Homeworker Awareness Training
Homeworker Awareness Training Course Overview:
Homeworker Awareness is a working from home health and safety course. The course provides homeworkers with practical tips on managing risks such as ergonomics, manual handling, mental wellbeing and more.
In today’s flexible working environment, ensuring the health and safety of homeworkers is essential. Whether employees work from home occasionally, as part of a flexible working arrangement, or full-time, this course provides them with the knowledge to stay safe and well.
Employers are responsible for protecting their employees, regardless of where they work, and this training supports employers to fulfil their legal responsibilities.
Who should take this course?
Health and safety working from home training is for all employees in an organisation who may work from home.
Course duration
Homeworker Awareness takes approximately 25 – 30 minutes to complete.
Course aims
By the end of Homeworker Awareness, participants will:
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Understand an employer’s and employee’s health and safety responsibilities regarding working from home.
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Recognise common hazards associated with home working.
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Know how to take suitable precautions to mitigate the risks of home working.
Working from home health and safety course – benefits
• Provides practical guidance on common hazards faced by homeworkers, accident reporting procedures, and first
aid measures, fostering a safer remote working environment.
• Supports employers to meet their legal health and safety responsibilities for homeworkers.
• IOSH Approved and CPD Certified training.
• Developed by qualified and experienced health and safety professionals with many years of experience in delivering training solutions.
• Homeworker Awareness can be completed at the participant’s own pace, at a time that suits them.
• Interactive training to keep participants engaged throughout.
• Multiple choice quizzes so participants can check their understanding as they go.
• Summaries at the end of each section to enhance understanding.
