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REHIS Elementary Health and Safety

  • Qualifications Other Programmes
  • SCQF Level SCQF Level 5
  • Study mode Professional Learning
  • Campus Ayr
  • Start date March 2026
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Attendance / Duration

1 Day (9:00am - 4:00pm) - Includes Exam

Overview

Start Date: Tuesday 24 March 2026. This 1 day course from the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) is designed to provide practical information and advice which will help employers and employees to ensure that their work activities are carried out safely, reducing the risk to themselves and others.

Cost

£149

Enquiry

For further information or to be added to our waiting list for future course dates please email engage@ayrshire.ac.uk

Course Dates

  • Tuesday, 24 March 2026 (09:00 - 16:00)

What's Involved?

The one day REHIS Elementary Health and Safety course is ideal for all workers. It is designed to give employees a firm grounding in Health and Safety. The course is designed to provide practical information and advice which will help employers and employees to ensure that their work activities are carried out safely, reducing the risk to themselves and others.

This practical course gives a general introduction to Health and Safety issues, and the precise meaning of terms commonly used in this area

On the day of the course, you’ll work through this handbook and at the end, you’ll sit a multiple-choice question paper.

Candidates must bring their National Insurance Number and Photographic Identification. The Primary ID must include the candidate’s full name, a recognisable photograph, and signature (with exception of an e-Visa).

This will include the following below

  • Passport (UK or International)
  • Photocard Driving Licence (UK or European)
  • eVisa (External link - Opens in a new tab or window) - (using View & Prove via UKVI account)

If candidates do not have the required form of Primary ID, they may present two forms of Secondary ID. Please get in touch for further information

Course Content

  • Accidents and Illness
  • Slip trips and falls
  • Health and Safety Law
  • Risk Assessment
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare
  • Vehicles at work
  • Fire
  • First Aid
  • Plant, machinery and equipment
  • Electricity at work
  • Occupational Health
  • Manual Handling