OVERVIEW:
The Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace is aimed at supervisors, managers, team leaders as well as individuals wishing to advance their health and safety knowledge. The qualification is intended for learners already working in the capacity of supervisor, manager or team leader and also those who are preparing to start work at this level.
Persons gaining this qualification will know that supervisors, managers and team leaders 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 syllabus areas are regarded by the Health and Safety Executive as being important to developing and maintaining safe working procedures in the workplace.
TRAINING APPROACH:
This qualification is assessed through a 60-question multiple choice question examination. The duration of the examination is 2 hours. Successful learners must achieve a score of at least 40 out of 60. Learners will achieve a Merit at 50/60. Training manuals and course content are based on industry best practice, international standards, as well as legislation and regulatory requirements of the local regulatory authority.
TOPICS COVERED:
- Introduction
- Fire Safety
- Legislation
- Health at work
- Management of H&S
- Ergonomics and Manual handling
- Hazard identification & risk assessment
- Training
- Hazardous Substances
- Monitoring
- The Workplace
- Consultation
- Using Equipment
- Role of Managers
COURSE DURATION: 30 hours
VALID: Lifetime Validity with a recommendation of refresher every 3 years