Highfield Level 2 Award in Health and Safety within the Workplace (RQF) 603-1289-0

Highfield Level 2 Award in Health and Safety within the Workplace (RQF) 9 Employees duties: a) Duty of care b) Must follow the instructions, guidance and training given by their employer including on equipment c) Must not interfere with equipment provided for H&S d) Must report and record; o hazards that could cause a risk o accidents o near misses, and o diseases Benefits a) Economic b) Moral c) Duties or legal requirements Steps a) Identification of hazards and how they cause harm b) People at risk c) Evaluate d) Record e) Review Hazards a) Slips, trips and falls from height b) Ergonomics c) Manual handling d) Stress e) Hazardous materials f) Violence Effects a) Injury b) Illness c) Financial Loss d) Loss of Reputation Risk controls a) Good housekeeping b) Barriers and enclosures c) Safe lifting techniques and equipment d) Visual checks e) Safe storage of hazardous materials f) Design and layout of workstations g) Machine guards h) Personal protective Equipment i) Regular breaks/reporting procedures Emergencies a) First aid b) Accidents c) Evacuation procedures