Unit Aim
The aim of this unit is to provide Learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills to apply health and safety policies and procedures within a range of industries and business types.
Unit Content
1 Understand the health and safety responsibilities of a manager
The health and safety responsibilities of managers in a range of business sizes: allocation of roles (first aiders, responsible person, fire officers), number of roles required (first aiders, responsible person, fire officers), number of fire extinguishers, number of first aid kits, number of bathrooms, access to clean water, remote workers.
The health and safety responsibilities of managers in a range of industries: types of policies required in settings (COSHH, radiation, fire, animals, heights, electricity, asbestos, lead, digital screens, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), remote working, manual handling), policies required in all workplaces, policies required in specialised workplaces.
Information necessary to assess suitability of the workplace for individuals: needs of the individual (vulnerability factors), roles the individual will do, risks associated with role, time in contact with risk, skill level of individual.
2 Be able to select appropriate health and safety measures for a business
Selecting methods for reviews that are suitable for the workplace to be reviewed: observations, interviews, resources, accident reports, feedback forms, and online data collection.
Having clearly defined job roles or programmes of work activities for individuals following standard operating procedures: creating job roles, discussing job roles, and evaluating job roles. Obtaining information to make assessments of the suitability of the workplace for specific individuals: CVs, interviews, onboarding, observations, informal discussions, disclosure, and confidentiality.
Checking required work equipment and any personal protective equipment are available prior to individuals starting work activities and individuals understand how to use them: ordering equipment, sizing equipment, funding, checking quality, verifying sources of products, onboarding training, acquiring resources online, secure payment.
3 Understand types of health and safety training that must be provided to staff
The relationships between competencies, skills and qualifications:
- Competency: skills, knowledge and behaviour combined
- Skills: learned abilities
- Qualifications: formal recognition of training, achievement and education
How to review an individual's knowledge and understanding in relation to health and safety at work: observations, discussions, CV, qualifications, testing.
Individuals involved in the organisation's training programmes, their roles and responsibilities: internal training, external training, onboarding, outsourcing training needs, online courses, online guides, and webinars.
How to consider any specific learning, physical and communication needs/barriers of individuals: inclusive practice, reasonable adjustment in the workplace, accessibility, equality law, and common adjustments.
4 Be able to ensure employees are sufficiently trained to follow health and safety policy and procedure
Checking individuals have been provided with suitable initial health, safety and welfare information and training in line with health and safety legislation and employer's requirements: legislative requirements, testing skill, testing knowledge, and formal and informal testing.
Checking individuals can explain and demonstrate understanding of safe working practices prior to commencing work activities: formal and informal discussions, test understanding, and online discussions.
Checking individuals understand and can describe their role and/or programme of work: formal and informal discussions, observations
Checking additional training needs of individuals in relation to health, safety and welfare are identified, recorded and met: adequate records, identifying needs, confidentiality, assessing level of need, data storage programs, data management, data security.
Checking information, support and training are provided to individuals and recorded when there are changes in tasks to be performed, organisational instructions, work environments or equipment: clear record keeping, regular staff meetings, staff discussions, data management tools, feedback tools.
