Promote a Positive Health and Safety Culture D/616/9536 (WQ1)

3.1 Describe the nature and role of a positive health and safety culture within the organisation.

3.2 Describe the existing health and safety culture within the organisation.

3.5 Explain how to engage different individuals and groups in the health and safety process.

3.6 Explain external factors influencing a positive health and safety culture, to include sources of expertise and advice on health and safety matters that are available to inform the planning and decision making process for the organisation.

Develop and Implement the Health and Safety Policy F/616/9531 (WQ2)

4.1 Explain the nature and role of the Health and Safety Policy within the organisation.

4.2 Explain the input conversion output model of organisational systems.

4.3 Describe how to research the organisation’s current Health and Safety procedures.

4.4 Explain how individual and group motivation will be achieved.

4.5 Explain external factors influencing health and safety e.g. Statutory health and safety requirements and industry best practice.

Develop and Implement Effective Communication Systems for Health and Safety Information J/616/9532 (WQ3)

4.2 Explain the principles and concepts of:

• written and verbal communication
• electronic information, retrieval, storage and communication systems.

Develop and Maintain Individual and Organisational Competence in Health and Safety Matters R/616/9534 (WQ4)

3.4 Explain the relationships between competencies, skills and qualifications.

3.5 Explain the principles of:

• training course design and delivery
• the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of presentation
• course evaluation and validation
• preparing, delivering and marking tests and assignments
• effective written and verbal communication.

3.6 Explain the external factors influencing individual and organisational competence in health and safety:

• Health and safety statutory requirements and industry best practice
• The quality management requirements for documentation.

Identify, Assess and Control Health and Safety Risks Y/616/9535 (WQ5)

4.3 Explain external factors influencing the identification of health and safety hazards, including:

• health and safety statutory requirements
• acceptability of risk
• quality management requirements for documentation.

4.6 Explain external factors influencing health and safety risk control methods.

Develop and Implement Proactive Monitoring Systems for Health and Safety H/616/9537 (WQ6)

3.3 Describe the whole range of monitoring equipment.

3.4 Explain sampling routines.

3.6 Explain the principles of effective written and verbal communication.

3.7 Explain how to respond to the health and safety needs of others.

3.8 Explain external factors influencing active health and safety monitoring systems:

• health and safety statutory requirements and industry best practice for proactive monitoring systems and documentation.
• quality management requirements for documentation.