Highfield Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace.

This online Level 3 Award in Health and Safety course aims to provide your supervisors and managers with a thorough understanding of the requirements of health, safety and welfare in the workplace.

The course is designed to raise their awareness of 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.

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Course Content

• A general introduction to the management of health and safety.
• 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 the 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.
• Summarise 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 organisational 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

Online Examination

This qualification is obtained by taking a 3-day interactive online course via Zoom and is assessed through an online multiple-choice examination using Highfield's Qualify at Home service.

Candidates must answer at least 40 out of 60 questions correctly, a distinction is awarded for 50 marks or over.

The duration of the examination is 2 hours.

This course is ideal for Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, Heads of Department or indeed anyone with a responsibility for health and safety within your business.

This includes those who are responsible for training employees, setting and maintaining high standards and enforcing a positive health and safety culture at work. It is perfect for owners of small businesses or individuals wishing to advance their health and safety knowledge.

It is also a minimum requirement for those wishing to register with an awarding body to train up to level 2 health and safety qualifications.

We would recommend that candidates have a basic understanding of health and safety prior to attending this course, ideally the Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace.

It is also recommended that candidates have a minimum of Level 2 in English or equivalent. Candidates should be aged 16 or above.

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