OVERVIEW:
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 for learners already working in the capacity of supervisor or manager and those who are preparing to start work at this level.
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. The Health and Safety Executive regard its subject areas as being important to developing safe working procedures in the workplace.
COURSE DURATION: 40 hours
VALID: Lifetime Validity with a recommendation of refresher every 3 years
The learner will: The learner can:
Understand the duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and others in relation to health and safety at work Outline the way in which health and safety law is applied in the workplace according to International Law Explain the duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and others in relation health and safety at work Explain the potential cost and effects of poor health and safety standards. Explain the role of training, maintenance and workplace layout in reducing risks
Understand the process by which health and safety is managed in an organization. Explain the role of health and safety polices in managing health and safety Explain methods to ensure employers and employees