View Unit : Assess health and safety risks in your business

Unit

Unit Reference Number

K/500/4580

Qualification Framework

QCF

Title

Assess health and safety risks in your business

Unit Level

Level 2

Unit Sub Level

None

Guided Learning Hours

Unit Credit Value

Date of Withdrawal

SSAs

15.3 Business Management

Unit Grading Structure

Pass

Assessment Guidance

Assessment to be based on naturally occurring evidence or realistic work environment

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome - The learner will:		Assessment Criterion - The learner can:
1	Understand what is needed to undertake health and safety risk assessments in your business	1.1	Describe the purpose of carrying out a risk assessment
		1.2	Describe different methods of identifying hazards in a particular workplace
		1.3	Identify potential work areas, people and work activities that might require a risk assessment
		1.4	Identify sources of information, advice and guidance relating to health and safety risk assessments
		1.5	Name the key Acts and Regulations relevant to workplace health and safety risk assessments and outline legal responsibilities and duties
2	Understand how to carry out and communicate health and safety risk assessments in your business	2.1	Identify the activities involved in carrying out a risk assessment
		2.2	Identify which hazards are most likely to cause harm to health and safety in a particular workplace and the precautions that must be taken
		2.3	Describe how to make sure that all those likely to be at risk are made aware of their individual responsibilities for health and safety
3	Understand when to review health and safety risk assessments in your business	3.1	Identify how often the risk assessment should be reviewed to ensure that health and safety risks are being controlled effectively

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