An estimated 2.3 million people around the world have work-related accidents or diseases every year, which relates to over 6000 deaths every single day. Worldwide, there are around 340 million occupational accidents and 160 million victims of work-related illnesses annually. Within the UK alone, £15 billion was the annual cost of work-related and new cases of ill health.

How you can benefit from this course as an individual? You can understand the importance of safety and methods of making sure that you are safe while working in relation to your industry of employment.

How your organization can benefit from this course of study? You can understand how important to implement safety programs in your organization and you will learn basic programs that can be initiated at your level within the organization.

This course will mainly focus on basic concepts in safety and their application, especially in the construction equipment sector. It's suitable for Health and Safety officers, Mechanics, Technicians, operators, or anyone working with any equipment and also graduates looking to start work.