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) 12 o information • Behavioural safety • Toolbox talks and staff training • Emergency procedures • Communication methods • Barriers to communication 1.4 Management and audit processes and documentation used to maintain and improve health and safety standards • The 4 Cs: control, cooperation, communication, competence • Refer to HSE guidance on management processes, such as HSG 65 Plan, Do, Check, Act , but have an appreciation that there may be other systems that businesses can use • Regulations for the Consultation of Employees • Documentation and record keeping within a health and safety management system • Permits to work 1.5 Outline sources of information and instructions on health and safety and where they are found • Advice and guidance sources in order to comply with health and safety legislation including: o HSE website o HSE books o approved codes of practice o guidance notes o industry associations o trade unions o risk assessments 1.1 Explain procedures for reviewing an organisation’s practices and policy with regards to health and safety at work • Safety monitoring techniques including: o inspections o audits o checklists o health surveillance • Proactive strategies – safety monitoring, safe workplace, equipment, processes, systems of work, access, supervision, training and behaviour • Reactive strategies – feedback from accidents (statistics, implement safe systems after accidents), emergency planning, complaints from employees Risk assessments and safe systems of work Learners will understand procedures for developing and implementing risk assessments and safe systems of work 2.3 The role of risk assessments and safe systems of work in the management of health and safety • Familiarity with the terms risk, risk assessment, hazard, danger, risk variables and control measures • Risk control hierarchy • The requirements of the Management of Health and safety at Work Regulations for risk assessment • The purpose of a risk assessment • Typical types of risk assessment o o quantitative