Highfield Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) 600-1953-0

Highfield Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) 10 Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria The learner will The learner can 4 Understand procedures for developing and implementing safe systems of work 4.1 Outline procedure for the development, implementation and recording of safe systems of work 4.2 Construct a safe system of work for a range of tasks and procedures, such as manufacturing/construction tasks, substances hazardous to health, general hazards of the working environment 5 Know how to review health and safety across an organisation 5.1 Explain procedures for reviewing an organisation’s practices and policy with regards to health and safety at work 5.2 Explain the principles of incident investigation 5.3 State how changes can be implemented following a review of risk assessments, safe systems of work and incidents Additional assessment guidance/requirements It is important to lay the foundations of health and safety early in the course to then go on to apply this theory to real, workplace examples. The content below has been split into five sections. The first four outline the principles of health and safety and relate directly to the unit. The last section outlines important areas that learners should be taught when applying the theory to real examples. Centres may wish to increase this section depending on the needs of the learners they are teaching. Core Health and Safety topics Health and safety law Learners will understand the duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and others 1.1 The way health and safety law is applied in the UK • Sources of health and safety law in the UK: o criminal law o civil law o EU Directives • Court hierarchy and procedures for criminal cases, civil actions and appeals • The concept of Vicarious Liability • The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 and Corporate Liability • Enforcement powers and penalties o prohibition notices o improvement notices o legal proceedings • The requirement for competent persons • Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) and Guidance • Appeal procedures • Employer liability insurance o purpose o offences o penalties