Health & Safety

WSP UK qualifications offer an increasing range of Health and Safety qualifications to meet with employment and workplace regulatory requirements, improving conditions and reducing accidents and injuries.

Who needs these qualifications?

Employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy workplace conditions as well as the right systems and methods for safe activities. Nevertheless employees also have a vital part to play in the equation. They need the correct knowledge and the right attitude, which demands proper training in the basics of health and safety, as well as specific training for individual tasks.

WSP UK offers the following Health & Safety qualifications:

Who Need This qualification:

This qualification is intended for anyone in a work environment and ensures that all employees are aware of their own safety and the safety of others that might be affected by their work; furthermore this qualification will assist those who require a better understanding of health and safety within the workplace.

How long will it take?

To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 10 hours of learning or 2 half-day training sessions (10 hours).

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 5:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Who Need This qualification:

This qualification is aimed at those working or wishing to work as a supervisor in health and safety in the workplace. It gives the learner a wide range of skills and knowledge to equip them to confidently undertake health and safety requirements such as risk assessments and deal competently with consequences arising from incidents that may occur.

How long will it take?

To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 30 hours of learning.

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 6:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Who Need This qualification:

Designed for learners who have a high level responsibility for health and safety practices and procedures in their workplace, implementing risk assessments, developing safe systems of work and cross organisation reviews of health and safety arrangements, This qualification is aimed at learners currently working, or preparing to work, as supervisors and managers with a direct responsibility for health and safety management.

How long will it take?

To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 40 hours of learning.

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 15:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Who Need This qualification:

Designed for learners who participate in any level of manual handling in the workplace or in their day to day lives. This qualification covers how to move and handle objects in a safe way and minimise the risk of injury to yourself and others when undertaking manual tasks.

How long will it take?

Delivery would typically be through a 1-day training course or 2 half-day training sessions (10 hours).

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 5:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Who Need This qualification:

Designed for learners aiming to develop skills in delivering training sessions in a manual handling context. Consisting of two mandatory units, the first unit develops learners’ knowledge and understanding of the principles and process of safe manual handling and risk assessment. Whereas, the second unit develops learners’ knowledge and skills so that they can prepare, deliver and evaluate a training session.

How long will it take?

Delivery would typically be through a 2-day training course or 4 half-day training sessions (18 hours).

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 12:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Who Need This qualification:

The Level 2 Award in Risk Assessment aims to provide supervisors and employees with an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the risk assessment process and the skills required to undertake a suitable and sufficient risk assessment.

How long will it take?

Delivery would typically be through a 1-day training course or 2 half-day training sessions (8 hours).

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 5:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Who Need This qualification:

The purpose of the Level 3 Award in Risk Assessment – Principles and Practice is to provide the learner with the skills, knowledge and understanding of risk assessment and the importance of Health and Safety including risk assessment processes in the workplace. Learners will understand the relationships between hazard and risk as part of an accident and ill health strategy and apply the hierarchy of controls to control risk to an acceptable level.

How long will it take?

To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 20 hours of learning.

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 8:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Who Need This qualification:

The Level 2 Award in Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH ) Risk Assessment aims to provide supervisors and employees with an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the COSHH risk assessment process and the skills required to undertake a suitable and sufficient risk assessment. This includes workplaces in areas such as manufacturing, cleaning, healthcare, transport, utilities and office environments.

How long will it take?

Delivery would typically be through a 1-day training course or 2 half-day training sessions (9 hours).

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 5:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Who Need This qualification:

Designed for learners who have prior qualifications or experience working in confined spaces and wish to specialise or demonstrate occupational competence in emergency rescue specifically.

How long will it take?

To complete this qualification, learners should expect to undertake 16 hours of learning.

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 7:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Who Need This qualification:

Any employee who works in a potentially stressful environment or who needs to be able to recognise the early signs of stress.

How long will it take?

Three hours.

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 4:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Training Goal:

To focus on techniques for gathering complete, accurate and objective accident data used to arrive at true root causes and determine corrective action. To further examine and analyze data as a means of preventing injuries, property damage and financial losses.

Who should attend?

All levels of management, safety practitioners, safety committee members, and individuals responsible for investigating accidents (incidents). You’ll learn to:

  • Employ effective investigation and interview techniques
  • Analyze accidents to identify “”true”” root causes
  • Describe human relations issues affecting accident reporting

Participants examine:

  • Incidents to investigate
  • On-site investigation process
  • Data to include in investigation reports
  • Witness interview techniques
  • Post action: hazard control measures and follow-up

Pre-Course Requirements: None
Class size maximum

20 Learners (1 Trainer)

Certificate validity

WSP UK Accident Investigation is valid for a period of three years.

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 4:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a proven process for controlling operating hazards and costs. Get a step-by-step overview of the process, and define your role in making it effective. Through lecture, demonstrations, and workshops, you’ll learn how to develop and manage a JSA program in your workplace. You’ll also learn how to enlist participation from line employees, supervisors, and upper management. The result: Better processes make a safer workplace – and that means improved production and higher profits.

Who should attend?

Full-time safety practitioners, safety committee members, safety coordinators, safety specialists, human resources, safety managers, loss control managers and operations managers. You’ll learn to:

  • Recognize and use important safety and health terminology.
  • Understand JSA’s relation to continuous improvement in your organization.Describe human relations issues affecting accident reporting
  • Identify and communicate the safety and financial benefits of using JSA.
  • Gain support for and participation in the process from line employees, supervisors, and upper management.
  • Identify the key requirements for a successful JSA.
  • Recognize the hazards inherent in task performance.
  • Develop appropriate solutions and hazard controls.
  • Complete a JSA form correctly.
  • Use JSA to develop efficient procedures that reduce personal injuries and operating costs

Pre-Course Requirements: None
Class size maximum

20 Learners (1 Trainer)

Certificate validity

WSP UK Job Safety Analysis is valid for a period of three years.

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)

Learners Registration Fees

WSP UK is passionate about providing the highest quality service and support at competitive prices.
Fee per registration per candidate (excluding VAT): GBP 4:00

Where can this course taken?

Through any WSP UK approved training centre (ATC)