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IGC1

ELEMENT-1 Foundations in health and safety


LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Outline the scope and nature of occupational health and safety
 Explain the moral, social and economic reasons for maintaining and promoting
good standards of health and safety in the workplace
 Explain the role of national governments and international bodies in formulating a
framework for the regulation of health and safety

ELEMENT-2 Health and safety management


systems - Plan
LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Outline the key elements of a health and safety management system
 Explain the purpose and importance of setting policy for health and safety
 Describe the key features and appropriate content of an effective health and
safety policy

ELEMENT-3 Health and safety management


systems - Do
LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Outline the health and safety roles and responsibilities of employers, directors,
managers, supervisors, workers and other relevant parties
 Explain the concept of health and safety culture and its significance in the
management of health and safety in an organisation
 Outline the human factors which influence behaviour at work in a way that
can affect health and safety
 Explain how health and safety behaviour at work can be improved
 Explain the principles and practice of risk assessment
 Explain the preventive and protective measures
 Identify the key sources of health and safety information
 Explain what factors should be considered when developing and
implementing a safe system of work for general activities
 Explain the role and function of a permit-to-work system
 Outline the need for emergency procedures and the arrangements for
contacting emergency services
 Outline the requirements for, and effective provision of, first aid in the workplace

ELEMENT-4 Health and safety management


systems - Check
LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Outline the principles, purpose and role of active and reactive monitoring
 Explain the purpose of, and procedures for, investigating incidents (accidents,
cases of work-related ill-health and other occurrences)
 Describe the legal and organisational requirements for recording and reporting
incidents

ELEMENT-5 Health and safety management


systems - Act
LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Explain the purpose of, and procedures, for health and safety auditing
 Explain the purpose of, and procedures for, regular reviews of health and
safety performance
GC2
ELEMENT-1 Workplace hazards and risk control
LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Outline common health, welfare and work environment requirements in the
workplace
 Explain the risk factors and appropriate controls for violence at work
 Explain the effects of substance misuse on health and safety at work and
control measures to reduce such risks
 Explain the hazards and control measures for the safe movement of
people in the workplace
 Explain the hazards and control measures for safe working at height
 Outline the hazards and control measures associated with works of a temporary
nature

ELEMENT-2 Transport hazards and risk control


LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Explain the hazards and control measures for the safe movement of
vehicles in the workplace
 Outline the factors associated with driving at work that increases the risk of an
incident and the control measures to reduce work related driving risks

ELEMENT-3 Musculoskeletal hazards and risk


control
LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Explain work processes and practices that may give rise to work-related
upper limb disorders and appropriate control measures
 Explain the hazards and control measures which should be considered when
assessing risks from manual handling activities
 Explain the hazards and controls to reduce the risk in the use of lifting and
moving equipment with specific reference to manually-operated load
moving equipment
 Explain the hazards and the precautions and procedures to reduce the risk in the
use of lifting and moving equipment with specific reference to powered load
handling equipment

ELEMENT-4 Work equipment hazards and risk


control
LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Outline general requirements for work equipment
 Explain the hazards and controls for hand-held tools
 Describe the main mechanical and non-mechanical hazards of machinery
 Explain the main control measures for reducing risk from machinery hazards

ELEMENT-5 Electrical safety


LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Outline the principles, hazards and risks associated with the use of
electricity in the workplace
 Outline the control measures that should be taken when working with
electrical systems or using electrical equipment in all workplace conditions

ELEMENT-6 Fire safety


LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Describe the principles of fire initiation, classification and spread
 Outline the principles of fire risk assessment
 Describe the basic principles of fire prevention and the prevention of fire
spread in buildings
 Outline the appropriate fire alarm system and fire-fighting arrangements for a
simple workplace
 Outline the factors which should be considered when implementing a successful
evacuation of a workplace in the event of a fire

ELEMENT-7 Chemical and biological health hazards


and risk control
LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Outline the forms of, the classification of, and the health risks from
exposure to, hazardous substances
 Explain the factors to be considered when undertaking an assessment of the
health risks from substances commonly encountered in the workplace
 Explain the use and limitations of occupational exposure limits including the
purpose of long term and short term exposure limits
 Outline control measures that should be used to reduce the risk of ill-
health from exposure to hazardous substances
 Outline the hazards, risks and controls associated with specific agents
 Outline the basic requirements related to the safe handling and storage of waste

ELEMENT-8 Physical and psychological health


hazards and risk control
LEARNING OUTCOMESS
 Outline the health effects associated with exposure to noise and appropriate
control measures
 Outline the health effects associated with exposure to vibration and appropriate
control measures
 Outline the health effects associated with ionising and non-ionising
radiation and appropriate control measures
 Outline the meaning, causes and effects of work related stress and appropriate
control measures.
GC3
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
AT STUDENT’S OWN WORKPLACE
REQUIREMENTS – GC3 FORM

OBSERVATIONS REPORT

23 – 28 Points of hazardous and


unsafe practices

MANAGEMENT REPORT
 Introduction
 Summary
 Main Findings
 Conclusion
 Recommendations

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