The Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace is a qualification aimed at Supervisors and Managers with a direct responsibility for health and safety management. The qualification is intended for learners already working in the capacity of supervisor or manager and those who are preparing to start work at this level. Learners gaining this qualification will know that supervisors and managers have legal nd moral obligations to ensure health and safety within a business and that this includes obligations to employees, contractors, visitors and suppliers. Its subject areas are regarded by the Health and Safety Executive as being important to developing safe working procedures in the workplace.

Learning outcomes

• 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)

This qualification is assessed in two parts.

Part 1
Centre set and marked assessment of 2 sections. Learners are expected to undertake the following activities:

• Section 1 Undertake a risk assessment
• Section 2 Construct a safe system of work

This part of the assessment will be subject to external moderation after being initially marked by the Nominated Tutor.

Part 2
Examination consisting of 2 sections with a total duration of 2.5 hours.

• Section 1 contains 30 multiple-choice questions. Total marks available in this
section are 30.
• Section 2 contains 6 longer written questions from which the learner answers 4 of their choice. Total marks available in this section are 70. Marks from both sections will be added together to determine the learner’s grade. Learners will achieve a Pass at 60% overall, a Merit at 70% and a Distinction at 80%. Following the assessment, a list of results will be provided to the Centre Contacts stating whether learners have passed or failed. Certificates for successful learners will be dispatched for distribution by the Centre Contacts.

£399 per delegate incl exams