PROHSP5             Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters.

It covers

1.            assessing the health and safety competence needs of your organisation;

2.            assessing the health and safety competence needs of individuals in your organisation; and

3.            making sure that the identified health and safety competence needs of your organisation are addressed

 

Outcomes

Performance Criteria

You must be able to:      

1.            analyse functions, activities, tasks and job roles of your organisation

2.            carry out analysis of occupational safety and/or health competence requirements in your organisation

3.            describe existing health and safety competencies in your organisation in terms of skills, knowledge and understanding

4.            identify, design or source training to meet health and safety competence needs within your organisation and within agreed constraints

5.            monitor effectiveness of training to ensure identified needs have been met

6.            communicate findings with the company training function and other key personnel as relevant  

 

Knowledge & Understanding

You need to know and understand:

1.            structure of the organisation with respect to functions, activities, tasks and jobs

2.            principles of competence, activity and task analysis

3.            health and safety competency training needs analysis

4.            relationships between competencies, skills and qualifications

5.            principles of systematic training

6.            different learning styles

7.            training design and delivery

8.            advantages and disadvantages of different methods of presentation

9.            training evaluation and validation

10.          preparing, delivering and marking tests and assignments

11.          effective written and verbal communication

12.          health and safety statutory requirements and industry best practice

13.          quality management requirements for documentation