CPD Approved
This video learning course explains the key elements, procedures, and activities involved in successful Occupational Health and Safety Management in the workplace. It demonstrates how professionally managing occupational health and wellbeing benefits both individuals and organisations. Learners explore workplace health models, including the basic criteria of the World Health Organisation model, and understand the importance of a Health Needs Assessment in developing a Health Management Strategy.
On a practical level, the course covers hazards, risks, controls, and ‘Safe Systems of Work’, along with the role of health risk assessments. It teaches how to promote healthy lifestyles and positive mental health, manage authorised and unauthorised absences, create an Attendance Policy, handle return-to-work processes, and address absenteeism effectively.
Finally, the course discusses building a strong health and wellbeing culture, focusing on leadership, communication, work-life balance, and embracing change. To further enhance workplace effectiveness, learners may also consider our Leadership Skills course.
Managing Occupational Health and Wellbeing Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand what Occupational Health and Safety is along with the benefits of promoting a healthy organisation.
- Create Health Management Strategies and collaborate with professionals for effective implementation.
- Define Employee well-being, risk factors and understand the importance of promoting a positive culture around occupational health.
- Create Risk assessments and understand when and where they are needed and the process to create effective assessments.
Pass percent required: 70%
Target Audience
This video learning course is aimed at supervisors and managers who are responsible for the health and wellbeing of their employees.
Advantages
Creating a culture of health, safety and wellbeing in the workplace increases staff morale and ensures a high level of retention.
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time, so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.
Further Progression
Other business skills and health and safety courses would be great follow ups to this one, especially Leadership Skills, Developing Teamwork and Health and Safety in the Workplace.
Recommended System Requirements:
- Browser: Up to date web browser
- Video: Up to date video drivers
- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Duration: 90 minutes (Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).
We also offer a range of qualifications which can help you gain valuable health and safety skills for the workplace. These include the NVQ Certificate in Health and Safety, which is aimed at those already in employment, with existing responsibilities in their day-to-day working procedures and processes for health and safety. Or the NEBOSH General Certificate, which is recognised globally as the best entry qualification for health and safety managers and is the expected prior learning for the NEBOSH International Diploma.