With the rise in numbers of homeworkers, there has never been a more important time to ensure that everyone in your team is working safely, no matter where they are based. This course examines the roles and responsibilities of both the employer and employee in ensuring that homeworkers keep themselves physically and mentally fit for their job and beyond.
As such, it is a useful course for both team members and managers, and provides key learning opportunities such as how to create a safe and ergonomic workspace. It offers strategies to help maintain good health while working from home and concludes with a comprehensive self-assessment that enables the learner to make practical steps to improve their own work set up.
Course Level: 2 / Intermediate Reference: AHSH2TSFG25 Accreditations: Qualifi, CPD Certificate: Instant PDF download
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What you'll learn
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Health and safety law for home working
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Risk assessment and workspace setup
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Equipment, electrical safety and maintenance
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Manual handling and posture
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Fire safety and emergency planning
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Wellbeing, stress and mental health
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Security and data protection
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Accident reporting and continuous improvement
Who should take this course
This course helps organisations meet their duty of care towards remote staff and encourages positive health, safety and wellbeing culture in home-working arrangements.
Who this unit is for:
- Employees and freelancers working from home
- Managers and HR professionals responsible for remote teams
- Self-employed consultants, designers, writers, and administrators
- Hybrid and flexible workers seeking safety compliance
Course overview
The Health, Safety and Welfare for Home Workers unit provides a clear understanding of how health, safety and wellbeing responsibilities apply to those working from home or remote locations. The unit explains how to identify hazards within the home environment, carry out basic risk assessments, and maintain good posture, hygiene, and welfare practices when working independently.
Learners explore employer and employee duties under UK health and safety law, including how to report accidents, manage stress, and ensure suitable workspace setup. The course supports both employed and self-employed home workers, promoting safe routines and professional resilience.
Introduces key legislation including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Explains the shared responsibilities of employers and employees in remote and home-working situations.
Covers hazard identification in home offices, kitchens, and mixed-use spaces. Guides learners through ergonomic workstation setup, lighting, electrical safety, and control measures for slips, trips and falls.
Explains how to safely use electrical devices, IT equipment, and small appliances in home environments. Covers PAT testing principles and safe maintenance checks.
Highlights safe lifting and carrying techniques, correct posture, and movement breaks. Discusses the prevention of repetitive strain injuries (RSI) and musculoskeletal issues.
Details home fire risks, smoke alarm maintenance, and emergency procedures. Encourages preparation of escape plans and understanding of fire-fighting equipment.
Explores the psychological aspects of home working, including stress management, isolation, workload control, and healthy work–life balance strategies.
Addresses physical and digital security, personal safety when working alone, and compliance with UK GDPR and data protection requirements.
Explains how to record and report home-based accidents or near misses, review safety practices, and communicate effectively with line managers or clients.
Course handbook and home worker self-assessment.
Do I have to do any other courses first?
You don’t have to take any other course before this one, although we recommend you have a good understanding of English to take the course. When completed you may want to consider taking one or more of the accompanying health and safety courses, such as Display Screen Equipment and Manual Handling.
Course features
Try our sample chapter - Setting up a safe, ergonomic workspace
Frequently asked questions
The Health, safety and welfare for home workers course takes around two - four hours to complete. You can study at your own pace and return whenever you like.
No. This is an awareness-level CPD course that is endorsed by Qualifi. It is not a regulated or formal qualification.
The course covers how to create a safe and ergonomic workspace, identifying and dealing with fire and electrical risks and managing your mental wellbeing. It offers strategies to help maintain good health while working from home and concludes with a comprehensive self-assessment that enables the learner to make practical steps to improve their own work set up.
Anyone working from a remote location, and those who manage or have responsibility for the safety of remote workers.
No formal entry requirements. Level 1 English literacy is recommended for all learners.
Yes. A digital CPD certificate is available for immediate download after passing the online exam.
Yes. The course includes free exam retakes so you can try again at no extra cost.
Legislation discussed in this course includes:
- Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Display Screen Equipment Regulations 2002
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- Fire Safety Order 2005
- Working Time Regulations 1998
- UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
Our awarding bodies
Quality assurance is an important part of Safer Food Group training. We use external experts to review and accredit our courses for academic rigour, fit for purpose, accuracy and currency. This means that you can trust The Safer Food Group to deliver high quality, effective training.
SFG courses are endorsed by Qualifi, an Ofqual registered academic awarding body. Qualifi's focus is qualifications that meet the demands of employers and learners both vocationally and academically.
All SFG courses carry CPD credits. This means that CPD UK has verified SFG training is of suitable quality and content to count towards Continued Professional Development.
