NVQ Level 6 Health Safety Qualification Goals and Objectives

The National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 6 in Health and Safety is a qualification that is designed to provide individuals with a deep understanding of health and safety principles and practices, and to enable them to apply this knowledge in a practical setting. The qualification is typically aimed at professionals who are responsible for managing health and safety in their organization, and covers a range of topics including risk assessment, safety management systems, and emergency planning.

The goals and objectives of the NVQ Level 6 in Health and Safety include:

• To provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of health and safety principles and practices, including relevant legislation and regulations.
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• To enable learners to apply their knowledge and skills in a practical setting, and to develop and implement effective health and safety policies and procedures.
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• To support the professional development of learners, and to enhance their employability and career prospects.
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• To contribute to the overall safety performance of organizations, by helping to reduce the risk of accidents and injuries in the workplace.
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• To support compliance with relevant legislation and regulations, and to help organizations avoid fines, legal action, and other consequences.
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• To promote the value of health and safety in the workplace, and to encourage a culture of safety in organizations.

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NVQ Level 6 Health Safety Assessment Criteria

Unit 7 Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety

 Unit 7_Element 1.1 

Identify health and safety loss events

• Tell your assessor the types of health and safety accidents and incidents that occur

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 1.2 

Devise health and safety loss event reporting forms 

• Tell your assessor how you were involved in the development or review of your organisations reporting form for accidents and incidents.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 1.3 

Develop the health and safety loss event reporting and recording procedure

 • Tell your assessor how you were involved in the development or review of your organisations reporting procedure for accidents and incidents.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 1.4 

Plan the implementation of the health and safety loss event reporting and recording procedure 

• Tell your assessor how you planned to implement the reporting forms and procedures and who did you involve in the planning stages

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 1.5 

Maintain records of the health and safety loss event

• Tell your assessor the types of documents you use and keep regarding accidents/incidents.

• Include the information on how they are stored and how they are maintained? 

• Who has access to them and how long are the records kept?

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 1.6 

Develop a system to report health and safety loss events to the regulatory authorities

• Tell your assessor how you included within the procedure for accident/incident reporting to the regulatory authorities.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 2.1 

Identify which health and safety loss events require a formal investigation

• Tell your assessor how you have decided which accidents/incidents require a formal investigation and explain why.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 2.2 

Plan the implementation of health and safety loss event investigation systems and procedures 

• Tell your assessor how you have decided on the roles and responsibilities of those who will be involved in loss event investigation. 

• What resources will you need to undertake an investigation (equipment, records, personnel, and expertise)

• How will employees access them?

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 2.3 

Implement health and safety loss event investigation systems and procedures 

• Tell your assessor how you rolled out the accident/incident investigation procedure.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 2.4 

Investigate health and safety loss events

• Tell your assessor in detail a loss event you have investigated. 

• Describe the procedures and processes you went through.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 2.5 

Identify directors, senior, line, functional and technical managers, employee representatives and employees in order to: 

a) advise them about the risk assessments that need to be reviewed in the light of health and safety loss event investigations 

b) advise them of the possible breaches of statutory and common law requirements following health and safety loss event investigations 

a) Explain the methods you have used to inform all levels within your organisation of the changes to a risk assessment because of an accident you investigated 

b) Explain who you would inform in the organisation of breaches to statutory and common law duties because of an investigation you have completed

You must provide 2 pieces of supporting evidence for each bullet point that has clearly been discussed under the headings

Unit 7_Element 2.6 

Manage the implementation of recommendations arising from health and safety loss event investigations 

• Tell your assessor how you manage the implementation of recommendations you have made because of an investigation you have completed

• 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 2.7

Keep records of health and safety investigations

Tell your assessor what records of accidents/incidents you keep 

• How are they stored?

• How are they maintained? 

• Who has access to them and how long are the records kept?

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 3.1

Produce statistical and epidemiological analyses of the health and safety loss event data in the organisation in order to: 

a) present it in numerical and graphical format 

b) interpret statistical and epidemiological analyses 

c) present to directors, senior, line, functional and technical managers, employee representatives and employees in a meaningful way

a) Explain how you develop and present statistics of accidents in both numbers and using graphs 

b) Explain how you use this data to identify trends in relation to types, body part affected, ill health etc

c) Explain how you present the data to different groups to ensure they understand the information you are providing  

You must provide 2 pieces of supporting evidence for each bullet point that has clearly been discussed under the headings

Unit 7_Element 3.2

Keep records of health and safety loss event statistical and epidemiological analyses. 

• Tell your assessor how you keep records regarding statistics you have developed and analysed.

• Explain how you have stored and maintained the statistical data? 

• Who has access to them and how long are the records kept?

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 4.1 

Inform directors, senior, line, functional and technical managers, employee representatives and employees of the outcomes of health and safety reactive performance monitoring 

• Tell your assessor how you ensure all levels of the organisation are informed of the outcomes that have resulted from your accident/incident investigations.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 4.2

Prepare written and verbal reports of the outcomes of health and safety reactive performance monitoring 

• Tell your assessor the type of information and data you consider when producing reports on accidents/incidents.

• Explain how the report is formatted and ensure the information is clear and concise.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 4.3 

Interpret to a lay audience the outcomes of health and safety reactive performance monitoring 

• Describe an occasion when you have communicated the outcomes of accident/incident investigations to an audience who are not Health & Safety professionals

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 4.4

Select appropriate recommendations based on the outcomes of reactive performance monitoring 

• Tell your assessor how and why you select recommendations you have made because of the outcomes of an investigation

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 4.5

Comply with the requirements of the regulatory authorities in respect of the outcomes of health and safety reactive performance monitoring

• Tell your assessor how you ensure compliance with the requirements of regulatory authorities within your country in determining what requires formal reporting, by whom and when? (i.e. RIDDOR).

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 5.1

Evaluate the nature and role of reactive health and safety monitoring systems within the organisation 

• Tell your assessor the nature of Reactive Health & Safety monitoring in your organisation 

• Explain the role of reactive monitoring in your organisation.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 5.2

Critically analyse health and safety loss events that require formal investigation in relation to: 

a) types 

b) causes 

c) impacts 

d) Systems and procedures. 

Using A, B, C & D as headings in your reflective accounts 

a) Explain your analysis for the different types of accidents / incidents that require a formal investigation

b) Explain your analysis the causes of those accidents / incidents that would require a formal investigation

c) Explain your analysis the impact the above will have on your organisation that would require a formal investigation

d) Explain your analysis how the above will affect your systems and procedures that would require a formal investigation

You must provide 2 pieces of supporting evidence for each bullet point that has clearly been discussed under the headings

Unit 7_Element 5.3

Explain reporting and recording procedures for health and safety loss events. 

• Tell your assessor the process for reporting and recording incidents. 

• Consider the communication methods used, speed, and the personnel requiring notification.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 5.4

Explain principles of: 

a) fault-tree analysis 

b) events and causal factors analysis 

c) effective written and verbal communication 

d) how to respond to the needs of others 

e) statistical and epidemiological analyses of data, including the use of the normal and Poisson distribution 

f) histograms, pie charts, cusum charts and line graphs 

Using A, B, C, D, E, F as headings in your reflective accounts 

You must provide 2 pieces of supporting evidence for each bullet point that has clearly been discussed under the headings

• Describe to your assessor the principles of each bullet point.

• Consider completing research if you do not use any of the above techniques

Unit 7_Element 5.5

Explain external factors influencing reactive health and safety monitoring systems and investigations 

• Tell your assessor what external factors could influence methods of accident/incident investigations systems and procedures.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 5.6

Explain health and safety statutory and common law requirements regarding loss events. 

• Tell your assessor what the differences are between common law and statute law. 

• Consider the powers of regulatory authorities and the penalties that can be administered by courts.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

   

Unit 2 Develop and Implement The Health Safety Policy

 Unit 2_Element 1.1

Analyse the structure of the organisation relative to health and safety.

• Tell your assessor how you analysed your organisational structure. 

• Explain how different departments report to each other 

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 1.2 

Advocate the Health and Safety Policy to all key stakeholders in the organisation.

• Tell your assessor the methods you used to inform the workforce of the Health & Safety Policy in the organisation. 

• Give workplace examples of the methods you used

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 1.3 

Assess the existing health and safety systems, policies, and procedures in the organisation.

• Tell your assessor how you assessed the policy. 

• What information did you consider when assessing the Health & safety Policy and procedures? 

• Give workplace examples in your written response.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 1.4 

Evaluate the statutory and workplace health and safety requirements relating to: 

a) input of products and/or services 

b) the conversion processes 

c) output of products and/or services 

d) inadvertent, unwanted, or unnecessary goods, materials, and waste of all types 

e) employees, contractors, and others affected by the organisation’s activities 

a) Consider what comes into the business in terms of business plans, client contractual work procedures and products, legislation ACOPS etc. 

b) How do you turn incoming information into a workable Health and Safety Policy and associated procedures which reflects the business activities? 

c) Consider what you want to achieve as a result of the policy, i.e. reduction in accidents/incidents,

d) What do you do with damaged or discarded material / waste? 

What do you do with unwanted goods?

e) How do you ensure that statutory compliance is achieved for employees, visitors, contractors?

Unit 2_Element 1.5 

Identify those external to the organisation who may be affected by its activities.  

• Think about who is affected by the activities undertaken by your organisation.

• Tell your assessor what information do you give those affected by your organisational activities?  

• How do you supply the correct information from your organisation to the people who need it

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 2_Element 2.1 

Identify deficiencies in the current Health and Safety Policy.

• Tell your assessor how you identified deficiencies or errors in the Health and Safety Policy? 

• Write about how you identified the deficiencies and error in the policy.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 2.2 

Identify resource constraints that could affect proposals for change.

• Tell your assessor, what things could stop you from implementing changes when proposed after reviewing the health and safety policy

• e.g.  time, finance, manpower, facilities, change management procedures

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 2.3 

Provide opportunities for key stakeholders to review the revised/new policy.

• Tell your assessor, how you involved other stake holders in the reviewing of the revised Policy 

• Explain the consultation process, if used, to ensure you receive constructive feedback on the proposed changes.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 2.4 

Revise the Health and Safety Policy to remedy deficiencies.

• Tell your assessor, how you revised the policy to remedy the deficiencies? 

• Who else was involved when rewriting the new policy?

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 2.5 

Formulate the strategy for promoting commitment to the Health and Safety Policy by all those in the organisation.

• Tell you assessor, how you planned to promote the new Policy. 

• What strategy did you use? 

• How did you gain the support from all levels in your organisation?  

• What methods of communication did you use? 

• Did the methods change for different people in the organisation or departments?

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 2.6 

Advocate the adoption of the new/improved Health and Safety Policy.

• Tell your assessor, how do you inform the organisation of the new policy?

• What delivery methods or communications do you use? 

• How do you get all levels within your organisation to adopt the new Policy?

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 3.1

Specify the strategy for implementation of the Health and Safety Policy, to include: 

a) providing support and assistance during the implementation process 

b) planning effective action in case problems arise during implementation 

c) providing adequate opportunities for feedback  

d) responding appropriately to the feedback 

e) planning the implementation process to ensure minimum disruption

a) Think about the people who may need support when the new policy is being implemented. 

b) Discuss, possible problems which may arise with the new policy & how you will manage the problem?

c) How will you enable employees from all levels, to provide you with feedback?

d) How do you plan to make yourself available to respond to feedback on changes to the policy?

e) How do you ensure the least disruption is experienced by the workplace during implementation? 

Unit 2_Element 3.2

Ensure quality management requirements are applied to all health and safety documentation.

• Tell your assessor, which quality standards do you work to?

• How do you ensure that health and safety documentation is up to date, clearly referenced?

• How do all personnel have access to the most up to date edition of the policy?

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 4.1

Explain the nature and role of the Health and Safety Policy within the organisation.

• Tell your assessor, why you have a Health and Safety Policy and what its purpose is.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 4.2

Explain the input - conversion - output model of organisational systems.

• Input - What information do you have access to i.e. IOSH, HSE External auditors etc examples may include training, manpower, legislation (ACOPs, best practice) materials and equipment entering the organisation. 

• Conversion - How do you ensure all the above information applies to your process of policies/practices and procedures e.g. risk assessments. 

• Outputs - may include a safe workforce, reduction in accidents/incidents, increased products and reduction in waste leaving the organisation. Better reputation, improved moral and staff retention, more contractual work etc.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 4.3

Describe how to research the organisation’s current Health and Safety procedures.

• Tell you assessor, what methods of research you have used when reviewing the Health & Safety procedures.

• Which methods were better and why?

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 4.4

Explain how individual and group motivation will be achieved.

• Tell your assessor, how you will motivate all levels within your organisation to adopt the revised policy.

• Which methods are better and why? 

• Give workplace examples.

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 2_Element 4.5

Explain external factors influencing health and safety e.g. statutory health and safety requirements and industry best practice. 

• Tell your assessor, how external factor can influence your policy and procedures.

• Think about regulatory authorities, legislation, professional bodies, industry best practice, equipment manufacturers guidance

• Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

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Please note the units covered:

Unit 1: Promote a Positive Health and Safety Culture

Unit 2: Develop and implement the health and safety policy

Unit 3: Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information 

Unit 4: Develop and maintain organisational competence in health and safety matters

Unit 5: Identify, asses and control health and safety risks 

Unit 6: Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety

Unit 7: Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety

Unit 8: Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures

Unit 9: Develop and implement health and safety review systems

Unit 10: Maintain knowledge of improvements to influence health and safety practice

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