NVQ Level 4 in Occupational Safety and Health

NVQ Level 4 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice is a workbased
qualification designed for those persons who are appointed to provide such Health and Safety assistance in organisations with significant hazards and complex risks.

Course Content
This qualification involves decision making on a very broad range of risks, calling for a high level of technical and managerial competence. Candidates must obtain all thirteen units to gain the full qualification.

The NVQ units are as follows:
• Evaluate and develop own practice
• Promote a positive health and safety culture
• Develop and implement the health and safety policy
• Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety matters
• Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters
• Identify and evaluate health and safety hazards
• Assess health and safety risks
• Determine and implement active monitoring systems for health and safety
• Develop and implement active monitoring systems for health and safety
• Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety
• Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures
• Develop and implement health and safety review systems
• Develop and implement safety audit systems