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Course Year 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd/ 4th/ 5th/ 6th

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Unit / Module Title Health, Safety and Welfare

Unit / Module Code 04C

To be marked by Richard Brett

Assignment Title & No. 2. Report

Hand in Deadline 22nd April 2016 Word count

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ASSIGNMENT FEEDBACK (minimum specification) – to be completed by the marker

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the intended learning outcomes and assessment criteria, giving positive aspects of the assignment,
standard of written English and aspects for improvement.

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Assignment Brief

This assessment has been designed to allow you to demonstrate your understanding of a range
of issues related to health, safety and welfare in the construction industry.

To enable you to complete this assessment you will need to research extensively the main
health, safety and welfare legislation related to a construction project, together with the
mechanisms for non-compliance, and be able to demonstrate through correct interpretation their
application to the industry.

It is expected your report will show that you can organise and manage health and safety in the
workplace, and understand the implications of non compliance.

Students are required to complete the assessment individually. The assessment contains the
following tasks related to the construction industry:

1) Outline, with an example of each, the differences between health and safety regulations
and HSE Approved Codes of Practice.
(20 marks)
2) Identify the typical content of an organisation’s health and safety policy. Why might the
implementation of health and safety standards within an organisation fall below the
standards prescribed by their health and safety policy?
(20 marks)
3) Describe the mechanisms in place for non-compliance with the major pieces of Health,
Safety and Welfare legislation that are relevant to the construction industry.
(20 marks)
4) Consider the office and factory development on drawing 001. The 3 storey office block
will be constructed from an in-situ reinforced concrete structural frame and the 4 unit
factory area using a structural steel portal frame. Establish how specific construction
operations are to be managed and controlled through the application of relevant health,
safety and welfare legislation.
(40 marks)

Assessment weighting: 75%

Word limit: 3000

Hand in: 22nd April 2016

Learning outcomes:

LO1 Examine the main health, safety, welfare and environmental legislation for the
construction sector and the mechanisms for non-compliance.
LO2 Explain the organisational arrangements necessary to create a positive health and safety
culture and those that are required to implement an effective health, safety and welfare
policy.
LO4 Analyse the effectiveness procedures in the light of legislation and work place practice.
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Assessment Criteria Feedback Weighting

i) Knowledge base; including

understanding and awareness
of ethical issues
 Legislation
 Construction site operations

(25%)
ii) Analysis and/or synthesis
 Health & safety management
 Penalties for non-compliance

(25%)
v) Research, including use of
learning resources and
management of information
 HSE website
 Construction safety
management sources
(20%)
viii) Communications including
presentation skills
 Spelling and grammar

(10%)
ix) Problem solving
 Risk assessments and
method statements for
drawing 004
 Relevant regulations for
construction operations.
(20%)

(100%)