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) 14 Health and Safety Topics • Fire safety and the prevention of fire, utilising: o fire risk assessment and the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire safety) Order 2005 o duties of the ‘responsible person’ and fire safety inspections o main fire hazards and risks o fire precautions o enforcement procedures o fire safety training o the principles of combustion, classification of fires, heat transmission and the causes of fires o fire spread and how this can be controlled • The principles of electrical safety o the general principles of the Electricity at work regulations and the duties imposed by it o the hazards from electricity and risk assessment with regards to premises, equipment and tasks o examples of protection and prevention measures o maintenance and inspections o earthing o circuit breakers o earth leakage circuit breakers (residual current devices) o reduced voltage o ‘portable electrical appliances’ and risk • The main requirements of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) with regard to: o duty holders o suitability o maintenance o inspection o information, instruction and training o specific risks o guarding o supply laws o declaration of conformity o CE marked • Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) o application o markings o examination and testing requirements • The Manual Handling Operations Regulations • The legal requirements and duties imposed, the risks posed by manual handling activities by focusing on factors outlined in the schedule attached to the regulations: o the task o the load o individual capability o the environment • Work at Height Regulations o definition o organisation and planning o avoidance of risk