About this Course

This qualification provides those in managerial and supervisory positions with appropriate knowledge and understanding of the issues involved. It is also suitable for those wishing to deliver CIEH health and safety qualifications as part of their training provision.

WHO NEEDS THIS QUALIFICATIONS?

It is essential for all those who monitor and audit health and safety management systems, including:

• Trainers
  
• Production managers
  
• Owners or managers of businesses
  
• Supervisors with intermediate health and safety knowledge
  
• Those who assist in monitoring and auditing health and safety systems.
  

WHY IS THIS TRAINING IMPORTANT:

Many experts agree that improvements in the standard of health and safety practices can be achieved through education and training at all levels. It is especially important that employers and employees are aware of their responsibilities under current legislation.

LEARNING OUTCOME

• Manage health and safety in most businesses
  
• Develop auditing and monitoring programmes
  
• Design safe practices and procedures
  
• Liaise with enforcement officers
  
• Interpret legal requirements
  
• Train staff and establish risk assessment projects (with additional training where necessary)
  

COURSE CONTENT

- Health & Safety Management

• Candidates should understand the principles and techniques of health and safety management.
  

- Health & Safety Culture

• Candidates should understand the factors that influence safe practice and behaviour at work.
  

- Workplace and work equipment

• Candidates should understand the requirement to provide and maintain workplaces and work equipment that are safe and without risk to health.
  

- Hazardous agents

• Candidates should understand the requirement to control the risks from hazardous agents in the Workplace.
  

- Legislation

• Candidates should understand the main requirements of health and safety legislation.
  

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE ABLE TO

• Guide and advise on aspects of the management of health and safety in the workplace
  
• Contribute to the management of health and safety in a wide variety of businesses
  
• Identify further technical knowledge necessary in more complex situations
  
• Determine health and safety training requirements
  
• Identify areas where specific legal requirements apply
  
• Determine good health and safety practice
  
• Identify areas for improvement through a risk assessment approach
  
• Design an improvement plan
  
• Promote and encourage good standards of health and safety
  
• Liaise with enforcement officers
  
• Deliver level internal level 1 and 2 health and safety training (with appropriate training skills).
  

FACTS

Duration: Five-day programme

Assessment: Controlled Assignment and Examination over two day period

Internationally Accredited: Yes

Prerequisite: CIEH Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace or NEBOSH Level 3 IGC (equivalent)

Suggested progression:

CIEH Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace Assessment Methodology

The assessment methodology for the CIEH Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace now comprises a controlled assignment and an examination paper both of which are to be completed under exami-nation conditions.

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