Principles, concepts and processes of hazard identification, risk assessment and control.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0101: The process of hazard identification and risk assessment giving practical examples of how it is done in different work environments.
a. Steps for identifying hazards.
b. Different processes of classifying hazards.
c. Typical process for identifying the related risks.
d. Methods of classifying and describing significant risks.
e. Scope (stakeholders, techniques and area).
f. Various process steps for conducting the assessment.
g. Implementation steps.
h. Monitoring and reporting process. - KT0102: The difference and interrelationship between hazards and risks:
a. Definition of a Hazard.
b. Definition of a Risk.
c. The cause and effect relationship between hazards and risks. - KT0103: Controls and give examples of controls to prevent hazards from causing incidents as well as controls to mitigate the consequences when a hazard does cause an accident/incident. The hierarchy of control of hazards and risks: a. Description as per the Health and safety regulations.
- KT0104: The legal requirements regarding hazard identification and risk assessment. The various sources of hazards:
a. Different types of hazards.
b. The impact of the various hazards.
c. The sources of the different types of hazards; d. Energy as a source of hazard (what this is and how it works).
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0101: Explain what administration is and what the drivers of effective administration are, give practical examples.
- IAC0101 Describe the process of hazard identification and risk assessment giving practical examples of how it is done in different work environments;
a. Steps for identifying hazards.
b. Different processes of classifying hazards.
c. Typical process for identifying the related risks.
d. Methods of classifying and describing significant risks.
e. Scope (stakeholders, techniques and area).
f. Various process steps for conducting the assessment
g. Implementation steps.
h. Monitoring and reporting process. - IAC0102 Explain the difference and interrelationship between hazards and risks:
a. Definition of a Hazard.
b. Definition of a Risk.
c. The cause and effect relationship between hazards and risks. - IAC0103 Describe what is meant by controls and give examples of controls to prevent hazards from causing incidents as well as controls to mitigate the consequences when a hazard does cause an accident/incident. Explain the hierarchy of control of hazards and risks: a. Description as per the Health and safety regulations.
- IAC0104 Explain the legal requirements regarding hazard identification and risk assessment. Describe the various sources of hazards:
a. Different types of hazards.
b. The impact of the various hazards.
c. The sources of the different types of hazards; d. Energy as a source of hazard (what this is and how it works). - IAC0105 Given various scenarios of work situations with different hazards and potential risks. Be able to: Without reference to the learning material:
a. Identify the various hazards.
b. Classify the hazards in terms of the potential for causing injury or damage.
c. Describe the associated risks and d. Indicate the relevant controls that can be put in place.
Techniques of accident and incident investigation.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0201 The difference between accidents and incidents.
- KT0202 The interrelationship of accidents and incidents giving the typical statistical model
of how incidents eventually lead to accidents. - KT0203 The legal requirements regarding the need to investigate and report on all accidents and incidents.
- KT0204 The typical process for investigating accidents and incidents.
- KT0205 The criteria for effective accident and incident investigation.
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0201 Explain the difference between accidents and incidents.
- IAC0202 Use examples to explain the interrelationship of accidents and incidents giving the typical statistical model of how incidents eventually lead to accidents.
- IAC0203 Describe the legal requirements regarding the need to investigate and report on all accidents and incidents.
- IAC0204 Describe the typical process for investigating accidents and incidents.
- IAC0205 Describe the criteria for effective accident and incident investigation.
- IAC0206 Given various accident and incident investigation scenarios identify the extent to which the investigations were effective and the appropriate criteria for effective investigations were met and motivate the reasons why the criteria is important.
Principles of occupational hygiene measuring instruments and the interpretation of the readings in terms of the threshold limits of such measurements.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0301 Potential occupational health hazards and routes of entry into the body;
- KT0302 Typical occupational hygiene measurements that is taken within industry;
- KT0303 Instruments that are used to take typical occupational hygiene measurements with regards to:
a. Airborne pollutants;
b. Biological agents;
c. Dermal exposure and surface contamination;
d. Physical agents;
e. Ergonomics;
f. Air velocity and pressure;
g. Water quality;
h. Chemical agents. - KT0304 The threshold limits for the various occupational hygiene measurements can be obtained.
a. Legal requirements;
b. Roles of the various stakeholders in determining the levels;
c. Role of safety representatives and employees in ensuring that they work in safe and healthy environments.
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0301 Explain the potential occupational health hazards and routes of entry into the body;
- IAC0302 Identify the typical occupational hygiene measurements that is taken within industry;
- IAC0303 Identify the instruments that are used to take typical occupational hygiene measurements with regards to:
a. Airborne pollutants;
b. Biological agents;
c. Dermal exposure and surface contamination;
d. Physical agents;
e. Ergonomics;
f. Air velocity and pressure;
g. Water quality;
h. Chemical agents. - IAC0304 Explain where the threshold limits for the various occupational hygiene measurements can be obtained.
a. Legal requirements;
b. Roles of the various stakeholders in determining the levels;
c. Role of safety representatives and employees in ensuring that they work in safe and healthy environments. - IAC0305 Given several occupational hygiene reports covering different stressors be able to:
a. Determine the extent of legal compliance;
b. Grounds for referral for professional inputs.
Principles of safe working practices in and around the place of work.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0401 The safety practices required for working environments.
- KT0402 Health and safety practices relevant to the machinery, tools and equipment used in work environments.
- KT0403 The specific safety practices required for the range of work activities relevant to a specific work area.
- KT0404 The emergency preparedness and response relevant to work areas.
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0401 Identify and explain the safety practices required for working environments.
- IAC0402 Identify and explain the health and safety practices relevant to the machinery, tools and equipment used in work environments.
- IAC0403 Identify and explain the specific safety practices required for the range of work activities relevant to a specific work area.
- IAC0404 Identify and explain the emergency preparedness and response relevant to work areas.
- IAC0405 Given various scenarios of safe and unsafe acts and work conditions with different practices being applied be able to:
a. Identify correct safe work practices.
b. Identify equipment that is unsafe or defective.
c. Identify relevant emergency preparedness responses.
Criteria and standards for effective documentation and document control.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0501 The document and record classification process for Occupational Health and Statutory documentation and records (Long retention period);
a. Confidential documents and records;
b. Resources and reference material;
c. Other media (manuals, DVDs drawings etc.) - KT0502 The principles for record keeping and archiving documents.
- KT0503 The principles for backup and retention of critical documents and records.
a. Retention periods;
b. Review and updates;
c. Disposals. - KT0504 The principles of document and record security:
a. Statutory requirements;
b. Classified documents;
c. Unclassified documents.
d. Access control;
e. Physical security. - KT0505 The criteria for the quality of Occupational Health and Safety documentation.
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0501 Explain the document and record classification process for Occupational Health and Statutory documentation and records (Long retention period);
a. Confidential documents and records;
b. Resources and reference material;
c. Other media (manuals, DVDs drawings etc.) - IAC0502 Describe the principles for record keeping and archiving documents.
- IAC0503 Describe the principles for backup and retention of critical documents and records.
a. Retention periods;
b. Review and updates;
c. Disposals. - IAC0504 Explain the principles of document and record security:
a. Statutory requirements;
b. Classified documents;
c. Unclassified documents.
d. Access control;
e. Physical security. - IAC0505 Describe the criteria for the quality of Occupational Health and Safety documentation.
- IAC0506 Given a range of Occupational health and Safety media, reports and documents.
a. Classify the documents regarding the need for security and retention;
b. Identify deficiencies in the document control systems used;
c. Indicate appropriate actions to improve the controls of the documents and media;
d. Indicate how to continually optimise the effectiveness of document control.
Concepts and principles of cause and effect analysis and how this applies to occupational hazard identification and risk assessment, and incident and accident investigation.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0601 Cause and effect and application to hazard identification, risk assessment and accident/incident investigation.
- KT0602 Cause and effect analysis works and application to risk assessment, hazard identification and incident/accident investigation.
- KT0603 Preventative, corrective and contingency actions application in hazard identification, risk assessment and accident/incident investigations.
a. Cover pre-contact, contact and post contact controls.
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0601 Define what is meant by cause and effect and give examples of how this applies to hazard identification, risk assessment and accident/incident investigation.
- IAC0602 Explain how a cause and effect analysis works and how it applies to risk assessment, hazard identification and incident/accident investigation.
- IAC0603 Explain what is meant by preventative, corrective and contingency actions and give examples of how this is applied in hazard identification, risk assessment and accident/incident investigations.
a. Cover pre-contact, contact and post contact controls. - IAC0604 Given descriptions of various accidents and incidents in different industries and work environments. Be able to:
a. Indicate how these situations explain the concept of cause and effect
b. Describe how a cause and effect analysis should be done in each of the given situations;
c. Through examples explain each step in a typical cause and effect process.
Principles, concepts and processes of hazard identification, risk assessment and control.
Topic elements to be covered include:
- KT0701 The process of hazard identification and risk assessment giving practical:
a. Steps for identifying hazards;
b. Different processes of classifying hazards;
c. Typical process for identifying the related risks;
d. Methods of classifying and describing significant risks;
e. Scope (stakeholders, techniques and area);
f. Various process steps for conducting the assessment;
g. Implementation steps;
h. Monitoring and reporting process. - KT0702 The difference and interrelationship between hazards and risks:
a. Definition of a Hazard;
b. Definition of a Risk;
c. The cause and effect relationship between hazards and risks. - KT0703 Controls and give examples of controls to prevent hazards from causing incidents as well as controls to mitigate the consequences when a hazard does cause an accident/incident. Explain the hierarchy of control of hazards and risks:
a. Description as per the Health and safety regulations. - KT0704 The legal requirements regarding hazard identification and risk assessment.
Describe the various sources of hazards:
a. Different types of hazards;
b. The impact of the various hazards;
c. The sources of the different types of hazards;
d. Energy as a source of hazard (what this is and how it works)
Internal Assessment Criteria
- IAC0701 Describe the process of hazard identification and risk assessment giving practical:
a. Steps for identifying hazards;
b. Different processes of classifying hazards;
c. Typical process for identifying the related risks;
d. Methods of classifying and describing significant risks;
e. Scope (stakeholders, techniques and area);
f. Various process steps for conducting the assessment
g. Implementation steps;
h. Monitoring and reporting process. - IAC0702 Explain the difference and interrelationship between hazards and risks:
a. Definition of a Hazard;
b. Definition of a Risk;
c. The cause and effect relationship between hazards and risks. - IAC0703 Describe what is meant by controls and give examples of controls to prevent hazards from causing incidents as well as controls to mitigate the consequences when a hazard does cause an accident/incident. Explain the hierarchy of control of hazards and risks:
a. Description as per the Health and safety regulations. - IAC0704 Explain the legal requirements regarding hazard identification and risk assessment.
Describe the various sources of hazards:
a. Different types of hazards;
b. The impact of the various hazards;
c. The sources of the different types of hazards;
d. Energy as a source of hazard (what this is and how it works) - IAC0705 Given various scenarios of work situations with different hazards and potential risks. Be able to: Without reference to the learning material:
a. Identify the various hazards;
b. Classify the hazards in terms of the potential for causing injury or damage;
c. Describe the associated risks and d. Indicate the relevant controls that can be put in place.