Highfield Level 3 Award in Risk Assessment (RQF) 600-5747-6

Highfield Level 3 Award in Risk Assessment (RQF) 10 • Employees duties: o Take reasonable care of themselves and others o Cooperate with their employer and others o Not to misuse or interfere with anything provide for health and safety o Use equipment correctly o Report any hazards, accidents, near misses and diseases o Report any shortcomings in health and safety 1.4 Describe the provisions for risk assessment contained in key legislation. • Requirement to risk assess in regulations: o Management of Health and Safety at Work o Control of Substances Hazardous to Health o Manual Handling o Noise o Personal Protective Equipment o Display Screen Equipment • Whose risk should be assessed o Employees o Contractors o Visitors o Members of the public o Lone workers o Trespassers o Young persons o New or expectant mothers • When to record and review o When 5 or more are employed 1.5 Outline how workplace health and safety legislation is enforced and the penalties for non- compliance o Awareness of the enforcing authorities (i.e. HSE and Local Authority) roles and powers o Types of notices issued o Sentencing guidelines