Highfield Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace

This 3-day Level 3 Award in Health and Safety course aims to provide your supervisors and managers with a thorough understanding of the requirements of health, safety and welfare in the workplace.

The course is designed to raise their awareness of the benefits of a health and safety management system, the risks and control methods for common workplace hazards; the principles of risk assessment and incident investigation.

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Course Content

• A general introduction to the management of health and safety.
• Outline the main legal framework and laws relating to health and safety at work.
• Outline the welfare provisions that the employer should make.
• Describe the sources and nature of the information that demonstrate compliance and best practice with health and safety requirements.
• Outline ways that health and safety information can be communicated.
• Define the terms ‘incident’, ‘accident’ and ‘occupational ill-health’.
• Describe the main causes of injuries and ill-health at work.
• Outline the costs associated with accidents and ill health.
• Summarise the typical elements of a safety management system.
• Outline the benefits of using a safety management system.
• Outline the benefits of assessing and controlling risks at work.
• Describe the different types of risk assessment that can be used.
• State where specific risk assessments may be required.
• State the steps to be taken to complete a simple risk assessment.
• Explain how the risks from different hazards may be affected by occupational, environmental, human and organisational factors.
• Explain how injuries, ill health and other damage may result following exposure to common workplace hazards.
• Identify suitable risk control measures using the principles of the hierarchy of control.
• Describe the actions that need to be taken following an accident or incident in the workplace.
• Describe how simple accident investigation techniques can reveal immediate and root causes

Examination

Candidates are assessed by a multiple-choice examination, where the candidate must answer at least 40 out of 60 questions correctly; 50 out of 60 will achieve a merit pass.

The examination will take up to two hours to complete, and successful completion will result in a Highfield Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace certificate.

This course is ideal for Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, Heads of Department, or anyone responsible for health and safety within your business.

This includes those responsible for training employees, setting and maintaining high standards and enforcing a positive health and safety culture at work. It is perfect for owners of small businesses or individuals wishing to advance their health and safety knowledge.

It is also a minimum requirement for those wishing to register with an awarding body to train up to level 2 health and safety qualifications.

We would recommend that candidates have a basic understanding of health and safety before attending this course, ideally the Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace.

It is also recommended that candidates have a minimum of Level 2 in English or equivalent. Candidates should be aged 16 or above.

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