NVQs
Getting the business benefits
Organisations with active training programmes in health and safety have many advantages including:
- Reduced absenteeism
- Reduced staff turnover
- Lower healthcare costs
- Reduced insurance premiums and compensation claims
- Fewer work related injuries
- Improved productivity.
All our courses can be customised to use policies, procedures and practical examples from your business, making them immediately relevant and applicable to the participant's own work situation.
NVQs
Who can take NVQs in Occupational Health and Safety?
There are 2 classifications of NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety, each aimed at people involved at different levels, therefore requiring different levels of competence:
Level 3 is suitable for those whose role includes the area of general Health and Safety practice and who work in lower risk environments.
Level 4 is a work-based qualification that is designed for persons who are appointed to provide Health and Safety assistance in organisations where there are significant hazards and complex risks.
What are the benefits of the NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety?
The standards not only provide the way towards a better practical understanding of Health and Safety practice, but also a benchmark for good practice in this field.
Both employers and practitioners can use these qualifications to improve Health and Safety practice within their organisation. This can be achieved by reviewing current practice against the standards, planning for improvement at individual and organisation levels and then implementing the appropriate policies for better Health and Safety.
The results could be seen, for example, in improved organisational image, safer working conditions, increased staff motivation and morale, and raised standards of working.