John B McLaughlin Associates - NVQ Level 3
Occupational Health & Safety Practice Level 3
Recommended entry to qualification
No specific prior qualifications, learning or experience are required for candidates undertaking the qualification. However, the nature of the learning required for the qualification is such that candidates will need basic literacy and numeracy skills. Candidates will also need to be able to organise written information clearly and coherently.
The Structure of the Level 3 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety
The Level 3 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety is a qualification, designed for candidates who are not health, safety and environment professionals.
The Level 3 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety is a seven unit qualification.
Unit no
Standards |
Unit title |
City & Guilds
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Mandatory units |
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Unit A |
Ensure your own actions reduce risks to health and safety |
301 |
Element A1 |
Identify the hazards and evaluate the risks in your workplace |
301.1 |
Element A2 |
Reduce the risks to health and safety in your workplace |
301.2 |
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Unit B |
Monitor procedures to control risks to health and safety |
302 |
Element B1 |
Check that health and safety procedures are followed |
302.1 |
Element B2 |
Ensure that risks are controlled safely and effectively |
302.2 |
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Unit C |
Develop procedures to control risks to health and safety |
303 |
Element C1 |
Develop procedures for maintaining a health and safety workplace |
303.1 |
Element C2 |
Review the effectiveness of health and safety procedures in your workplace |
303.2 |
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Unit E |
Promote a health and safety culture within the workplace |
304 |
Element E1 |
Develop plans to promote a health and safety culture in the workplace |
304.1 |
Element E2 |
Implement plans to promote a health and safety culture in the workplace |
304.2 |
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Unit F |
Investigate and evaluate incidents and complaints in the workplace |
305 |
Element F1 |
Investigate workplace incidents and complaints |
305.1 |
Element F2 |
Make recommendations as a result of workplace investigations |
305.2 |
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Unit G |
Conduct an assessment of risks in the workplace |
306 |
Element G1 |
Identify hazards in the workplace |
306.1 |
Element G2 |
Assess the level of risk and recommend action |
306.2 |
Element G3 |
Review your workplace assessment of risks |
306.3 |
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Unit H |
Ensure your actions aim to protect the environment |
307 |
Element H1 |
Identify the risks to the environment arising as a result of workplace activities |
307.1 |
Element H2 |
Minimise the risks to the environment arising as a result of workplace activities |
307.2 |
Who will be involved in my NVQ?
Assessment for your NVQ is carried out at our centre which has been approved by City & Guilds. Your centre may visit your place of work, or ask you to post or e-mail submissions to the centre.
The people involved in your assessment are as follows:
The candidate
That’s you! You are the most important person of all because without you, NVQs would not exist.
Later in this guide we will explain how you can identify and collect evidence.
We will also explain what is meant by assessment and how you can prepare for being assessed in your daily work.
The assessor
- will help you plan and organise your evidence
- is responsible for making the decision about your evidence and judging when you are competent.
The internal verifier
- is responsible for maintaining the quality of assessment within the centre by checking and validating assessment decisions made by assessors
- will have experience in your area of work and must be technically competent
The external verifier
- is appointed by City & Guilds to ensure that all assessments undertaken in your centre are fair, valid, consistent and that your centre meets the required national standard
- will make regular visits to your centre to observe assessments and examine portfolios of evidence
- makes regular reports to City & Guilds confirming what happens with assessment practice in your centre.
How will my competence be assessed?
Occupational competence can be described as the consistent demonstration of skill, knowledge and understanding, to the standard specified by the performance criteria for each unit of the NVQ. Each unit relates to competence in a different area of activity within a job.
Assessment of your competence will be based upon realistic work place situations, performing purposeful and recognisable tasks which will require a combination of skills and related knowledge. For each unit of the NVQ the evidence requirements are clearly stated and support the performance criteria.
Achieving your NVQ requires you to provide sufficient evidence which shows that you can work to the National Occupational Standards contained within the qualification.
Most assessment for your NVQ will be carried out by your assessor observing you at work and by questioning you about what you are doing. There are four basic sources of evidence and you may collect evidence from all of them.
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