Health & Safety for Homeworkers
Health and safety responsibilities do not stop at the office door; employers and employees have the same legal obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations whether the work is carried out on site or at home. This course covers the hazards most commonly encountered by homeworkers, including slips, trips and falls, DSE and manual handling, fire and electrical safety and mental health, and explains what both parties are required to do to manage them. Completed entirely online, it includes access to a Homeworking Assessment Tool to support risk assessment and compliance.
• Slips, trips and falls
How to identify and manage the slip, trip and fall hazards that are commonly present in home working environments, and the practical steps homeworkers can take to reduce risk in their own space.
• Your workspace
How to set up a safe and suitable home working environment, including space requirements, lighting, ventilation and the factors that affect comfort and productivity over a working day.
• DSE and manual handling
How to set up display screen equipment correctly to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal problems, and how to apply safe manual handling techniques when moving equipment or other loads at home.
• Fire and electrical safety
The fire and electrical hazards present in home working environments, how to identify and reduce them, and what to do in the event of a fire or electrical incident.
• Safety responsibilities and procedures
What the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations require of employers and homeworkers, including risk assessment obligations and reporting procedures.
• Mental health
The mental health risks associated with home working - including isolation, boundary management and stress - and the steps employees and employers can take to support wellbeing.
• Assessment
Online knowledge checks completed throughout the course.
Online e-learning course delivered with interactive content and practical examples. Includes access to a Homeworking Assessment Tool to support risk assessment. Face-to-face training may be required to fully develop practical skills in some areas.
Employees who work from home, either occasionally or regularly, and employers or managers responsible for managing the health and safety of homeworkers
No prerequisites required.