Comply with workplace risk assessments

URN: PROHSW03
Business Sectors (Suites): Health and Safety in Wood Occupations
Developed by: Proskills
Approved on: 01 Nov 2015

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to comply with risk assessment requirements in the workplace.

It covers:

  1. Working safely
  2. Following control measures identified
  3. Understanding the risk assessment process
  4. Contributing to the risk assessment process

As part of managing the health and safety employers must control the risks in the workplace. This covers what might cause harm to people and taking reasonable steps to prevent that harm. This is known as risk assessment and it is something required by law.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. locate risk assessments related to your role following standard operating procedures
  2. follow any instructions and training given regarding the measures in place to control health and safety risks
  3. co-operate with employer and co-workers to meet health and safety legal requirements following standard operating procedures
  4. contribute to the risk assessment development process following standard operating procedures
  5. contribute to the risk assessment review process following standard operating procedures
  6. follow methods of work and safe systems of work at all times
  7. use control measures identified in risk assessments following standard operating procedures

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. where to find relevant risk assessments
  2. health and safety legal requirements
  3. risk assessment development and review process
  4. methods of work and safe systems of work
  5. control measures related to work activities

Scope/range


Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


External Links


Version Number

1

Indicative Review Date

31 Mar 2020

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROHSW03

Relevant Occupations

Carpenter and Joiner, Construction Operatives, Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Health and Safety Managers, Paper and Wood Machine Operatives

SOC Code

8121; 5442; 5315; 5319; 3567

Keywords

risk; assessment; training; co-operate