Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers Training in brief: Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers Training is an online course from ProCompliance covering duty of care across multiple work locations. It includes a ProCompliance completion certificate when they pass. It takes approx. 40 minutes across 8 sections. A 20 question test follows, so learners have their certificate as soon as they pass.
Why this training matters
Hybrid working splits the week between locations, and each one carries different risks that are easy to overlook.
Health and Safety for Hybrid Workers covers the risks that change as people move between home and the office. It deals with slips, trips and falls, fire and electrical safety, manual handling, display screen equipment and first aid. It is for anyone in a hybrid role, wherever they happen to be working that day.
Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers Training at a glance
| Course | Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers |
|---|---|
| Category | Health & Safety |
| Accreditation | CPD accredited |
| Governing framework | Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Read the official text What the law requires |
| Price | Quoted for your team: credits, this course on its own, or 12 months of access to all our courses. Request a quote |
| Delivery | Online and self paced on any device, via The Globe LMS |
| Certificate | PDF issued immediately on completion, with your logo on it |
| Provider | ProCompliance Services Ltd, United Kingdom |
The duty behind this course. Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 sets it out at Section 2(2)(c). Read the wording and what it means, or go straight to the official text.680,000 working people sustained an injury at work in Great Britain, 2024/25. HSE, all industries. See the full figures.
What the law asks of employers with hybrid workers
An employer's health and safety duties follow their staff home. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 applies wherever people work, so a kitchen table counts as a workplace when someone works there.
What employers have to do
- Include home and hybrid working in the risk assessment the Management Regulations 1999 require.
- Give screen users training and a way to assess their home workstation under the DSE Regulations.
- Keep in touch with people who work alone at home, and agree how they report problems.
- Look out for stress and isolation, which HSE treats as risks to manage like any other.
- Give staff the information, instruction and training they need to work safely wherever they are.
What you will be able to do
- How to create a safe working environment both inside and outside the workplace
- Understand that health and safety is essential wherever you are working
- The safe set-up of display screen equipment (DSE)
- Knowledge of how to perform manual handling duties carefully
- Preventing fires by learning how to use electrical equipment correctly
- Understanding the avoidance of stress to aid positive mental wellbeing
What Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers covers
Health and safety while hybrid working
This section covers the health and safety risks that you need to be aware of while hybrid working; outlining your responsibilities in managing the potential hazards that you may come across while in or out of the work premises.
Slips, trips and falls
You will look at the common causes of slips, trips and falls. and how to minimise accidents.
Fire safety
The course then covers how to prevent fires and knowing the emergency procedures in case of a fire.
Electrical safety risks
You will also cover the proper safety measures used to avoid electrical incidents, and how risks can be minimised.
Manual handling
Another section covers how to lift correctly to minimise manual handling risks.
Display screen equipment (DSE)
You will go on to cover how to set up your workstation correctly to reduce health and safety risks.
First aid
This section covers how to comply with Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).
Mental health and wellbeing
You will look at self-help practices to enhance mental health and wellbeing, particularly when working alone.
Who should take Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers Training
Anyone who splits their week between home and a workplace, and the managers who look after them. It also suits staff who work from home full time.
Where this course fits
The sectors that use it most, the standard it meets and our guides to the topic.
Common questions
How can my business get Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers training for its staff?
Enrol them on ProCompliance's Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers course. It runs online through The Globe LMS in approx. 40 minutes, and each learner gets a certificate as soon as they pass. It carries CPD accreditation, and it follows the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. You can also try it free first, or book a demo to see how assigning and tracking it works.
Do employers have to check home workstations?
Yes, for staff who use screens daily. The DSE Regulations apply at home, so employers need to assess home workstations. HSE says a visit is not needed: staff can check their own set up once they know what to look for.
Is health and safety training required for hybrid workers?
Yes. Employers must give staff the information, instruction and training they need to work safely, and that includes the risks of working from home.
Which regulations does Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers Training cover?
It follows Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.
How long does Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers Training take?
Approx. 40 minutes. It runs online at each person's own pace, so they can pause and resume it.
Is there a test at the end?
Yes, a 20 question test. Retakes are free, so we never charge anyone again for not passing first time.
Do learners get a certificate?
Yes. The Globe issues a certificate on completion, so you can download it as a PDF straight away. The Globe keeps it against the learner, so you can produce it later without asking them for it.
How much does Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers Training cost?
We quote it for your team. Use credits, take this course on its own, or give your team 12 months of access to all our courses. Once we know what you need, we find the best value option for you.
How is the training delivered?
Online, self-paced, through The Globe LMS. Managers assign it, The Globe records completion automatically, and the record sits with the rest of that person's training.
Is Health & Safety for Hybrid Workers Training accredited?
This course is CPD.
