Highfield Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF)
Overview
Learners gaining this qualification will understand the requirements of health, safety and welfare; the benefits of a health and safety management system; the risks and control methods for common workplace hazards; the principles of risk assessment and incident investigation.
COURSE OUTLINE
• Outline the main legal framework and laws relating to health and safety at work
• Outline the welfare provisions that should be made by the employer
• Describe the sources and nature of information that demonstrate compliance and best practice with health and safety requirements
• Outline ways that health and safety information can be communicated
• Define the terms ‘incident’, ‘accident’ and ‘occupational ill health’
• Describe the main causes of injuries and ill health at work
• Outline the costs associated with accidents and ill health
• Summaries the typical elements of a safety management system
• Outline the benefits of using a safety management system
• Outline the benefits of assessing and controlling risks at work
• Describe the different types of risk assessment that can be used
• State where specific risk assessments may be required
• State the steps to be taken to complete a simple risk assessment
• Explain how the risks from different hazards may be affected by occupational, environmental, human and organizational factors
• Explain how injuries, ill health and other damage may result following exposure to common workplace hazards
• Identify suitable risk control measures using the principles of the hierarchy of control
• Describe the actions that need to be taken following an accident or incident in the workplace
• Describe how simple accident investigation techniques can reveal immediate and root causes