Health and Safety in the Workplace level 3

The QA Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification designed to provide candidates with a more advanced understanding of health and safety.

Ideal for those who work, or intend to work at a supervisory or management level, this 3 day course covers a range of health and safety topics, including: workplace legal requirements, the benefits of using a health and safety system, principles of risk assessment and the risks and control methods for
common workplace hazards. Successful candidates will leave with a greater understanding of health and safety in the workplace, enabling them to help maintain a safer working environment.

This course covers:-

• Health and safety legal requirements
• Roles and responsibilities of employers
• Demonstrating best practice for health and safety compliance
• Communicating health and safety information
• Definition of key health and safety terms
• Main causes of injuries and ill health at work
• Safety management systems:
• Costs associated with accidents and ill health
• Key elements of safety management systems
• Benefits of using a safety management system
• Principles of risk assessment:
• Benefits of assessing and controlling risks
• Types of risk assessment
• Where risk assessments should be used
• Steps needed to complete a simple risk assessment
• Risks and control methods for common workplace hazards:
• Occupational, environmental, human and organisational factors
• Injuries, ill health and other damage that can occur
• Identifying risk control measures using the hierarchy of control
• Procedures for responding to accidents and incidents
• Investigation techniques for revealing immediate and root causes