Health & Safety for Older Workers

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About Course

Employers have the same health and safety duties for older workers as for everyone else – no more and no less. This course follows HSE guidance on including older workers in your risk assessment, avoiding age-based assumptions, practical adjustments and the overlap with age discrimination law.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training written from published official guidance. It does not replace training required for your specific job, and it is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand that older workers are covered by the same duties as all workers Review risk assessments when something changes, not at a set age Avoid age-based assumptions and stereotypes Make practical adjustments that help people stay in work safely

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Same duties, no special rules
  • Avoiding assumptions
  • Practical adjustments
  • Getting it right in practice

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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