NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Objectives

During this Occupational Health and Safety NVQ you’ll work with your mentor to create a body of evidence that demonstrates your competency in the following areas:

• Promote a positive health and safety culture
• Develop and implement the following:
  • Health and safety policies
  • Effective communication systems
  • Proactive monitoring systems
  • Reactive monitoring systems
  • Emergency response systems
  • Emergency response procedures
  • Health and safety review systems
• Communicate health and safety information effectively
• Develop individual competence in health and safety procedures
• Develop organisational competence in health and safety procedures
• Identify health and safety risks
• Assess and control occupational hazards
• Build your knowledge on health and safety best practice

Agenda

This NVQ Level 6 Diploma covers the following units:

• Unit 601 - Health and safety emergency procedures
• Unit 602 - Health and safety audits
• Unit 603 - A positive health and safety culture in an organisation
• Unit 604 - Organisational health and safety policy
• Unit 605 - Professional development and ethics in health and safety practice
• Unit 606 - Systems monitoring and risk control
• Unit 607 - Organisational health and safety strategy

Assessment

There are no exams on this course. Assessment is made on the work-based evidence you submit to an online portfolio. You will also need to upload the following:

• A witness testimony from your line manager.
• Two case studies around your day-to-day role and experience.
• A record of discussion with your assessor.
• Evidence of your work – documents may include CDP records, meeting minutes, risk assessments, safety audits or COSHH details.
• A set of knowledge-based questions.

Once your evidence has been uploaded to the portal, internal assessors will check that everything is in order and provide guidance if there are any gaps. Once submitted, an external assessor will verify your evidence and, once you’ve passed, a certificate will be posted to you.

Please note: If you have recently completed NVQ Level 5 Health and Safety qualification, you may be able to update to Level 6 by re-submitting your evidence for assessment. Please contact us to discuss your options.

Who Should Attend?

If you’re responsible for creating or carrying out everyday health and safety procedures at your workplace, this Level 6 NVQ course will provide practical training to ensure you’re working to the highest standards.

Flexible study enables you to gain your NVQ without taking time away from your job, making it an ideal way to prove your competence and deepen your knowledge.

You will need to work in a health and safety role so that you can generate a body of evidence for this course. Some prior knowledge of health and safety procedures is also expected, such as a NEBOSH National General Certificate or similar qualification.