NVQ Level 4 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice
NVQ Level 4 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice

Aims and Objectives
A National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) is a qualification that recognises the competence of a person in a work situation. Unlike traditional qualifications that rely on teaching and examinations, NVQs use performance on the job as a basis for assessment.

The NVQ Level 4 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice is specific to people who are actively involved in the practice or management of health and safety as part of their job or role. The Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) accepts this qualification for membership at Graduate level (GradIOSH) and upon completion of their Initial Professional Development (IPD) programme, candidates can achieve Chartered level membership (CMIOSH). The International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) accept this qualification for full Member status (MIIRSM).

This is a highly practical programme, and one of our team of personal advisors/assessors will assist you to build a portfolio which meets the requirements of City and Guilds for their NVQ Level 4 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice. Our approach is one-to-one, and we structure our programme of assistance to suit your needs as a busy practitioner.

There are ten individual units that must be completed to obtain the overall qualification:
 HSP2 — Promote a positive health and safety culture
 HSP3 — Develop and implement the health and safety policy
 HSP4 — Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information
 HSP5 — Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters
 HSP6 — Identify and control health and safety risks
 HSP7 — Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety
 HSP8 — Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety
 HSP10 — Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures
 HSP11 — Develop and implement health and safety review systems
 HSP13 — Influence and keep pace with improvements in health and safety practice

Who should attend?
This qualification is aimed at health and safety practitioners who wish to achieve formal qualification in occupational safety and health management, for those wishing to progress a career in health and safety, and for those seeking Chartered Membership of IOSH.

Entry dates are flexible, and you can enrol at any point of the year.

Entry requirements (Pre-Requisites)
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification; however candidates must be in a role that allows them to collect evidence that they meet the standards set-out.

Below is the list of units that Candidates must complete in order to achieve the qualification. All units are mandatory. Each Candidate must be able to generate work based evidence to show their competency against each of the units. Work based evidence can be from normal routine activities, or from additional or temporary responsibilities (such as a secondment, project, temporary additional responsibilities, etc). Evidence can take the form of work projects (i.e. completed forms, policies), observations, witness statements, etc. Each Candidate must be able to generate evidence in these areas to be accepted on this programme.

- Promote a positive health and safety culture: Involvement in promoting a positive culture, for example; organising health and safety promotion campaigns, involvement in safety forums or committees, presentations to senior managers and employees, organising behavioural safety committees, maintaining safety notice boards, organising training, etc.
- Develop and implement the health and safety policy: Involvement in developing and implementing a health and safety policy which could include reviewing, modifying and improving an existing safety policy. Candidates would need to show that they consulted with relevant persons in developing the policy.
- Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information: Identifying relevant health and safety information and communicating it, for example; colleting safety data sheets and preparing COSHH assessments, identifying new laws and best practice, involvement in safety forums or committees, reports to management, liaison with enforcement authorities, etc.
- Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters: Involvement in identifying competency and developing this within the organisation, for example; undertaking training needs analysis, job safety analysis, organising or delivering training sessions or toolbox talks, etc.
- Identify and control health and safety risks: Risk assessment, including; identification of health and safety risks, evaluation of risk, identification and implementation of risk control measures and recording and communicating findings, etc.
- Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety: Developing and implementing systems for monitoring proactive monitoring, for example; workplace inspections, safety tours, surveys (noise, environmental), safety culture surveys, etc.
- Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety: Developing and implementing systems for reactive monitoring, for example; accident and incident investigations, reporting to enforcing authorities and insurers, establishing reporting and recording system, etc.
- Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures: Establishing, implementing and testing emergency procedures, for example fire procedures, chemical spills, security alerts, etc. This would include consulting with relevant persons.
- Develop and implement health and safety review systems: Assessing the adequacy of the health and safety management system for example undertaking audits and management reviews.
- Influence and keep pace with improvements in health and safety practice: Keeping your own knowledge up to date; for example maintaining CPD, attending seminars, exhibitions, training courses, keeping professional contacts, etc


Our staff
Our health and safety consultants are qualified and experienced professionals with a background in vocational training and assessment. All consultants hold professional membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

Duration
The qualification is highly flexible and can be completed in a time period to suit candidates – normally this will be between six months to one year but depends upon the amount of time each candidate can contribute. As a minimum time period, certification cannot be claimed until at least ten weeks after registration.

Certification
On completion of the NVQ requirements, candidates will be awarded a City and Guilds Level 4 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety Practice. A separate certificate will detail all individual units completed as part of the overall programme.

Cost
The cost is £1999 + VAT which includes your candidate guide on CD Rom, delivery and return of your completed portfolio, 12 months tutor support and your registration fee with City & Guilds

The days displayed on this programme are based on the elapsed minimum period before achievement not the total time involved in completing the program.

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