Highfield Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace

This online Level 4 Award in Health and Safety course aims to ensure managers are aware of their responsibilities with regard to health and safety.

It focuses on how to develop, implement and monitor an effective health and safety management system and procedures.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - The course book for this course is sent in advance of the course via courier. We, therefore, need your address to send the book to. Please provide this information at the time of booking.

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Course Content

• Health and safety legislation including regulations, industry guides and codes of practice.
• Consequences of non-compliance and penalties.
• Employer and employees roles and responsibilities.
• The role and power of enforcement officers.
• Legal requirements for the appointment of a competent person.
• The role of training, maintenance and workplace layout in relation to reducing risks.
• Main elements and content of a health and safety management system.
• Purpose and content of a health and safety policy.
• Methods to ensure employers and employees communicate and co-operate on health and safety issues effectively.
• The role of risk assessments and safe systems of work in the management of health and safety.
• Management and audit processes and documentation used to maintain and improve health and safety standards.
• Sources of information and instructions on health and safety and where they are found.
• Procedure for the development, implementation and recording of risk assessments.
• Risk assessment process for a range of tasks and procedures.
• Procedure for the development, implementation and recording of safe systems of work.
• Safe system of work process for a range of tasks and procedures.
• Legal and practical requirements of reporting accidents and incidents under RIDDOR.
• The process of accident and incident investigation.
• How to develop and implement a positive health and safety culture.

Classroom Examination

This qualification is assessed in two parts.

Part 1 involves candidates undertaking a risk assessment and constructing a safe system of work. This element is not conducted under examination conditions.

Part 2 takes the form of a written case study of a fictional business, which outlines its current health and safety standards, policies and procedures. Candidates are required to answer questions applying their knowledge of health and safety and not their knowledge of the specific business operations. This part will take 3 hours to complete.

The pass mark is set at 60% with a merit pass awarded at 70% and a distinction at 80%.

This course is ideal for directors, partners, managers, supervisors and business owners and those with a direct responsibility to monitor and audit health and safety management systems.

The course is also aimed at those who have suitable experience and wish to train their team or work colleagues up to a Level 3 Health and Safety qualification.

It is recommended that they also possess a teaching qualification such as the Level 3 Award in Education and Training. This additional qualification is essential if you are planning to register with an awarding body in order to deliver their accredited qualifications.

It is recommended that candidates have achieved the Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (or equivalent) before embarking on the training programme for this qualification.

It is also strongly recommended that candidates have a minimum of Level 2 in English and Maths or equivalent to undertake this qualification. Candidates should be aged 16 or above.

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