You must be able to:

  • Comply with the relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out the work and maintain safe and healthy work practices relating to the following:

    • methods of work

    • safe use of health and safety control equipment

    • safe use of access equipment

    • safe use, storage and handling of materials, tools and equipment

    • specific risks to health

Next: Knowledge

You must know and understand:

  • Information for relevant, current legislation and official guidance and how it is applied

  • The types of fire extinguishers and how and when they are used in relation to water, CO2, foam, powder

  • How emergencies should be responded to, in accordance with organisational authorisation and personal skills, in relation to:

    • fires, spillages, injuries

    • emergencies relating to occupational activities

    • identification of and reporting of asbestos containing materials

  • The organisational security procedures for tools, equipment and personal belongings, in relation to:

    • operative

    • site

    • workplace

    • vehicles

    • company

    • customer

    • the general public

  • How to report risks and hazards identified by the following:

    • methods of work

    • risk assessment

    • personal assessment

    • manufacturers technical information

    • statutory regulations

    • official guidance

    • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

  • The accident reporting procedures and who is responsible for making the report

  • Why, when and how health and safety control equipment, identified by the principles of prevention, should be used in relation to:

    • collective protective measures

    • personal protective equipment (PPE)

    • respiratory protective equipment (RPE)

    • local exhaust ventilation (LEV)

  • How to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current legislation and official guidance

  • The organisational procedures when dealing with potential accidents, health hazards and the environmental impact whilst working in the workplace in relation to:

    • below ground level

    • in confined spaces

    • at height

    • tools and equipment

    • materials and substances

    • moving and storing materials by manual handling and mechanical lifting