Level 4 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace

Course details

The Chartered Institute of Environment Health (CIEH) provides certification of training programs. The CIEH Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace qualification provides those in managerial and supervisory positions with appropriate knowledge and understanding of the issues involved. You will learn how to reduce costs and improve profits with effective safety management

Health and safety technology and procedures are very important aspects of health and safety management. However, on their own, these will not provide a continuous improvement in health and safety performance. It is necessary to have personnel with a sound understanding of the areas that can give rise to losses. The course covers all the basic areas of Safety in the Workplace such as Safety Management, Safety Culture, Workplace Equipment, Hazardous agents and Legislation.

Delegates attending the course will learn about:

• Safety Legislation
• Safety Management systems
• Safety Culture
• Hazardous agents
• Workplace equipment Hazards

The Goals

• Be able to advise on aspects of the management of health and safety in the workplace
• 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

The Process

This is an intensive five day seminar. It is an active program that requires group exercises and discussions with a mixture of speaker input to facilitated discussions and an emphasis on delegate involvement at all times. Optional but necessary to gain certification by CIEH is the passing of an exam on the 6th day.

The Benefits

Delegates attending the course will gain:

• An Internationally recognized certificate
• Confidence in dealing with Safety issues
• Knowledge on Safety Management systems
• Understand the factors that influence Safety Culture
• Be able to minimise risk from the use of machinery

The Results

The company that sends personnel to this seminar will gain because:

• The employees will gain competence in Safety
• The qualification will satisfy the legislation
• Accidents will be reduced
• Positive action by trained personnel will increase efficiency
• The delegates will be able to deliver Level 1 &2 CIEH Safety Training

The Core Competencies

• Health and Safety Management Systems
• Safety Legislation
• Health and Safety Culture
• Work Equipment Hazards and Control
• Hazardous Agents control

The Programme Content

Legislation

• Introduction
• Duties and Responsibilities
• Safety Law in the UK and EU
• The role & powers of enforcing agencies
• Consequences of non compliance with the law
• Question time

Health and Safety Management

• Elements of a Safety Management system
• Health and Safety Policy
• Health and Safety Policy
• Safe Systems of Work
• Inspections and Audits
• Question time

Safety Management and Culture

• Accidents and Incidents
• What is Safety Culture?
• Developing a positive Safety Culture
• Communication
• Safety Committees
• Question time

Workplace and Work Equipment

• Welfare arrangements
• First Aid
• Minimising hazards of work equipment
• Electrical Safety
• Emergency arrangements
• Question time

Hazardous Agents

• Occupational Health
• Chemical hazards control
• Physical Hazards – Noise, Vibration, Radiation, Manual Handling
• Psychological hazards – Stress
• Question time
• Course Evaluation and Summary

Aside from AZTech’s Certificate of Attendance, delegates attending this qualification will be required to complete, submit and pass both assessments on the 6th day of the programme in order to be qualified for certification from CIEH.

The assessment for the CIEH Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace comprised of two parts:

• A controlled assignment (two and a half hours) and
• A written examination paper (two and a half hours) which are both completed under examination conditions.