s our top ten guide to Health and Safety training.

1. Online health and safety training courses

These offer the ideal solution for anyone who is looking for or needs flexibility from their learning programme. They cover largely the same course content as in-person training but save time and money. Hundreds of top training courses are available from soft skills training like Customer Services and Time Management to HR training, including Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures, to learning about the importance of health and safety when using tools – Welding Safety and Ladder Safety.

2. Classroom health and safety courses

We offer thousands of classroom-based training courses at venues throughout the UK so you’re bound to find one near you at a time that suits. Courses cover a huge range of sectors including 

• health and safety courses
• construction courses
• fire safety training
• first aid courses and 
• working at height courses

3. CITB training courses

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) works with the construction industry to encourage training that builds a safe, professional and fully qualified workforce. It helps companies to improve skills, increase their competitiveness and respond to environmental and sector challenges. Through Easybook Training you can book online CITB courses, such as

• CITB Health & Safety Awareness Course
• CITB SSSTS 2 Day Course and
• CITB SSSTS Refresher 1 Day Course

4. NEBOSH Training Courses

National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is a UK-based exam board known around the world for its quality and comprehensive training programmes and courses. 50,000 people take NEBOSH courses every year and more than 800,000 people globally hold active NEBOSH qualifications. The courses are suitable for all sectors and give in-depth coverage of health and safety principles, legislation and best practices. Through Easybook you can book classroom based NEBOSH training courses, including

• NEBOSH Environmental Certificate and
• NEBOSH National General Certificate, as well as online courses
• NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction Online Course and
• NEBOSH National General Certificate Online Course.

5. IOSH Training Courses

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, (IOSH), is an awarding organisation in England. They are also a leading voice around the world on safety, health and wellbeing in the workplace. Known and respected for their work in improving occupational health and safety, they offer training and qualifications at all levels across all sectors. Classroom based courses include Managing Safely and Working Safely as well as the Online Instructor Led IOSH Managing Safely Course (Remote Learning). Easybook also offers the online versions of the classroom-based courses, IOSH Managing Safely online course and IOSH Working Safely online course.

6. IPAF Training Courses

The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) is a non-profit organisation that works to promote the safe and effective use of powered access equipment around the world. It is a major player in the powered access industry with a training programme recognised worldwide. Through our fantastic network of training providers, we are pleased to offer the following classroom-based IPAF courses:

• IPAF Harness Awareness, User and Inspection Course (HA, HU, HI),
• IPAF Operator Training Course 3a & 3b and
• IPAF Operator Training Course 3a & 3b (E-Learning Theory)
• Also eLearning IPAF MEWPS for Managers Online Course.

7. NRSWA Training Courses (New Roads and Street Works Act 1991)

New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) (1991) and The Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (England) Regulations 2007 mean local authorities have a duty to coordinate works and give notice of planned work, including traffic management. You can book classroom-based NRSWA courses with Easybook Training, including

• NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act) Operatives Course
• NRSWA (New Roads & Street Works Act) Supervisor Course
• NRSWA Unit 1 Signing, Lighting and Guarding

8. City & Guilds Training Courses

City & Guilds is a globally recognised awarding body. It’s been helping businesses and their people develop the skills they need to be the best for more than 140 years. City & Guilds is a leader in skills development, working with businesses of all size and in all sectors. City & Guilds Training Courses available through the Easybook Training partner network are all classroom based:

• City & Guilds Confined Space Low Risk Course
• City & Guilds Confined Space Medium Risk Course
• City & Guilds Confined Space High Risk Course
• City & Guilds EV Charging Point Installation Course
• City & Guilds 18th Edition 3 Day Course

9. PASMA Training Courses

The Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association (PASMA), is the authority on mobile access towers. It works to develop safety, standards and best practice across a wide range of sectors and businesses in the UK, South Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East. Through Easybook, you can book:

• PASMA Combined Tower & Low Level Access Course
• PASMA Tower on Stairs Course
• PASMA Training Standard Tower Course
• PASMA Training Standard Tower Course (E-Learning Theory) that combines online and practical training.

10. Mental Health Training Courses

Stats from construction businesses regarding mental health in 2023 are staggering. Construction workers are six times more likely to die from mental health than a dangerous fall. Male construction workers are three times more likely to die from suicide than males in other sectors. 73% of construction workers said they consistently struggle with mental health every month. Ands that’s not the half of it. Investing in mental health training should be proactive, so take a look at these training courses available to book through Easybook Training:

• Adult Mental Health First Aid training
• Mental Health Awareness
• Online Adult Mental Health First Aid 2-day course.

Easybook Training works with trusted and accredited training providers to offer you more than 70,000 health and safety training courses. We’re sure you’ll find one or two to suit your needs! Take a look through the full range of courses or via awarding body, as above.  Our friendly team will be more than happy to point you in the right direction or help you book the right courses for you. Contact us today!