Generic-Health-and-Safety-HS.pdf

Continuing Competence Syllabus – Generic Health and Safety (HS)

Version 1, April 2023

Generic Health and Safety

Learning Outcome

Assessment Criteria

Source

1. Know the main

requirements of health

and safety legislation in

the waste and resource

management industry.

1.1. Explain the main legal

requirements of health and

safety legislation on waste

and resource

management facilities, in

relation to:

• employers

• employees

• others

HSE - First Aid

HSE – Noise at Work (published 11/12)

HSE - Noise: Regulations

HSE: Controlling Noise at Work

HSE – Noise FAQs

HSE - Controlling Vibration Risks

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

1.2 Describe the different

sources of reliable health and

safety information.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/step-by-step-guide.htm

https://www.wishforum.org.uk/wish-guidance/

HSE - Controlling Vibration Risks

1.3 Identify how to locate

current health and safety

information.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/lawposter.htm

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/lawposter-welsh.htm

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/lawleaflet.pdf

1.4 Describe the main features

and legal requirements for:

• fire risk assessment

• emergency

management plans

• CoSHH

• PUWER

• LOLER

• DSEAR

HSE: RIDDOR Key Definitions

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases & Dangerous Occurrences RIDDOR

(hse.gov.uk)

HSE: Examples of reportable incidents

https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/reportable-incidents.htm

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) - COSHH (hse.gov.uk)

COSHH frequently asked questions - COSHH (hse.gov.uk)

HSE - What is a ‘substance hazardous to health’?

HSE – Lifting Equipment at Work: a brief guide (published 03/13)

HSE - Maintenance of Work Equipment

HSE - Working at Height

Continuing Competence Syllabus – Generic Health and Safety (HS)

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HSE – LOLER Guidance

https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/loler.htm

HSE – Maintenance – vehicles and machinery

Maintenance of work equipment

HSE – Providing and using Work Equipment Safely

(published 03/13)

2. Understand the

hazards, risks, control

measures and

monitoring associated

with a waste and

resource management

environment.

2.1 Explain the difference

between a hazard and a risk.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/simple-health-safety/risk/index.htm#article

What is a Hazard? What is a Risk?

Managing risks and risk assessment at work – Overview -HSE

2.2 Explain how to complete a

risk assessment.

Risk assessment: Steps needed to manage risk - HSE

http://www.hse.gov.uk/risk/controlling-risks.htm

2.3 Explain the difference

between a formal and dynamic

risk assessment.

https://safetyculture.com/topics/dynamic-risk-assessment/

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg268.pdf

Risk assessment: Steps needed to manage risk - HSE

2.5 Explain the hierarchy of

‘control measures’

HSE – Risk Assessment - A Brief Guide to Controlling Risks in the Workplace

Risk assessment: Steps needed to manage risk - HSE

HSE - Hierarchy of risk reduction measures

2.6 Describe the characteristics

of hazardous substances and

their warning labels.

https://www.shieldbatteries.co.uk/documents/safetysheets/wet-battery.pdf

2.7 State the types of personal

protective equipment (PPE)

required and how they must be

used, maintained and stored.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/l25.pdf

2.8 Explain when health

surveillance may be required for

employees in the workplace.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/noise/healthsurveillance.htm#what

https://www.hse.gov.uk/health-surveillance/overview.htm

3. Understand the

principles of accident

3.1 List the steps involved in an

accident and incident

Investigating accidents and incidents: A workbook for employers, unions,

safety representatives and safety professionals - HSG245 (hse.gov.uk)

Continuing Competence Syllabus – Generic Health and Safety (HS)

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investigation and reporting

in the waste and resource

management industry

investigation in line with current

regulator guidance.

3.2 Explain the importance of

carrying out an accident and

incident investigation in line with

current regulator guidance.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsg245.pdf

Investigating accidents and incidents: A workbook for employers, unions,

safety representatives and safety professionals - HSG245 (hse.gov.uk)

3.3 Describe what should be

included in a formal plan for

managing emergencies

https://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/managing/emergency.htm

https://www.hse.gov.uk/event-safety/incidents-and-emergencies.htm

The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999

(legislation.gov.uk)

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

4. Understand the practises

for controlling the safety of

contractors and other site

users.

4.1 Explain the steps required to

appoint contractors on a waste

management facility in line with

current regulator guidance.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/safetytopics/site-rules-

induction.htm#site-induction

4.2 Describe the topics to be

included in a site induction for a

visitor to a waste and resource

management facility.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/safetytopics/site-rules-

induction.htm#site-induction

HSE – HSG159: Managing Contractors – A Guide for Employers

edition, published 2011)

5. Understand safe working

practices to control the use

of vehicles plant and

equipment on site.

5.1 Explain how each of the

following areas contributes to

safe working at a waste and

resource management facility

for plant and processing

equipment:

• Maintenance

• Operative training

• Operating procedures

WASTE-21-Health-and-safety-training-v3-Jan-2020.pdf (wishforum.org.uk)

https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/puwer.htm

WASTE-09-.pdf (wishforum.org.uk)

Workplace transport safety HSG136 (hse.gov.uk)

Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER)

Providing training and information (hse.gov.uk)

Operating procedures (hse.gov.uk)

HSE – Confined Spaces: a brief guide to working safely

(published 01/13)

HSE – Isolation & Lock out systems

5.2 Explain the purpose of a

traffic management plan in

relation to the safe operation of

a waste management facility.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg136.pdf HSE guidance - should

cover English and Welsh

https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/checklist/section2.htm

https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/vehiclehandling.htm

WASTE-09-.pdf (wishforum.org.uk)

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5.3 Summarise the key points of

a traffic management plan in

line with current regulator

guidance.

HSE - Workplace Transport Safety

HSE - Reversing

6. Understand the

requirement for permits to

work in a waste and

resource management

facility

6.1 List the circumstances that

may require the issue of a

permit to work.

Permits to work - COSHH (hse.gov.uk)

https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/basics/permits.htm

6.2 Differentiate between the

permit to work system and a

normal risk assessment.

https://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/basics/permits.htm

Permits to work - COSHH (hse.gov.uk)

HSE - Permits to Work - COSHH

HSE – permit to work systems