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HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE
RQF Level 2 Award (England, Northern Ireland and Wales)
Qualification title: FAA Level 2 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace Unit title: Health and Safety in the Workplace
SCQF Level 5 Award (Scotland)
Qualification title: Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace at SCQF Level 5 Unit title: Health and Safety in the Workplace
LEVEL 2
LEARNING OUTCOME
LEARNING OUTCOMES THE LEARNER WILL:
1. Understand roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the workplace
2. Understand how risk assessments contribute to health and safety
3. Understand how to identify and control the risks from common workplace hazards
4. Know the procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA THE LEARNER CAN:
1.1 Outline employers and employees duties relating to health, safety and welfare at work 1.2 Outline the consequences for non-compliance with health and safety legislation
1.3 Outline the requirements for training and competence in the workplace
1.4 Outline the ways in which health and safety information can be communicated
2.1 Define the terms ‘hazard’ and ‘risk’
2.2 Outline the process for carrying out a risk assessment
2.3 Describe how risk assessment can be used to reduce accidents and ill health at work
3.1 Describe the hazards that may be found in a range of workplaces
3.2 Describe how hazards can cause harm or damage to people, work processes, the workplace
and the environment
3.3 Describe the principle of the risk control hierarchy
3.4 List examples of risk controls for common workplace hazards
4.1 State the common causes of workplace accidents and ill health
4.2 Identify the actions that might need to be taken following an incident in the workplace
4.3 List the arrangements that should be in place in a workplace for emergencies and first aid 4.4 Outline why it is important to record all incidents, accidents and ill health
Code: Unit code:
Code: Unit code:
600/2776/9 H/601/9699
R225 04 UA62 04
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