3.1 – Explain the process of identifying health and safety hazards within an organisation including:
Risk assessment methods, instruments and survey techniques used to determine exposure of people who may be affected.
3.2 – Explain the principles of methods of analysis suitable for determining risks.
3.3 – Explain methods of reviewing effectiveness.
3.4 – Describe external factors influencing the:
3.5 – Explain the principles of risk control measures and safe systems of work.
3.6 – Explain risk control hierarchies.
4.1 – Describe the principles for effective communication.
4.2 – Explain potential barriers to effective communication.
4.3 – Describe the formal and informal communication systems within the organisation. 4.4 – Describe different ways people communicate.
4.5 – Provide examples of effective written and verbal communication.
4.6 – Describe factors that impact on communication systems for health and safety information.
Factors include:
4.7 – Describe proposed and new health and safety legislation, codes of practice and standards.
4.8 – Explain promotional activities for health and safety that are relevant to the needs of the organisation.
4.9 – Explain the statutory reporting requirements of the organisation in relation to health and safety.
4.10 – Explain the statutory information requirements for the organisation’s products, services and waste.
4.11 – Explain the health and safety standards and procedures that are relevant to contactors used by the organisation.
4.1 – Analyse the potential causes of emergencies.
4.2 – Evaluate emergency procedures considering:
4.3 – Explain how to manage simulated emergency procedures.
4.4 – Explain the principles of press releases and media management.
4.5 – Explain health and safety statutory requirements in relation to emergency response systems.
Health and safety statutory requirements include:
3.1 – Explain the process of setting targets that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely.
3.2 – Explain the nature and role of health and safety management systems.
3.3 – Evaluate the factors and features essential for efficient and cost-effective working of a health and safety management system.
3.4 – Explain the importance of efficiency and cost-effectiveness in a health and safety management system.
3.5 – Explain how to respond to the health and safety needs of others.
3.6 – Explain electronic and paper record systems and their benefits and weaknesses.
3.7 – Describe the external factors influencing health and safety review systems.
External factors include:
3.1 – Explain the structure of the organisation with respect to functions, activities, tasks and jobs.
3.2 – Evaluate the principles of competence, activity and task analysis.
3.3 – Explain how to conduct a health and safety competency training needs analysis.
3.4 – Explain the relationships between competencies, skills and qualifications.
3.5 – Explain the principles of:
3.6 – Explain different learning styles.
3.7 – Explain advantages and disadvantages of different methods of presentation.
3.8 – Explain the external factors influencing individual and organisational competence in health and safety.
External factors include:
3.1 – Explain the meaning of:
3.2 – Explain the principles underlying the behavioural safety process.
3.3 – Explain the aspects of human factors which are linked to behavioural safety.
4.1 – Analyse obstacles to safe leadership.
4.2 – Evaluate methods of influencing behaviour across an organisation.
4.3 – Explain the responsibilities of safety leadership.
4.4 – Evaluate the benefits of implementing behavioural safety.
4.5 – Describe factors to consider when deciding whether to implement behavioural safety programmes.
4.6 – Describe safe and unsafe behaviours.
4.7 – Analyse evidence that behavioural changes will improve safety.
4.8 – Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of behavioural safety programmes
3.1 – Explain proactive monitoring techniques for health and safety risk control measures.
3.2 – Explain different types of monitoring equipment.
3.3 – Explain sampling routines.
3.4 – Explain procedures for workplace inspections and activity observations.
3.5 – Explain the principles of effective written and verbal communication.
3.6 – Explain how to respond to the health and safety needs of others.
3.7 – Describe the external factors influencing health and safety proactive monitoring systems.
External factors include:
5.1 – Explain what constitutes a health and safety loss event.
5.2 – Describe reporting forms and recording procedures for health and safety loss events.
5.3 – Explain health and safety loss events that require formal investigation including:
5.4 – Explain a range of failure tracing methods and techniques.
5.5 – Explain the principles of effective written and verbal communication.
5.6 – Explain how to respond to the health and safety needs of others.
5.7 – Describe the external factors influencing health and safety proactive monitoring systems.
5.8 – Explain statistical analysis techniques that are appropriate to the organisation/industry
5.9 – Explain health and safety statutory requirements regarding loss events and investigations
2.1 – Explain the procedures relevant to contractors:
2.2 – Describe the approvals required for different types of contractor activities including: the importance of checking that they have been granted by appropriate person(s)
2.3 – Explain the types of problems that can arise during the use of premises and facilities.
2.4 – Explain the importance of making contractors aware of the location of emergency exits and emergency equipment.
2.5 – Describe the checks carried out to ensure that premises and facilities are left safe and secure during and after use.
2.6 – Explain record keeping for contractors. Record keeping should include:
Records kept.
The importance of completing them accurately
Who is authorised to access them?
4.1 – Analyse the health and safety culture within the organisation.
4.2 – Explain the organisation’s communications system used to promote health and safety culture.
4.3 – Analyse the importance of keeping people regularly informed and discussing their involvement.
4.4 – Explain available information sources for health and safety within the workplace.
4.5 – Evaluate methods of influencing the wider values system of the organisation to promote a health and safety culture.
4.6 – Evaluate different performance measures and their impact.
4.7 – Explain external factors influencing a positive health and safety culture.
4.8 – Explain other sources of expertise and advice on health and safety.
5.1 – Analyse how people communicate.
5.2 – Explain the different people and groups affected when promoting a positive health and safety culture.
5.3 – Evaluate methods of engaging people and groups who may be affected.
5.4 – Explain how to provide effective information, advice and guidance to others.
5.5 – Explain the information needs of different affected people and groups.
