The following ranges apply:
Learning Outcomes 1 and 2
• Workplace
- office
- workshop
- factory
- warehouse
- construction sites including public areas (e.g. buildings, roads, motorways, railways and all infrastructure projects)
• Induct:
- health and safety responsibilities
- health, safety and welfare equipment and resources
- risk control procedures/method statements
- first aid arrangements
- site, construction and installation operations
- health and safety plans
• People:
- workforce
- visitors
- public
- non English speaking workforce
• Health, safety and welfare equipment and resources:
- protective clothing
- protective equipment
- first aid facilities and arrangements
- welfare facilities
- storage and security of materials and equipment
- accident and incident reporting
- fire fighting equipment
- provision of health, safety and welfare training
Learning Outcomes 3 and 4
• Hazards
- falls from height
- slips, trips and falls (same level)
- hit by falling or moving objects
- manual handling
- health issues
- power sources
- hazardous substances
- trapped by something collapsing or overturning
- confined spaces
- fire
• Workplace:
- office
- workshop
- factory
- warehouse
- construction sites including public areas (e.g. buildings, roads, motorways, railways and all infrastructure projects)
• Factors:
- injure people
- cause ill health
- long term health condition
- damage property
- adversely affect the man-made and built environment
- cost
• Assess:
- likelihood of occurrence
- severity of harm or damage incurred
• Risks:
- high
- medium
- low
• Principles of prevention and protection:
- eliminate risk
- control at source
- cumulative/collective protection
- manage risk
- personal protection equipment
This unit must be assessed in a work environment, in accordance with the ConstructionSkills‘ Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment.
Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of relevant occupational expertise and knowledge, and must use a combination of assessment methods as defined in the Consolidated Assessment Strategy.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.