Tick what is true of your workplace
The courses your team needs appear beside the questions as you tick, with the training requirements in UK law behind each one.
Your courses
Nothing ticked yet. Every employer starts with these two; the rest follows from what you tick.
The training requirements behind each tick
Nine answers carry a statutory training duty and two duties apply to every employer, each quoted from the regulation with the courses that meet it.
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, You employ staff
You must provide the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to keep people safe, so far as is reasonably practicable. You must also take their capabilities into account and repeat training when risks change.
“the provision of such information, instruction, training and supervision as is necessary to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health and safety at work of his employees”
Courses that cover it: General Health and Safety, Health & Safety for Managers. Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 page.
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Every employer, whatever you tick
This is the regulation that answers “how often do we need to refresh training?”. However, it sets no fixed interval. It requires repetition periodically where appropriate, which means the employer decides the frequency from their own risk assessment.
“Every employer shall, in entrusting tasks to his employees, take into account their capabilities as regards health and safety.”
Courses that cover it: Risk Assessment, General Health and Safety. Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 page.
Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, Lifting, carrying or moving loads
You must avoid hazardous manual handling where reasonably practicable. Then assess what you cannot avoid and reduce the risk to the lowest level reasonably practicable. You must also tell people the weight of loads.
“avoid the need for his employees to undertake any manual handling operations at work which involve a risk of their being injured”
Courses that cover it: Manual Handling, Correct Lifting Techniques, TILE Assessment. Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 page.
Work at Height Regulations 2005, Working at height, including ladders
Anyone working at height must be competent. Otherwise a competent person must supervise them while they train. There is no minimum height.
“is being supervised by a competent person”
Courses that cover it: Working at Height, Ladder Safety, Safety Harness Training. Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the Work at Height Regulations 2005 page.
PUWER 1998, Tools, machinery or lifting equipment
Everyone who uses work equipment needs adequate training, and so does anyone who supervises or manages its use.
“all persons who use work equipment have received adequate training for purposes of health and safety”
Courses that cover it: PUWER, LOLER, Abrasive Wheels Safety, Lock Out Tag Out. Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the PUWER 1998 page.
COSHH Regulations 2002, Chemicals, dust, fumes or spills
You must give suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training. It must cover the substances, their risks, exposure limits, the risk assessment findings and the precautions.
“suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training”
Courses that cover it: COSHH Training, Spill Kits (Chemicals & Oils) Training, Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE), DSEAR Awareness. Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the COSHH Regulations 2002 page.
Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, Noisy environments
At or above the lower exposure action value you must give information, instruction and training. It must cover the risks, the controls, hearing protection and how to report hearing damage.
“suitable and sufficient information, instruction and training”
Courses that cover it: Noise Awareness. Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 page.
PPE at Work Regulations 1992, Protective equipment is issued
You must give adequate, appropriate and comprehensible training. It must cover the risk the equipment limits, how to use it and how to keep it in good repair.
“such information, instruction and training as is adequate and appropriate”
Courses that cover it: Personal Protective Equipment, Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE). Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the PPE at Work Regulations 1992 page.
DSE Regulations 1992, Computers and display screens
Users must get adequate health and safety training on their workstation. They must then get it again whenever you substantially reorganise that workstation.
“adequate health and safety training in the use of any workstation upon which he may be required to work”
Courses that cover it: Display Screen Equipment (DSE). Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the DSE Regulations 1992 page.
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, Buildings built or refurbished before 2000
Anyone who could come into contact with asbestos needs adequate information, instruction and training at regular intervals. Likewise anyone supervising them needs it too.
“Every employer must ensure that any employee employed by that employer is given adequate information, instruction and training where that employee is or is liable to be exposed to asbestos”
Courses that cover it: Asbestos Awareness, Duty to Manage Asbestos. Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 page.
Fire Safety Order 2005, Premises you are responsible for
The responsible person must give staff suitable and sufficient fire instruction and training. It must also happen when they start and whenever risks change, during working hours.
“suitable and sufficient instruction and training on the appropriate precautions and actions”
Courses that cover it: Fire Awareness Training, Fire Warden Training, Fire Extinguisher Training. Who it applies to and what it means in practice is on the Fire Safety Order 2005 page.
Then see who has done what, before anyone asks
Assign the list to your team in The Globe and the training matrix shows every person against every course: complete, in progress, not started or failed, with the certificate behind each completion.
Before you rely on this list
Treat this list as a starting point for your own compliance assessment. It lists the training requirements that commonly apply to what you ticked. Most duties turn on your own risk assessment, and some sectors carry rules it does not cover. Every duty here links to the official text, and the team will map the list to your roles on a demo.
Want the detail behind a duty? Browse all the legislation we cover or check a term in the compliance glossary.
Common questions
What training is legally required for UK employers?
Every UK employer must provide the information, instruction, training and supervision needed to keep people safe so far as is reasonably practicable, under section 2(2)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Further duties are triggered by what the work involves, such as manual handling, display screen equipment, work at height, hazardous substances, work equipment, noise, PPE and asbestos.
How often does workplace training need refreshing in the UK?
There is no fixed statutory interval. Regulation 13 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 requires training to be repeated periodically where appropriate and adapted to new or changed risks, so the frequency follows your risk assessment.