Assessment
Task 1 of 3 – Management plan + Performance review + Audit report Assessment Criteria 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4
Instructions:
Carry out an analysis of an organisation’s health and safety management practices.
The following must be included:
- An organisation chart or structure detailing the organisations health and safety management structure including your own role where applicable.
- A detailed explanation of the roles of the board and / or senior managements within the health and safety practices of the organisation, in terms of
- Planning and organisation
- Leading and Controlling
- Reviewing and Performance
- Monitoring and auditing
- An explanation of the importance of the planning process to ensure policies and regulatory requirements are met and updated as required, within the organisation.
- An assessment of the organisation’s resources and skills relation to the
- Planning and organisation
- Leading and Controlling
- Reviewing and Performance
- Monitoring and auditing of health and safety practices and recommend any improvements required.
- An evaluation the use of goals and targets in health and safety management practices within the organisation.
- An explanation and justification of the organisations use of results and performance review data and any outputs.
- An assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of proactive and reactive performance indicators in the organisation.
- An explanation of the health and safety monitoring techniques used within the organisation and improves which could be made.
Delivery and Submission:
- Management plan + Performance review + Audit report in Word format
- Word count: 2000 words
- Learners are expected to adhere to the word count, provided as a range within the question text.
Referencing:
- You should use and cite a range of academic and reliable sources.
- A comprehensive Harvard style reference list must be included at the end of the work.
Task 2 of 3 – Essay – Assessment Criteria 5.1, 5.2 Instructions:
Explain the importance of corporate social responsibilities and ethical conduct within
Health and Safety Management and provide and outline of how your organisation applies ethical codes of conduct within health and safety management.
Delivery and Submission:
- Essay in Word format
- Word count: 1000 words
- Learners are expected to adhere to the word count, provided as a range within the question text. A 10% leeway either side of this range is permitted before the assessor is instructed to stop reading any further
Referencing:
- You should use and cite a range of academic and reliable sources.
- A comprehensive Harvard style reference list must be included at the end of the work
Task 3 of 3 – Report – Assessment Criteria 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5
Instructions:
Carry out a detailed review of an organisation’s management of occupational health and well-being.
The following must be included:
- An explanation of the key principles of occupational health and well-being within the organisation.
- A detailed outline of the key aspects of the management of occupational health and wellbeing, including any legal considerations are applied within the organisation.
- An outline of the features of vocational rehabilitation and the role external support agencies play in this process.
- An explanation of the causes, effects, and identification of controls for common types of mental ill-health within the organisation.
- An explanation of the causes, effects, and identification of controls for work related violence and aggression.
Delivery and Submission:
- Report in Word format
- Word count: 1000 words
- Learners are expected to adhere to the word count, provided as a range within the question text.
Referencing:
- You should use and cite a range of academic and reliable sources.
- A comprehensive Harvard style reference list must be included at the end of the work.
Indicative reading list
Asbury, S. and Ball, R. (eds) (2016) The practical guide to corporate social responsibility: do the right thing. London: New York, NY: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.
Ferrett, E., & Hughes, P. (2016). International health and safety at work.
Hasle, P. (2011) ‘When health and safety interventions meet real-life challenges’, Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, 9(1), pp. 3–16. doi: 10.1080/14774003.2011.11667753.
HSE (2013) Managing for health and safety.
Hughes, P. and Ferrett, E. (2016) International health and safety at work: for the NEBOSH international general certificate in occupational health and safety. Third edition. Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge
Pinder, J. et al. (2016) ‘Occupational safety and health and smaller organisations: research challenges and opportunities’, Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, 14(1), pp. 34– 49. doi: 10.1080/14773996.2016.1239357.
REESE, C. D. (2016). Occupational health and safety management: a practical approach.
Tolley (2019) Tolley’s Health & Safety At Work Handbook 2020. S.l.: LEXISNEXIS UK.
Walters, D. (2003) ‘Policy and Practice in Health and Safety: a new journal’, Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, 1(1), pp. 1–7. doi: 10.1080/14774003.2003.11667627.
Walters, D. (2005) ‘The Challenge of Change for Strategies on Health and Safety at Work in the 21st Century’, Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, 3(2), pp. 3–19. doi: 10.1080/14774003.2005.11667659.
Waterson, P. and Dingwall, R. (2016) ‘Health and safety in a changing world’, Policy and Practice in Health and Safety, 14(1), pp. 1–6. doi: 10.1080/14773996.2016.1238065.
Web Resources
Planning for implementation (hse.gov.uk)
Example Answer
Analysis of Health and Safety Management Practices
Introduction
Effective health and safety management is crucial for ensuring a safe working environment and protecting the wellbeing of employees. This report analyses the health and safety management practices of [Organisation Name] and details the structure, roles, and responsibilities of senior management in these practices.