Unit Award Scheme
108135 BASIC HEALTH & SAFETY FOR VOLUNTEERS
In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have | Evidence needed | |
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demonstrated the ability to | ||
1 | keep the workplace, where they volunteer, a safe environment for self and others | Summary sheet |
2 | identify five work-related hazards and risks that commonly cause accidents and ill-health to volunteers | Summary sheet |
shown knowledge of | ||
3 | at least three workplace hazards and risks that may be faced on a daily basis whilst volunteering, eg slips, trips, falls, working at height, manual handling, hazardous substances, poisonous plants | Summary sheet |
4 | at least three workplace hazards and risks when volunteering including the common causes of accidents and illnesses and the preventative measures, eg tools, machinery and vehicles, electricity, fire, and stress. | Summary sheet |
5 | at least five workplace conditions including the benefits of good housekeeping, welfare facilities and safety signs when volunteering outdoors on community projects and in areas accessed by the general public | Summary sheet |
6 | what health and safety at work is and why it is important | Summary sheet |
7 | own responsibilities for upholding health and safety when volunteering on community projects and the responsibility of the organisation they are volunteering with | Summary sheet |
8 | the importance of a workplace layout, temperature, lighting, ventilation, toilet and washing facilities, eating, drinking, and resting facilities when volunteering, particularly in an outdoor environment | Summary sheet |
9 | what workplace procedures are and how they as a volunteer can help maintain their effectiveness, eg the importance of reporting, first aid arrangements, first aid kit, personal protective equipment and personal hygiene | Summary sheet |
10 | at least three safety measures and procedures an organisation should put in place for volunteers and how volunteers can help to uphold them | Summary sheet |
acquired an understanding of | ||
11 | taking part in an introduction to basic health and safety for volunteers in relation to your volunteering and the importance of adhering to good practices and what the consequences may be if they are neglected | Summary sheet |
12 | taking part in a discussion about a given activity in a specfic environment and what they can do to keep the workplace a safe environment for others. | Summary sheet |
All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet
Approved 22 June 2017Level - Level One