Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace

Learners gaining this qualification will know that supervisors and managers have legal and moral obligations to ensure health and safety within a business and that this includes obligations to employees, contractors, visitors and suppliers. Its subject areas are regarded by the Health and Safety Executive as being important to developing safe working procedures in the workplace.

The Ofqual approved HABC Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace qualification has been developed specifically for insertion onto the Qualifications and Credit Framework with full support from Proskills. It is therefore fully relevant to industry and regulatory standards as well as being recognized by The Health and Safety Executive, Independent Auditors and Enforcement Officers.

The Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace is a qualification aimed at Supervisors and Managers with a direct responsibility for health and safety management.

The qualification is intended for learners already working in the capacity of supervisor or manager and those who are preparing to start work at this level.

All learners must be instructed to bring photographic identification accept as proof of a learner’s identity:
o Valid Passport (any nationality)
o Signed UK Photo card Driving Licence
o Valid Warrant Card issued by HM Forces, Police
o Other photographic ID card, e.g. Employee ID Card (must be current
employer), Student ID Card, Travel card.

Learning Outcomes
The learner will: The learner can:
1. Understand the duties and responsibilities of
employers, employees and others in relation to
health and safety at work
1.1 Outline the way in which health and safety
law is applied in the United Kingdom.
1.2 Explain the duties and responsibilities of
employers, employees and others in
relation health and safety at work
1.3 Explain the potential cost and effects of
poor health and safety standards.
1.4 Explain the role of training, maintenance
and workplace layout in reducing risks.
2. Understand the process by which health and
safety is managed in an organisation
2.1 Explain the role of health and safety polices
in managing health and safety
2.2 Explain methods to ensure employers and
employees communicate and co-operate on
health and safety issues effectively
2.3 Explain the role of risk assessments and safe
systems of work in the management of
health and safety.
2.4 Describe management and audit processes
and documentation used to maintain and
improve health and safety standards.
2.5 Outline sources of information and
instructions on health and safety and where
they are found.
3. Understand procedures for developing and
implementing risk assessment
3.1 Outline procedure for the development,
implementation and recording of risk
assessments.
3.2 Construct risk assessments for a range of
tasks and procedures, such as
manufacturing/construction tasks,
substances hazardous to health, general
hazards of the working environment.
4. Understand procedures for developing and
implementing safe systems of work
4.1 Outline procedure for the development,
implementation and recording of safe
systems of work.
4.2 Construct a safe system of work for a range
of tasks and procedures, such as
manufacturing/construction tasks,
substances hazardous to health, general
hazards of the working environment.