5N1794 Safety and Health at Work Assignment 1 Report: Workplace Risk Assessment and HSA Compliance

Assessment Technique: Assignment 1 Weighting 30%

Instructions:

For this assignment, learners are required to conduct a Risk Assessment in one of the rooms/areas of their chosen organisation. Learners should examine the role of the Health & Safety Authority and refer to the requirements as outlined in the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 2005 in the application of their Risk Assessment and report findings accordingly.

Important note: for this assignment, learners will demonstrate their understanding of the procedures to be considered when conducting a Risk Assessment in their organisation. Learners may quote and reference parts of the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 2005 accordingly; however, a direct copy and paste of the information outlined in the Act is not permitted. Learners may also include any parts of the Act that they have included as part of their assignment (and referenced appropriately) within the appendices section of their assignment.

(Word count 1,200 – 1,500 +/- 10%) Please note if you do go under/over your word count, a deduction will be at the tutor’s discretion, based on the relevance of the information submitted.

Learners will construct their assignment using each of the headings noted in Bold below while
addressing each of the listed criteria:

1. Introduction (10 marks)

Provide a brief introduction for the reader that addresses each of the following points:

• The aims/objectives of the assignment. (1 mark)
• Details of the organisation and chosen room/area on which the Safety Audit will be
  conducted. (1 mark)
• Identify the factors that contribute to a safe and healthy working environment.
  (2 marks)
• Outline how Health & Safety in your organisation is managed with reference to each
  of the following: (4 marks)
  • Training (is there a designated Health & Safety Officer – what are their/
    duties)
  • Fire Drill procedures
  • Accident Reporting
  • Procedures for use and disposal of hazardous materials and waste
• The role of the Health and Safety Authority (2 marks)

2. Relevant primary source of information. (10 marks)

Complete a Risk Assessment of the chosen room/area in your organisation (using the Sample template provided) and report on the following findings:

• Hazards identified (1 mark)
• People who are at risk from the hazards identified (1 mark)
• The potential risks presented in relation to the hazards (1 mark)
• The category of risk is high, medium, or low (1 mark)
• The required controls to be implemented (1 mark)
• The person(s) responsible for the control (1 mark)

On completion of the Risk Assessment, provide a re-evaluation of the risks after implementation of control measures. (4 marks)

3. Recommendations (5 marks)

On completion of the audit, make clear and detailed recommendations for changes and improvements in relation to safety and health in your workplace.

4. Evaluation (5 marks)

A comprehensive account of what you have learnt from undertaking this assignment, and in relation to safety and health in the workplace?

Referencing, Presentation, and Formatting

Please be advised that learners will be deducted up to 10% of the total marks available for this assignment for poor presentation, incorrect spelling, referencing, and grammar.

PLEASE ENSURE TO CLEARLY REFERENCE ALL INFORMATION SOURCED IN YOUR WORK WITH EVIDENCE OF IN-TEXT REFERENCING AND SUPPORTING BIBLIOGRAPHY. TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT REFERENCING FORMAT IS APPLIED, LEARNERS SHOULD REFER TO THE ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES ON REFERENCING DOC.

PENALTIES WILL BE APPLICABLE (REF MOST UP TO DATE VERSION OF THE PLAGIARISM POLICY) TO THOSE ASSESSMENTS THAT DO NOT CONSIDER THESE REFERENCING GUIDELINES.

Presentation: Overall, the assignment should be well presented. Before final submission, review grammar, sentence structure, and spelling.

Formatting: Headings should be in bold, size 14 and centred, main body font size 12, aligned to the left, line spacing 1.5

Sample: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

Assessment Criteria

Research, Report, and Written Work.

Pass 50% – 64%
The candidate has:

• provided the minimum relevant information required by the task
• provided limited evidence of research
• provided information from a limited number of sources
• made a limited attempt to present information in a clear, logical sequence.

Merit 65% – 79%
The candidate has achieved everything at a pass grade and has:

• provided clear evidence of relevant information required by the task
• provided information which shows evidence of relevant research using a variety and range of sources
• demonstrated evidence of analysing information
• presented information in a clear, logical sequence.

Distinction 80% – 100%
The candidate has achieved everything at a pass and credit grade and has:

• provided clear and consistent evidence of the relevant information required by the task
• provided information that shows evidence of a high level of research and a wide range of sources that are referenced
• provided strong evidence of clear thinking and analytical skills.