Level 2 Health and Safety

Level 2 Health and Safety

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Course Overview

Health and safety awareness tells staff what the rules are. Level 2 Health and Safety Training teaches them why the rules exist, how risk actually develops in real working environments, and what their specific responsibilities are when something is not right.

The gap between knowing that risk assessments exist and being able to contribute to one is significant. The gap between understanding that incidents should be reported and knowing what constitutes a reportable event under RIDDOR is significant. The gap between following a procedure and understanding the hierarchy of controls that sits behind it is significant. At Level 2, those gaps close. Staff move from passive awareness to active responsibility, and that shift changes how they operate on the ground every day.

In workplaces across every sector, incidents happen not because procedures are missing but because risks were not recognised early enough, controls were not applied consistently, or the person responsible was not equipped with the knowledge to act confidently in the moment. This course addresses exactly that. It is designed for employees who carry additional responsibility for safety in their role, and for organisations that want staff who can genuinely contribute to a safer working environment rather than simply comply with what they are told.

This course is accredited through the Healthcare Trainers Network (HTN) CPD-Assessed framework and is CPD-accredited. It is a natural progression from Health and Safety Awareness Training and provides a foundation for those considering more advanced qualifications such as IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH.

The course reflects the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), and current HSE guidance.

Course Details

• Duration: 1 day (6 to 7 hours)
• Delivery: In-person at your venue, live online via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, or blended learning
• Certificate: HTN CPD-Assessed Level 2 Health and Safety certificate
• Accreditation: Healthcare Trainers Network (HTN) CPD-Assessed framework, CPD-accredited
• Validity: 3 years. Refresher recommended sooner following changes to workplace risks, new processes or equipment, incidents or near misses, or significant staff turnover
• Group size: Up to 12 learners

Who This Course Is For

This course is right for any employee who carries additional responsibility for health and safety in their role, or who needs to move beyond basic awareness to applied understanding, including:

• Supervisors and team leaders with day-to-day responsibility for safe working in their teams
• Employees involved in implementing, monitoring, or reviewing safe systems of work
• Staff who carry out or contribute to risk assessments
• Organisations requiring a recognised Level 2 standard for their workforce or supply chain
• New supervisors or team leaders who have been promoted without formal health and safety training
• Staff who have completed Health and Safety Awareness Training and are ready for the next step

This course sits between awareness-level training and advanced qualifications such as IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH. It is the right course for staff who need more than an introduction but do not yet need a full management-level qualification.

Why Level 2 Health and Safety Training Matters

Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, employers must ensure the health, safety, and welfare of their employees and others affected by their work. That duty explicitly includes providing adequate training, information, instruction, and supervision. A supervisor or team leader who carries responsibility for the safety of others, but who has never been trained beyond basic awareness, is not adequately prepared to fulfil that role.

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessments, implement appropriate control measures, and ensure that the people responsible for managing those controls understand how they work and why they exist. A risk assessment is only useful if the people implementing the controls it identifies understand the reasoning behind them. This course builds that understanding.

The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 set out specific requirements for working environments, including temperature, lighting, space, cleanliness, and safe movement through the workplace. Many workplace hazards fall within this framework, and staff with Level 2 knowledge are better placed to identify when those standards are not being met.

RIDDOR 2013 requires employers to report specified workplace injuries, occupational diseases, and dangerous occurrences to the HSE. Understanding what constitutes a reportable event, and what the reporting obligations and timeframes are, is a specific knowledge requirement at Level 2. Staff who do not understand RIDDOR cannot fulfil their reporting obligations, and unreported incidents deprive the organisation of the data it needs to prevent the next one.

The HSE is clear that effective health and safety management requires a workforce that understands risk, not just one that follows procedures. At Level 2, that understanding becomes part of how staff operate every day.

The Qualification Pathway

Health and Safety Awareness introduces the legal framework, the concept of risk, and the basics of safe working. It is right for all staff as a foundation.

Level 2 Health and Safety builds on that foundation with applied knowledge of risk assessment, the hierarchy of controls, RIDDOR, safe systems of work, and the specific responsibilities of those in supervisory or safety-related roles. It is right for supervisors, team leaders, and anyone with additional health and safety responsibilities.

IOSH Managing Safely / NEBOSH takes this further into full management-level competency, covering leadership of health and safety, strategic risk management, and qualification at a nationally and internationally recognised standard.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the session, learners will be able to:

• Explain the legal framework governing health and safety at work, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, and RIDDOR 2013
• Understand the specific responsibilities of supervisors and team leaders in relation to health and safety, and how those responsibilities differ from those of frontline employees
• Identify hazards across a range of workplace environments and understand how hazards become risks
• Carry out and contribute to risk assessments using the five-step process, and understand what makes an assessment suitable and sufficient
• Apply the hierarchy of controls correctly, including elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment, and understand why the order matters
• Understand what constitutes a reportable event under RIDDOR 2013, the reporting obligations and timeframes, and the importance of near-miss reporting
• Recognise unsafe practices and unsafe conditions, and understand what action to take and how to escalate concerns
• Contribute to safe systems of work and understand how they are developed, implemented, and reviewed
• Understand the role of safety culture and individual behaviour in preventing incidents

Course Content

Content is adapted to your sector, your working environment, and the specific health and safety responsibilities most relevant to your team. Topics covered include:

• The legal framework
• Employer and employee duties at every level
• Hazard identification
• Risk assessment
• The hierarchy of controls
• Safe systems of work
• Accident, incident, and near-miss reporting
• Monitoring and review
• Safety culture and behaviour
• Scenario-based application

How the Course Is Delivered

Sessions are structured, practical, and built around the real health and safety responsibilities your staff carry. The aim is applied competence, not theoretical knowledge that stays in the training room.Delivery includes:

• Scenario-based work covering the health and safety decisions supervisors and team leaders face in real working environments
• Practical risk assessment exercises using the five-step process and hierarchy of controls
• Direct coverage of RIDDOR requirements, what constitutes a reportable event, and what happens when reporting obligations are not met
• Discussion of safety culture, including how supervisor behaviour shapes the culture of the teams they lead
• Time for questions, because Level 2 health and safety consistently generates them once learners start applying the framework to their own role and responsibilities

Certification and Validity

On successful completion, learners receive an HTN CPD-Assessed Level 2 Health and Safety certificate valid for 3 years.

Refresher training should be arranged sooner if workplace risks change significantly, if new processes or equipment are introduced, following any workplace incident or near miss, or where significant staff turnover means a substantial portion of the team has not completed training.

In-House and Bespoke Training

We adapt every session to your organisation, your industry, and the specific health and safety responsibilities most relevant to your team.

We can build content around:

• Your specific working environment, industry sector, and the hazards most likely to affect your staff
• Your existing risk assessment documentation, safe systems of work, and incident reporting processes
• Specific incidents, near misses, or HSE findings you want to address through training
• Teams progressing from Health and Safety Awareness who need consolidation and progression at Level 2

Course Location and Service Areas

We deliver in-house training at your workplace or chosen venue across Manchester, Greater Manchester, and the wider North West. We also deliver nationally across England, including North England, South England, London, and Surrey.

For teams in multiple locations or with remote workers, this course is available live online via Zoom or Microsoft Teams, or through blended delivery where a combined approach suits your organisation.

All sessions are led by experienced Prima Cura Training instructors. Every trainer holds an Enhanced DBS certificate.

FAQs

Related Courses

• Health & Safety Awareness Training
• Risk Assessment Training
• Manual Handling Training
• Fire Safety Awareness Training
• Emergency First Aid at Work

Book or Enquire

To book Level 2 Health and Safety Training or request a quote for your team, use the enquiry form on this page or contact us directly. If you are unsure whether Health and Safety Awareness, Level 2, or a more advanced qualification is the right fit for your team, get in touch, and we will advise.

Our Commitment to Quality and Compliance

At Prima Cura Training, all courses reflect current UK guidance and best practice.

All trainers are experienced professionals with relevant qualifications and ongoing CPD. Because many of the organisations we support work with vulnerable individuals, all trainers hold Enhanced DBS checks.

This course is reviewed against updates from the Health and Safety Executive and current UK health and safety legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. It is accredited through the Healthcare Trainers Network (HTN) CPD-Assessed framework.

You can read more on our Quality Assurance and Compliance page.

Reviewed by Stephanie Austin, Owner and Lead Trainer, Prima Cura Training | 25+ years in health and social care | 15+ years as a trainer |  Last reviewed: April 2026 | Next review: April 2027

This page is for general guidance only and reflects current UK health and safety legislation and HSE guidance at the date of review. It does not constitute legal advice. Level 2 Health and Safety Training provides applied knowledge and competence at Level 2 but does not replace organisation-specific risk assessments, safe systems of work, or the legal responsibilities placed on employers and employees under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, and the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013. Employers remain responsible for ensuring their health and safety arrangements, risk assessments, reporting procedures, and staff training comply with all applicable legislation and HSE guidance.

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