Workplace Health and Safety Basics Course (EU) 2026

This course is for workers, new supervisors and small business owners anywhere in the European Union. It explains the EU's basic safety and health law, what employers and workers must do, how to carry out a simple risk assessment, common hazards, and how to report accidents and near misses. Each topic has a short lesson and an untimed quiz, followed by a timed 30-question final assessment; score 80% or more to earn a Certificate of Completion.

Formation
Union européenne
100 questions
Vérifié le 13 octobre 2026
Vérifié (faits) le 13 octobre 2026

En bref

Ce cours gratuit comprend environ 150 minutes de leçons, 6 quiz thématiques sans limite de temps (100 questions au total) et une évaluation finale chronométrée de 30 questions tirées au hasard. Obtenez 80 % ou plus à l’évaluation finale pour télécharger une attestation de réussite (privée, non accréditée). Vérifié à partir des sources officielles le 13 octobre 2026.

Commencez par les leçonsWorkplace Health and Safety Basics Course (EU): Lessons : environ 150 minutes de lecture. Chaque question du test est traitée dans les leçons.

Ce que vous allez apprendre

Explain why safety and health at work matters and how EU directives become national law
Describe the employer's main duties under the Framework Directive 89/391/EEC
Describe your own duties as a worker and your rights when there is serious danger
Carry out a simple risk assessment in steps and put risks in order of priority
Recognise common hazards such as slips and trips, screen work, noise and chemicals, and read EU safety signs
Report accidents and near misses so that the workplace can learn from them

Obtenez 80 % ou plus pour télécharger votre certificat.

Votre plan d’étude

Lisez chaque leçon, faites son quiz thématique (sans limite de temps, avec explications), puis l’évaluation finale chronométrée. Un nouveau mélange de questions est tiré à chaque fois. Votre progression est enregistrée dans ce navigateur.

Quiz thématique 1 : Why OSH matters and how EU law works

À savoir avant l’examen

The OSH Framework Directive 89/391/EEC was adopted on 12 June 1989 and covers all sectors of activity, both public and private.
Member States must transpose EU directives into national law and are free to adopt stricter rules, so safety requirements can vary between countries.
Safety, hygiene and health measures at work may in no circumstances involve workers in financial cost.
Employers must keep a list of accidents that leave a worker unfit for work for more than three working days.
In 2024 there were 3,367 fatal accidents at work in the EU, and close to a quarter of them were in construction.
EU-OSHA estimates that work-related injuries and diseases cost the equivalent of 3.3% of EU GDP.
Under the noise directive, hearing protectors must be used where daily exposure matches or exceeds 85 dB(A), and the limit value of 87 dB(A) must never be exceeded.

Questions fréquentes

Is this course an official or legally required safety training certificate?

No. If you pass the final assessment you get a PassEveryTest Certificate of Completion, which shows you finished this general awareness course. It is not an accredited qualification or a legally required training certificate, and it does not replace the training your employer must give you for your own job and workplace.

Does EU law apply the same way in every country?

EU directives set common minimum rules, but each Member State puts them into its own national law and may add stricter rules. Always check your national law and your employer's procedures.

How does the final assessment work?

It has 30 questions drawn at random from the course question bank, with a 35-minute time limit. You need 80% to pass, and each attempt gives you a new mix of questions.

Can I refuse to work if I think it is dangerous?

Under the Framework Directive, if there is serious, imminent and unavoidable danger, you may stop work and go to a place of safety, and you must not be put at a disadvantage for this. For other concerns, tell your employer or safety representative; national law sets the details.

Who pays for my safety training and protective equipment?

Your employer. Safety and health measures may never involve workers in financial cost, training must take place during working hours, and PPE must be provided free of charge.

L’attestation est-elle accréditée ou reconnue officiellement ?

Non. C’est une attestation de réussite privée, uniquement pour vos connaissances. Elle n’est reconnue, accréditée ni approuvée par aucun gouvernement, organisme de délivrance des permis, autorité de réglementation ou établissement d’enseignement, et elle ne remplace aucun permis, aucune certification ni aucune formation exigés par la loi.