Qualification Specification Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award In Health and Safety in a Construction Version 4.0 (March 2018)
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Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction This qualification specification covers the following qualification: Qualification Title Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award In Health and Safety in a Construction Qualification Number 601/4249/2 Page 2 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction About this qualification specification This qualification specification is intended for Tutors, Assessors, Internal Quality Assurers, Centre Quality Managers and other staff within Gateway Qualifications recognised centres and/or prospective centres. It sets out what is required of the learner in order to achieve the qualification. It also contains information specific to managing and delivering the qualification(s) including specific quality assurance requirements. The guide should be read in conjunction with the Gateway Qualifications Centre Handbook and other publications available on the website which contain more detailed guidance on assessment and verification practice. In order to offer this qualification, you must be a Gateway Qualifications recognised centre. If your centre is not yet recognised, please contact our Development Team to discuss becoming Gateway Qualifications Recognised Centre: Telephone: 01206 911211 Email: Website: enquiries@gatewayqualifications.org.uk www.gatewayqualifications.org.uk/recognition Page 3 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction Contents About this qualification specification... 3 Contents... 4 1. Qualification Information... 6 1.1 About the qualification... 6 1.2 Objective... 6 1.3 Key facts... 6 1.4 Funding... 7 1.5 Achievement methodology... 7 1.6 Geographical Coverage... 7 1.7 Progression Opportunities... 7 1.8 Relationship with other frameworks... 8 2. Learner Entry Requirements... 9 2.1 Age... 9 2.2 Prior Qualifications or Units... 9 2.3 Prior Skills/Knowledge/Understanding... 9 2.4 Restrictions... 9 2.5 Access to qualifications for learners with disabilities or specific needs... 9 2.6 Additional Requirements/Guidance...10 2.7 Recruiting Learners with Integrity...10 3. Achieving the Qualification... 11 3.1 Qualification Structure...11 Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award In Health and Safety in a Construction...11 3.2 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)...11 3.3 Links to other qualifications...11 4. Assessment and Quality Assurance... 12 4.1 Method of Assessment...12 4.2 Assessment Materials...12 4.3 Qualification-Specific Centre Requirements...12 4.4 Qualification-Specific Tutor/Assessor Requirements...12 4.5 Qualification-Specific Quality Assurance Requirements...12 4.6 Additional Requirements/Guidance...12 5. What to do next... 14 6. Gateway Qualifications... 14 7. Appendices... 15 7.1 Appendix 1 Unit Details...15 Health and Safety in a Construction... 15 Page 4 of 19
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Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction 1. Qualification Information 1.1 About the qualification The qualification has been approved by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) that regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. The Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction qualification provides an important foundation to Health and Safety for individuals working or intending to work within the Construction industry. The qualification covers risk assessment, working at height, manual handling, improving health and safety at work and the safe operation of equipment. The achievement of the Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award fulfils the mandatory training requirements for the new CSCS Labourer Green Card. The qualification is suitable for learners aged 16+ who require development of their knowledge and understanding of health and safety in a construction environment. Learners will gain the knowledge and skills to work safely and efficiently in their workplace. The qualification is also for individuals who wish to gain the CSCS Green Card, or for current Construction Site Operative cardholders seeking renewal. Please see Section 2.6 for further information on the application process for the card. 1.2 Objective The Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction has been designed to develop learners knowledge and skills and prepare them to undertake further learning or employment within this area. 1.3 Key facts Qualification Title in full Total Qualification Time Guided Learning Hours Credit Value Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award In Health and Safety in a Construction 29 21 3 Total Qualification Time is the number of notional hours which represents an estimate of the total amount of time that could be reasonably expected to be required for a Learner to achieve and demonstrate the achievement of the level of attainment necessary for the award of the qualification. Total Qualification Time is comprised of the following two elements: Page 6 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction the number of hours which an awarding organisation has assigned to a qualification for Guided Learning, and an estimate of the number of hours a Learner will reasonably be likely to spend in preparation, study or any other form of participation in education or training, including assessment, which takes place by but, unlike Guided Learning, not under the Immediate Guidance or Supervision of a lecturer, supervisor, tutor or other appropriate provider of education or training. 1.4 Funding For information regarding potential sources of funding please visit the following the Education and Skills Funding Agency: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/education-and-skills-funding-agency. The qualification is listed on S96 as available for delivery to young people aged less than 19 years old (refer to Section 2.1 Age for approval age range of this qualification. The qualification is not listed for public funding in Wales. 1.5 Achievement methodology The qualification will be awarded to learners who successfully achieve the approved unit through a Portfolio of Evidence that has been successfully verified and monitored through Gateway Qualifications Quality Assurance process. The unit comprises a number of Learning Outcomes with associated Assessment Criteria. Each associated individual assessment criteria must be formally assessed within its own right. Achievement is therefore determined by successful completion of unit assessment with no further requirement for additional/summative assessment. 1.6 Geographical Coverage This qualification has been approved by Ofqual to be offered in England. 1.7 Progression Opportunities Progression may be into employment in a Construction role or to further learning. Gateway Qualifications offers a suite of Skills for Construction qualifications from Entry Level 3 to Level 1. Page 7 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction 1.8 Relationship with other frameworks The single mandatory unit in the Award has been based upon the National Occupational Standard COSVR641 (Conform to General Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare). Page 8 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction 2. Learner Entry Requirements 2.1 Age The approved age range for these qualifications is: 16-18 and 19+. 2.2 Prior Qualifications or Units There is no requirement for learners to have achieved prior qualifications or units. 2.3 Prior Skills/Knowledge/Understanding There is no requirement for learners to have prior skills, knowledge or understanding. 2.4 Restrictions There are no restrictions to entry. 2.5 Access to qualifications for learners with disabilities or specific needs It is Gateway Qualifications aim that there shall be equal opportunities within this organisation and in all the services it provides and within its recognised centres and via the services they provide and so meet the organisation s legal responsibilities to prevent discrimination. In particular it is the organisation s intention that there should be no discrimination on the grounds of a protected characteristic including age, disability, gender assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation. It is acknowledged that this is not an exhaustive list. Gateway Qualifications and recognised centres have a responsibility to ensure that the process of assessment is robust and fair and allows the learner to show what they know and can do without compromising the assessment criteria. Details on how to make adjustments for learners is set out in the Reasonable Adjustment and Special Considerations Policy. Page 9 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction 2.6 Additional Requirements/Guidance Learners who successfully achieve the Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction will have gained the required knowledge to obtain the CSCS green Labourer card. Learners will still need to complete the CSCS Health and Safety touch-screen test and apply for the card. Further information about the test can be obtained by contacting CSkills on: 0344 994 4488 or visiting their website at: http://www.cscs.uk.com/cscs-cards/healthand-safety-test For the full information regarding the 2014 changes to the CSCS green card, please visit the following webpage: http://www.cscs.uk.com/cscs-cards/green-card-changes 2.7 Recruiting Learners with Integrity It is vital that centres recruit with integrity with regard to qualifications. Centres must ensure that learners have the correct information and advice on their selected qualification(s) and that the qualification(s) will meet their needs. The recruitment process must include the centre assessing each potential learner and making justifiable and professional judgements about the learner s potential to successfully complete the assessment and achieve the qualification. Such an assessment must identify, where appropriate, the support that will be made available to the learner to facilitate access to the qualification. Page 10 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction 3. Achieving the Qualification 3.1 Qualification Structure The knowledge, skills and understanding that will be assessed as part of the qualification are set out within the unit specifications. These include the learning outcomes and associated assessment criteria. To obtain unit information, please contact Gateway Qualifications who will enable access to our unit library. For information on Recognition of Prior Learning/Exempt and Equivalent units please see section 3.2 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)/Exemptions/Equivalencies Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Award In Health and Safety in a Construction Learners must complete the single mandatory unit. Unit Number Title Level Credit Value GLH J/616/5917 Health and Safety in a Construction 1 3 21 3.2 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Recognition of prior learning is a process that considers if a learner can meet the specified assessment requirements through knowledge, understanding or skills that they already possess and that can contribute towards the attainment of a qualification for which they are undertaking. RPL is not applicable to this qualification. 3.3 Links to other qualifications Progression may be into employment in a Construction role or to further learning. Gateway Qualifications offers a suite of Skills for Construction qualifications from Entry Level 3 to Level 1. Page 11 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction 4. Assessment and Quality Assurance The following are in addition to the standard assessment and quality assurance requirements set out in the Gateway Qualifications Centre Handbook. 4.1 Method of Assessment The method of assessment for the qualification is through a portfolio of evidence. The unit comprises a number of Learning Outcomes with associated Assessment Criteria. Each associated individual assessment criteria must be formally assessed within its own right. 4.2 Assessment Materials There are no specific assessment materials provided for this qualification. 4.3 Qualification-Specific Centre Requirements Centres must ensure that they have the appropriate resources in place when delivering the qualification. 4.4 Qualification-Specific Tutor/Assessor Requirements Tutor/Assessors must be fully qualified and experienced in the subject area in which they are delivering, details of which must be provided to Gateway Qualifications as part of the Qualification Approval application. 4.5 Qualification-Specific Quality Assurance Requirements There are no additional internal/external quality assurance requirements for this qualification. 4.6 Additional Requirements/Guidance There are a number of additional guidance notes to be followed when assessing this qualification. These relate to specific assessment criteria and are listed below: Assessment criteria 1.6: One hazard and potential risk must be listed for each of the following: Page 12 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction - resources - equipment - obstructions - storage - services - wastes - work activities Assessment criteria 2.6: Four aids must be listed Assessment criteria 3.3: One hazard and potential risk must be listed for each of the following: - dropping tools and debris - stability of ladders - the working area - overhead cables - fragile roofs - scaffolds - internal voids - equipment - other people Assessment criteria 4.1 List Five substance groups Assessment criteria 4.2: Five risks to health must be listed Assessment criteria 4.7: Two types of asbestos waste must be stated Assessment criteria 4.8: Three types of personal protective equipment (PPE) must me stated Assessment Criteria 5.2: Five hazards and Five potential risks must be stated. Page 13 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction 5. What to do next For existing centres please contact your named Development Manager or Development Officer. For organisations, not yet registered as Gateway Qualifications centre please contact: Gateway Qualifications Gateway House 3 Tollgate Business Park COLCHESTER CO3 8AB Tel: 01206 911211 Email: enquiries@gatewayqualifications.org.uk 6. Gateway Qualifications Gateway Qualifications, a not for profit registered charity, is an Awarding Organisation based in Colchester. We work with learning providers and industry experts to design and develop qualifications that benefit the learner and the employer. We support flexible, responsive and quality assured learning opportunities whether it s in the classroom, at work, in the community or through distance learning. We are recognised by Ofqual, to design, develop and submit qualifications to the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). Page 14 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction 7. Appendices 7.1 Appendix 1 Unit Details Health and Safety in a Construction Level: Level 1 Credit Value: 3 GLH: 21 Unit Number: J/616/5917 Unit Review Date: 31/07/2019 Assessment Guidance AC 1.6: One hazard/risk must be listed for each of the following: resources/equipment/obstructions/storage/services/wastes/ work activities. AC2.6: Four aids must be listed. AC 3.3: One hazard/risk must be listed for each of the following: - dropping tools and debris/stability of ladders/overhead cables/fragile roofs/scaffolds/internal voids/the working area/equipment/other people. AC 4.2: Five risks to health must be listed. AC 4.7: Two types of asbestos waste must be stated. AC 4.8: Three types of personal protective equipment (PPE) must me stated. AC 5.2: Five hazards/risks must be stated. This unit has 5 learning outcomes. LEARNING OUTCOMES The learner will: 1 Know the principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety at work. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA - PASS The learner can: 1.1 State the purpose of risk assessments and method statements. 1.2 State the legal requirements of risk assessments and method statements. 1.3 State common causes of work-related: - fatalities - injuries. 1.4 State the implications of not preventing accidents and ill health at work. 1.5 State the meaning of the following in relation to health and safety at work: - accident Page 15 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction LEARNING OUTCOMES The learner will: 2 Know the importance of safe manual handling in the workplace. 3 Know the importance of working safely at height in the workplace. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA - PASS The learner can: - near miss - hazard - risk - competence. 1.6 List typical hazards and potential risks associated with the following: - resources - equipment - obstructions - storage - services - wastes - work activities. 1.7 State the importance of reporting accidents and near misses. 1.8 State typical accident reporting procedures. 1.9 State who is responsible for making accident reports. 1.10 State the purpose of dynamic risk assessments. 2.1 State the reasons for ensuring safe manual handling in the workplace. 2.2 State the potential injuries and ill health that may occur from incorrect manual handling. 2.3 State the employee s responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance for: - moving and storing materials - manual handling - mechanical lifting. 2.4 State the procedures for safe lifting in accordance with official guidance. 2.5 State the importance of using site safety equipment when handling materials and equipment. 2.6 List aids available to assist manual handling in the workplace. 2.7 State how to apply safe work practices, follow procedures and report problems when carrying out safe manual handling in the workplace. 3.1 Define the term working at height'. 3.2 State the employee s responsibilities under current legislation and official guidance whilst working at height. 3.3 List hazards and potential risks associated with the following: Page 16 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction LEARNING OUTCOMES The learner will: 4 Know risks to health within a construction environment. 5 Know risks to health within a construction environment. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA - PASS The learner can: - dropping tools and debris - stability of ladders - overhead cables - fragile roofs - scaffolds - internal voids - equipment - the working area - other people. 3.4 State how hazards and potential risks associated with working at height can be controlled. 3.5 State the regulation that controls the use of suitable equipment for working at height. 4.1 List the main groups of substances hazardous to health under current regulations. 4.2 List common risks to health within a construction environment. 4.3 State the types of hazards and potential risks that may occur in the workplace linked with the use of drugs and alcohol. 4.4 State the importance of the correct storage of combustibles and chemicals on site. 4.5 State the importance of personal hygiene within a construction environment. 4.6 State the potential risks to the health of workers exposed to asbestos. 4.7 State the types of asbestos waste. 4.8 State the types of personal protective equipment (PPE) that may be used when dealing with hazardous materials. 5.1 List ways in which moving plant, machinery or equipment can cause injuries. 5.2 State the hazards/risks relating to the use of plant and equipment. 5.3 State the importance of safeguards located near where plant, machinery and equipment are being used. 5.4 State the important of keeping a safe distance away from plant, machinery or equipment until clear contact is made with the operator. 5.5 Outline how method statements can Page 17 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction LEARNING OUTCOMES The learner will: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA - PASS The learner can: assist in ensuring the safety of workers where moving plant, machinery or equipment t is in use. 5.6 State the ways to eliminate or control risks relating to working around plant, machinery and equipment. Page 18 of 19
Qualification Specification: Health and Safety in a Construction Gateway Qualifications Gateway House 3 Tollgate Business Park COLCHESTER CO3 8AB 01206 911211 enquiries@gatewayqualifications.org.uk www.gatewayqualifications.org.uk Page 19 of 19