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) 11 1.2 The duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and others in relation health and safety at work under UK Health and Safety law • The duties and responsibilities of individuals and organisations under UK health and safety law • The main duties and responsibilities of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 for employers, contractors, manufacturers and designers o sections: 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 37 • Levels of duty: o absolute o practicable o reasonably practicable 1.3 The potential cost and effects of poor health and safety standards • costs of poor health and safety standards • benefits of good health and safety standards • moral, legal and financial aspects Management of health and safety Learners will understand the process by which health and safety is managed in an organisation 1.4 The role of training, maintenance and workplace layout in reducing risks • Effective staff training • Competence of staff • The main requirements for a safe workplace as required by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations : o welfare amenity provision o the organisation of the workplace o safety signage o floors and traffic routes o structural safety and maintenance o temperature, ventilation and lighting 2.1 The role of health and safety polices in managing health and safety • Safety policy and the elements of a policy including: o the statement of intent o the organisation to make the policy effective o the arrangements for putting the policy into practice • Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations o regulation 5 o how this Regulation is put into practice in the workplace o contents of a health and safety management system 2.2 Methods to ensure employers and employees communicate and co-operate on health and safety issues effectively • Improve and establish good H&S culture o consulting o communication o training