Occupational Health, Safety & Environment

1. Introduction to Occupational Health, Safety & Environment
   Overview of OHSE principles, objectives, and their importance in modern workplaces.

2. Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification
   Techniques for identifying potential hazards and assessing associated risks to minimize workplace incidents.

3. Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Legislation
   Understanding relevant laws, regulations, and international standards for compliance.

4. Incident Investigation and Reporting
   Procedures for investigating incidents, determining root causes, and developing preventive strategies.

5. Emergency Preparedness and Response
   Planning and implementing emergency management systems for effective crisis handling.

6. Behavioral Safety and Safety Culture Development
   Promoting safe behaviors and building a proactive safety culture across all organizational levels.

7. Environmental Management and Sustainability
   Managing environmental impacts, pollution control, and sustainable operational practices.

8. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Safety Gear
   Selecting, maintaining, and supervising the correct use of PPE in various workplace scenarios.

9. Safety Auditing, Inspections, and Performance Monitoring
   Conducting audits and inspections to measure compliance and improve safety performance.

10. Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics
    Applying hygiene and ergonomic principles to improve worker health and productivity.

• Builds strong knowledge of integrated health, safety, and environmental systems

• Enhances skills in risk management and compliance auditing

• Develops leadership in promoting workplace safety and sustainability

• Improves decision-making for hazard prevention and control

• Increases employability in global industries with recognized certification

• HSE officers, coordinators, and supervisors

• Engineers, technicians, and site managers

• Environmental and compliance professionals

• Safety consultants and auditors

• Individuals seeking to enhance their HSE knowledge and professional credentials

Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Questions: 100
Passing Marks: 70%
Mode: Online or Onsite Assessment
Duration: 120 Minutes
Certification: Occupational Health, Safety & Environment (OHSEA-058) awarded upon successful completion

To deliver this Qualification, HiQual UK Approved ATPs must demonstrate the capability to deliver, assess, and internally quality assure qualifications in line with recognised regulatory principles and the expectations of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).

Approved centres must operate effective systems to ensure the validity, reliability, fairness, consistency, and security of assessment.

1. Centre Recognition and Legal Compliance

Centres must be formally recognised by HiQual UK prior to the delivery or assessment of any qualification. To maintain recognition, centres must: Be a legally constituted organisation operating in compliance with applicable legislation and regulatory requirements. Demonstrate effective governance, management oversight, and clear lines of accountability. Comply with all HiQual UK policies, procedures, and conditions of centre recognition. Notify HiQual UK promptly of any material changes that may affect delivery, assessment, or internal quality assurance arrangements.

2. Resources, Facilities, and Learning Environment

Centres must ensure that sufficient and appropriate resources are in place to support learning and assessment. This includes: Learning environments appropriate to the mode of delivery, including classrooms and, where applicable, specialist or practical facilities. Access to learning and assessment resources that enable learners to meet qualification outcomes. Secure systems for managing learner data, assessment records, and certification claims. Arrangements that support equality of access and reasonable adjustments for learners where required.

3. Staff Competence and Occupational Expertise

Centres must ensure that all staff involved in delivery, assessment, and internal quality assurance are competent and suitably qualified. Centres must: Appoint tutors with appropriate subject knowledge, teaching competence, and relevant occupational or professional experience. Ensure assessors are trained and competent in applying HiQual UK assessment requirements and standards. Appoint a qualified Internal Quality Assurer (IQA) responsible for monitoring assessment practice and decisions. Maintain records of staff qualifications, experience, training, and continuing professional development (CPD).

4. Assessment Practice and Internal Quality Assurance (IQA)

Centres must operate robust internal quality assurance systems to ensure assessment integrity. Centres must: Ensure assessment is valid, fit for purpose, and conducted in line with HiQual UK requirements. Implement effective IQA procedures to monitor assessor performance and confirm the consistency of assessment decisions. Maintain accurate, complete, and auditable records of learner registration, assessment evidence, and outcomes. Carry out regular internal reviews and standardisation activities to support continuous improvement.

5. Integrity, Risk Management, and Malpractice

Centres must take appropriate measures to protect the integrity of assessment. Centres must: Maintain policies and procedures for the prevention, identification, and management of malpractice and maladministration. Ensure secure handling, storage, and retention of assessment materials and learner evidence. Report any suspected or confirmed malpractice to HiQual UK in accordance with published procedures.

6. Health, Safety, Safeguarding, and Learner Protection

Centres must provide a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment. Centres must: Comply with applicable health and safety and safeguarding legislation. Conduct risk assessments for learning activities, particularly where practical or technical work is involved. Maintain procedures to safeguard learner welfare and wellbeing.

7. Learner Information, Support, and Fair Treatment

Centres must ensure learners are informed, supported, and treated fairly. Centres must: Provide clear and accurate information on programme requirements, assessment methods, and certification. Ensure learners receive timely and constructive feedback on assessment outcomes. Operate transparent complaints and appeals procedures aligned with HiQual UK requirements. Manage learner information securely in compliance with data protection legislation.