Unit 27: Health and Safety in the Business Workplace M1
M1
Unit – 27 (Health and Safety in the
Business Workplace)
BTEC National Diploma In Business Level 3
The Date
Author: Your Name
Your Teacher
1
,Unit 27: Health and Safety in the Business Workplace M1
Unit 27 – Health and Safety in the Business Workplace
To:
From:
Date:
Ref:
On completion of this unit I should:
1) Understand how health and safety legislation and regulations affect a business
working environment.
2) Know the requirements for health, safe and productive working conditions.
3) Understand the role and responsibilities of key personnel.
4) Be able to asses and manage risk.
Task 8:
a) Assess the implications of health and safety and security legislation and regulations
for a business role in a workplace environment.
1.0 Introduction
I’m a freelance Health and Safety consultant who gives advice and guidance to clients to
ensure that they meet Health and Safety laws and standards in the workplace. I give impartial
advice, up to date information on Health and Safety legislation I can carry out actual
inspections for the organisations, also I’m taking note to warn about the consequences of not
meeting the legal Health and Safety requirements.
My new client is Durlem College, who needs to improve and tighten up their Health and
Safety practices after a recent inspection by the local Health and Safety officer.
Durlem College were so impressed with my past work they have requested me return to assist
them with some improvements to their health and safety provisions.
1.5 Terms of Reference
In this report, I’m to conduct a detailed observation of the workings of DC and produce a
report focusing on the extent to which health, safety and security legislation is being met.
I will state if the college is failing to meet any of these requirements and the implications to
the college of not putting things right.
2
, Unit 27: Health and Safety in the Business Workplace M1
The Durlem College’s health and safety policy
adequacy
After thought reading of the college’s health and safety policy and doing my observation of
the college premises, I have come to the conclusion that college does comply with Health and
Safety regulations only partly. This is due either to those two reasons:
1. Health and Safety Policy Britches
Looking through the college’s Health and Safety policy I have noticed that most of the
document is about the responsibilities of the personnel and students, and only very little
attention is given to emergency procedures, how to coupe and what everyone is supposed
to do. Also it says no word about the potential risks and how to prevent them occurring,
furthermore it doesn’t provide any guidance where to refer in order to find out about the
potential risk within the college.
Under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 employers of more than five people must
prepare a written coherent and detailed health and safety policy and bring it to the
attention of employees, which the college hasn’t got.
2. Compliance with the Health and Safety Policy
Since the Health and Safety policy has been created, all the employees are supposed to
be familiar with the policy, follow it and comply with its terms and conditions.
Monitoring how your college complies with the college’s Health and Safety policy has
not less importance than college making sure it follows Health and Safety laws and
regulations.
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M1
Unit – 27 (Health and Safety in the
Business Workplace)
BTEC National Diploma In Business Level 3
The Date
Author: Your Name
Your Teacher
1
,Unit 27: Health and Safety in the Business Workplace M1
Unit 27 – Health and Safety in the Business Workplace
To:
From:
Date:
Ref:
On completion of this unit I should:
1) Understand how health and safety legislation and regulations affect a business
working environment.
2) Know the requirements for health, safe and productive working conditions.
3) Understand the role and responsibilities of key personnel.
4) Be able to asses and manage risk.
Task 8:
a) Assess the implications of health and safety and security legislation and regulations
for a business role in a workplace environment.
1.0 Introduction
I’m a freelance Health and Safety consultant who gives advice and guidance to clients to
ensure that they meet Health and Safety laws and standards in the workplace. I give impartial
advice, up to date information on Health and Safety legislation I can carry out actual
inspections for the organisations, also I’m taking note to warn about the consequences of not
meeting the legal Health and Safety requirements.
My new client is Durlem College, who needs to improve and tighten up their Health and
Safety practices after a recent inspection by the local Health and Safety officer.
Durlem College were so impressed with my past work they have requested me return to assist
them with some improvements to their health and safety provisions.
1.5 Terms of Reference
In this report, I’m to conduct a detailed observation of the workings of DC and produce a
report focusing on the extent to which health, safety and security legislation is being met.
I will state if the college is failing to meet any of these requirements and the implications to
the college of not putting things right.
2
, Unit 27: Health and Safety in the Business Workplace M1
The Durlem College’s health and safety policy
adequacy
After thought reading of the college’s health and safety policy and doing my observation of
the college premises, I have come to the conclusion that college does comply with Health and
Safety regulations only partly. This is due either to those two reasons:
1. Health and Safety Policy Britches
Looking through the college’s Health and Safety policy I have noticed that most of the
document is about the responsibilities of the personnel and students, and only very little
attention is given to emergency procedures, how to coupe and what everyone is supposed
to do. Also it says no word about the potential risks and how to prevent them occurring,
furthermore it doesn’t provide any guidance where to refer in order to find out about the
potential risk within the college.
Under Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 employers of more than five people must
prepare a written coherent and detailed health and safety policy and bring it to the
attention of employees, which the college hasn’t got.
2. Compliance with the Health and Safety Policy
Since the Health and Safety policy has been created, all the employees are supposed to
be familiar with the policy, follow it and comply with its terms and conditions.
Monitoring how your college complies with the college’s Health and Safety policy has
not less importance than college making sure it follows Health and Safety laws and
regulations.
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