CIEH Level 4 Health & Safety In the Workplace

Experts agree that improvements in the standards of health & safety practices can be achieved through education and training at all levels.

The Level 4 Award has been designed to enable successful delegates to:

• 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)

The course syllabus covers:

Workplace Safety

• Design of work premises & facilities

• Electrical supplies & work equipment

• Fire safety & first aid provision

Occupational Health & Hygiene

• Health hazard

• Toxicity & hazardous substances and the human body

• Environmental monitoring & occupational exposure

• Control measures

• Personal protective equipment

• Noise & radiation

• Stress and occupational health initiatives

Safe Systems

• Manual handling operations

• Work equipment & display screen equipment

• Hazardous substances – procedures/precautions

• Repetitive strain injury

• Visitors/temporary workers

• Serious and imminent danger

Techniques of Safety Management

• Health & Safety policy, risk assessments, inspections & audits

• Accident investigation

• Quality Management Systems

• Quality manuals, safety policies, risk assessments

• Records & documentation

Education & Training

• Requirement & benefits

• Developing effective training programmes

• Principles & methods, feedback & evaluation

Legislation

• Legal status, Acts of Parliament, Regulations, Codes of Practice, EU

• Directives, Case Law and Guidance Notes

• Enforcement and Trade Union Safety Officers, “Competent” Person

The course is for Managers, supervisors, safety personnel and all those responsible for the safety of others.

Course certification: On successful completion of the course delegates will be awarded the CIEH Level 4 Health and safety in the Workplace certificate

The course is run over 5 full days, usually over 5 weeks. There is also a half-day revision/mock exam day, and a 2 ½ hour exam. Candidates must also submit 2 assignments (approx. 1500 words) before sitting the exam.

Pass mark is 60% (credit pass 80%)

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