RK051802 - 2 Assignments

Assessment Front Sheet

Qualification

Unit number and title

HNC/HND Public Services

Unit 12 Health and Safety management in Public Services

Assessor name

Student name

Barbara Chinyani

Date issued

Formative Deadline

Summative (Final) Deadline

Submitted on

30/01/2018

23/02/2018

09/04/2018

Assessment title

Health and Safety management in Public Services

In this assessment students will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria.

Learning Outcome Descriptions

Assessment Criteria To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the student is able to:

Task no.

Evidence

LO1: Understand the role of health and safety legislation within public services organisations

1.1 Explain the functions of health and safety regulators

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1.2 Review health and safety legislation applied by public services

1.3 Explain the roles of individuals and organizations in relation to duty of care

LO2: Understand the importance of the management of health and safety in public services organisations

2.1 Analyze the importance of effective management of health and safety in public services organization.

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2.2 Explain the responsibilities of the public services for health and safety in public services organizations

2.3 Explain how effective management of health and safety by public services can be achieved

2.4 Explain how incidents should be investigated by public services

2.5 Evaluate the consequences for public services of accidents, injuries and compensation

LO3: Be able to apply health and safety legislation through risk assessments.

3.1 Explain the purpose of risk assessments

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3.2 Undertake a risk assessments selecting appropriate documentation for a given situation

3.3 Apply solutions to identify risks to reduce these risks

LO4: Understand health, safety and accident prevention strategies used by public services.

4.1 Assess the effectiveness of health and safety and accident prevention strategies through policies of public service organizations

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In addition to the above PASS criteria, this assessment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following MERIT and DISTINCTION grades:

Higher Grade Descriptors

Indicative Characteristics

M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions

Effective judgments have been made

To achieve M1 you will make effective judgements about Health and Safety Legislation

M2. Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniques.

A range of sources of information has been used.

You will demonstrate an appropriate level of research and submit a suitable bibliography

M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings

The appropriate structure and approach has been used.

Your assignment must be submitted before the deadline; both electronically via Turnitin and a hard copy. The appropriate structure, approach and academic format has been used.

D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions

Conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified

You will have drawn effective conclusions about the Management of H&S in the Public Services

D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities

Autonomy/independence has been demonstrated.

Independence has been demonstrated in the range of research

D3 Demonstrate convergent / lateral / creative thinking

Effective thinking has taken place in unfamiliar contexts.

You will have made effective judgements about the legislation discussed for LO1 and LO2

Summary of Grades

In order to achieve a pass in a module

· all learning outcomes and associated assessment criteria have been met

In order to achieve a merit in a module

· pass requirements achieved

· all merit grade descriptors achieved

In order to achieve a distinction in a module

· pass and merit requirements achieved

· all distinction grade descriptors achieved

Student submission and declaration

I certify that by submitting the work for this assessment on Moodle (and via Turnitin) it is my own work and all research sources are fully acknowledged using the Harvard system of references. I certify that there are no personal or mitigating circumstances that has affected my work.

Student signature: Date:

Qualification

HNC/HND PUBLIC SERVICES

Unit number and title

Unit 12: Health and Safety management in Public Services

Assessor name

Barbara Chinyani

Date issued

30/01/2018

Formative Deadline

23/02/2018

Summative Deadline

09/04/2018

Assessment title

Health and Safety management in Public Services

Purpose of this assessment

The aim of this unit/module is to develop learners’ awareness of the importance of managing health and safety and the impact that it can have on the daily operations of public service organisations.

Learners will investigate and analyse the impact of health and safety legislation on public service organisations. Learners will review legislation and relate its importance to the public services. Learners will undertake research and analysis of the roles of the key organisations involved in the management of health and safety.

Scenario:

Within any organisation an understanding of Health and Safety is essential. In order to demonstrate this, a report on Health and Safety Legislation and its application to the Public Services should be submitted. Your approach and use of language should be suitable for management at lower and middle levels to understand and be able to use the information to help in the daily running of their departments or sections.

Your report must be no more than 2000 words.

Tasks:

Task 1: PowerPoint presentation (LO 1.1, LO 1.3 and LO 3.1) of no less than 9 slides covering the following areas having conducted a risk assessment at your workplace or college:

1.1 Explain the functions of health and safety regulators.

1.3 Explain the roles of individuals and organisations in relation to duty of care.

3.1 Explain the purpose of risk assessments

Task 2: Report (LO 1.2, LO 2.1, LO 2.2, LO2.3, LO 2.4, LO 2.5, LO 3.2, LO 3.3 and LO4.1)

You must submit a report between 2000-3000 words encompassing the following:

1.2 Review health and safety legislation applied by the public services.

2.2 Explain the responsibilities of the public services for health and safety in public service organisations.

2.1 Analyse the importance of effective management of health and safety by the public services.

2.3 Explain how effective management of health and safety by public services can be achieved.

2.4 Explain how incidents should be investigated.

2.5 Evaluate the consequences for public services of accidents, injuries and compensation

3.2 Undertake a risk assessment selecting appropriate documentation for a given situation.

3.3 Apply solutions to identify risks and reduce these risks.

4.1 Assess the effectiveness of health and safety and accident prevention strategies through policies of public service organizations.

Write a report discussing the importance of effective management of health and safety within public services. Your report should be structured and cover the following areas:

Introduction

The role of health and safety regulators.

The importance of the legislation

1. HASAWA 1974

2. RIDDOR

3. PPE

4. ACoP

Management of Health & Safety

1. The duty or responsibility of the management of health & safety.

2. The prevention, reporting and investigation of incidents, accidents and injuries in public services.

3. The importance of effective management.

Conclusion

Reference

Correct Harvard referencing must be used.

Unit Content – to gain a PASS grade in this task the following content must be considered, researched and if relevant included:

LO 1. Understand the role of health and safety legislation within public services organizations

Functions: Health and Safety Executive; its roles and responsibilities, subsidiary bodies/agencies eg local authority, environmental health services.

Legislation including any subsequent amendments: purpose and use; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and subsequent amendments; Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and Amendment 2006; Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992; Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR)

Duty of care: employer; employee; self-employed; organisation’s.

LO 2. Understand the importance of the management of health and safety in public services organization.

Management of health and safety: legislative requirements; ethical and moral considerations; financial implications; provision of safe working environment (military personnel on operational duties); accident prevention; training; risk assessments; responsibilities eg individual, organisation

Responsibilities: legal, civil and criminal; to protect employees; reasonably practicable.

Investigations: types; purpose; uses; procedures; human factors; observations; recording; visits; interviews; reports; action; feedback.

Consequences: accidents, injuries; costs eg compensation, sick pay, lost working days, changes to working environment

LO 3. Be able to apply health and safety legislation through risk assessments.

Risk assessment: definition; types; practicalities

Purpose of risk assessments: prevention; protection; identification of risks/hazards; likelihood

of risks/hazards; risk control system; accuracy; definition; types; severity; calculating risks; documentation

Solutions: implementing solutions including modifying physical environment; training personnel; ensuring PPE is available

Types of situations: For the organisation or in public-service-related situations.

LO 4. Understand health, safety and accident strategies used by public services.

Prevention: organisation; specialist knowledge; planning; financial implications; working

environment; monitoring.

Submission Format:

This provides evidence for Task 1 and Task 2.

Evidence checklist [Summarise evidence required, e.g. ‘leaflet’, ‘presentation notes’ etc.]

Evidence checklist

Summary of evidence required by the student

Evidence presented

Task 1:

(PowerPoint Presentation)

PowerPoint presentation of not less than 9 slides

Task 2:

(Individual Report)

Structure for report:

Introduction

The role of health and safety regulators.

The importance of the legislation

1. HASAWA 1974

2. RIDDOR

3. PPE

4. ACoP

Management of Health & Safety

1. The duty or responsibility of the management of health & safety.

2. The prevention, reporting and investigation of incidents, accidents and injuries in public services.

3. The importance of effective management.

Conclusion

References

Sources of information:

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (2009) Striking the balance between operational and health and safety duties in the Police Service.

Downloadable at www.hse.gov.uk/services/police/duties.pdf.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (2011) Striking the balance between operational and health and safety duties in the Police Service: An explanatory note:

Downloadable at: www.hse.gov.uk/services/police/explanatory-note.pdf

MOD (2010)Joint Service Publication (JSP) 375– MOD Health & Safety Handbook, Occupational Health and Safety Board,)

HSG245 (2004) HSE Guide to Investigating Accidents and Incidents. Health and Safety Executive

Downloadable at http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsg245.pdf

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – A guide to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (HSE Books, 2012) ISBN 9780717664597

Downloadable at http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l73.htm

HSE (2012) Costs to Britain of workplace injuries and work-related ill health: 2010/11 Health and Safety Executive

Downloadable at: http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/pdf/cost-to-britain.pdf

Web-based articles

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/8499364/Sir-Paul-Stephenson-let-us-risk-our-lives.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8499947/Police-Federation-extremely-disappointed-at-Sir-Paul-Stephensons-77-health-and-safety-criticisms.html

http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/record/2011/telegraph100511.htm

http://www.hse.gov.uk/services/armedforces/

Indicative Reading List HSMPS:

Student Achievements and Assessor Feedback

Student achievement and Assessor feedback for both formative and summative submissions will be recorded within Grademark Turnitin via Moodle and will be available for students to view as notified on Turnitin.