Course Objectives
When you have completed
this workbook you will be better able to:
- identify the most important laws related to health and safety
- find out more about laws that are especially relevant to the work
you do
- explain to your team how the law affects them, and the duties
imposed by the law on everyone at work
- play your part in implementing and maintaining safe systems of
work
- identify hazards in your workplace, and take effective precautions
against them
- take part in risk assessment
- identify some important points of health and safety law
- cope with, report on and investigate accidents at work
Assessment Criteria
Health and safety at work
1.1 Identify two pieces of legislation relating to health, safety
and welfare at work
1.2 Explain two duties statute law imposes on both the manager and
the team
1.3 Outline the manager’s responsibilities contained within the
organization’s Health and Safety Policy
1.4 Explain the meaning of ‘a competent person’
1.5 Identify two ways to provide Health and Safety information,
instruction and training to the team
1.6 Identify expertise available in the organization to help and
advise the manager on health and safety issues
Risk assessment and
accident prevention in the workplace
2.1 Conduct a simple risk assessment in the workplace
2.2 Explain one practical accident prevention and control measure
that could be implemented in the workplace
The organization’s
environmental responsibility
3.1 Explain the importance of environmental responsibility for your
organization
3.2 Describe what action the First Line Manager could take to enable
the organization to fulfill its environmental responsibility
International
Curriculum
Unit 8600-321 - Official ILM
Curriculum, Institute of Leadership & Management
Course Outline
SECTION 1 UNDERSTAND THE FRAMEWORK OF
HEALTH AND SAFETY
1. Health and safety
2. Introduction
3. What do you need to do
4. As far as is reasonably practicable
5. Vicarious liability
SECTION 2 APPRECIATE THE MAIN LAWS
AFFECTING HEALTH AND SAFETY
1. Overview of the health and safety at work act
2. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
3. Your health and safety policies
4. Risk assessment
5. Preventative and protective measures
6. Health and safety arrangements
7. Employees duties
8. Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) regulations
9. First aid at work
10. Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
11. Personal Protective Equipment Regulations
12. Manual Handling Operations Regulations
13. Display Screen Equipment Regulations
SECTION 3 ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES TO
COMPLY WITH OBLIGATIONS
1. Risk assessments in more detail
2. Accident Reporting - RIDDOR
3. Accident recording
APPENDIX
Assignment
Marksheet