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Health and Safety Workplace Compliance

Highfield Level 3 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF)

  • 8 Lesson

  • Last Update: Apr 15, 2025

About Course

This qualification is designed to provide learners with a broad understanding of health and safety legislation, principles of risk management, and workplace hazard control. Aimed at supervisors, managers, and team leaders—or those preparing for such roles—it equips individuals with the knowledge required to promote and maintain a safe working environment in line with current legal and organisational standards.

What Will You Learn?

  • The legal and regulatory responsibilities related to workplace health and safety
  • How to identify hazards and assess risk using structured methodologies
  • How to implement effective risk control measures using the hierarchy of control
  • The components and benefits of a safety management system
  • Steps to take following workplace accidents and how to conduct basic investigations
  • How to promote a positive safety culture in line with best practices

Course Content

Health and Safety in the Workplace (Unit ref: K/602/1647)

  • Legal framework for health and safety in the workplace
  • Employer and employee responsibilities
  • Health and safety management systems (e.g. HSG65 model)
  • Principles of risk assessment and control measures
  • Identifying and managing common workplace hazards
  • Accident and incident response and investigation
  • Safety signage, communication, and safety culture development
  • Cost and impact of workplace accidents and ill health

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  • Instrutor: lacademy
  • Duration: 30 hours
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Lesson: 8
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Material Includes

  • Candidate workbook and training handouts
  • Sample assessment questions and case studies
  • Access to tutor-led sessions and exam preparation resources
  • Recommended reading from Highfield-approved materials

Requirements

  • Learners must be aged 16 or over
  • No formal prerequisites are required
  • Assessment is conducted via a multiple-choice examination (60 questions, 120 minutes)
  • A minimum score of 40/60 is required to pass; a merit is awarded at 50/60

Audience

  • Supervisors, managers, and team leaders in any sector
  • Employees preparing for managerial roles with health and safety responsibilities
  • Professionals seeking formal recognition of their health and safety knowledge
  • Organisations looking to enhance safety culture and legal compliance

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