Monday, December 12, 2022

Unit 7 Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety

 Unit 7_Element 1.1 


Identify health and safety loss events

Tell your assessor the types of health and safety accidents and incidents that occur

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 1.2 


Devise health and safety loss event reporting forms 

Tell your assessor how you were involved in the development or review of your organisations reporting form for accidents and incidents.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 1.3 


Develop the health and safety loss event reporting and recording procedure

 • Tell your assessor how you were involved in the development or review of your organisations reporting procedure for accidents and incidents.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 1.4 


Plan the implementation of the health and safety loss event reporting and recording procedure 

Tell your assessor how you planned to implement the reporting forms and procedures and who did you involve in the planning stages

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response


Unit 7_Element 1.5 


Maintain records of the health and safety loss event

Tell your assessor the types of documents you use and keep regarding accidents/incidents.

Include the information on how they are stored and how they are maintained? 

Who has access to them and how long are the records kept?

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 1.6 


Develop a system to report health and safety loss events to the regulatory authorities

Tell your assessor how you included within the procedure for accident/incident reporting to the regulatory authorities.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 2.1 


Identify which health and safety loss events require a formal investigation

Tell your assessor how you have decided which accidents/incidents require a formal investigation and explain why.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 2.2 


Plan the implementation of health and safety loss event investigation systems and procedures 

Tell your assessor how you have decided on the roles and responsibilities of those who will be involved in loss event investigation. 

What resources will you need to undertake an investigation (equipment, records, personnel, and expertise)

How will employees access them?

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 2.3 


Implement health and safety loss event investigation systems and procedures 

Tell your assessor how you rolled out the accident/incident investigation procedure.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 2.4 


Investigate health and safety loss events

Tell your assessor in detail a loss event you have investigated. 

Describe the procedures and processes you went through.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 2.5 


Identify directors, senior, line, functional and technical managers, employee representatives and employees in order to: 


a) advise them about the risk assessments that need to be reviewed in the light of health and safety loss event investigations 

b) advise them of the possible breaches of statutory and common law requirements following health and safety loss event investigations 

a) Explain the methods you have used to inform all levels within your organisation of the changes to a risk assessment because of an accident you investigated 

b) Explain who you would inform in the organisation of breaches to statutory and common law duties because of an investigation you have completed


You must provide 2 pieces of supporting evidence for each bullet point that has clearly been discussed under the headings

Unit 7_Element 2.6 


Manage the implementation of recommendations arising from health and safety loss event investigations 

Tell your assessor how you manage the implementation of recommendations you have made because of an investigation you have completed

2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 2.7


Keep records of health and safety investigations

Tell your assessor what records of accidents/incidents you keep 

How are they stored?

How are they maintained? 

Who has access to them and how long are the records kept?

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 3.1


Produce statistical and epidemiological analyses of the health and safety loss event data in the organisation in order to: 


a) present it in numerical and graphical format 

b) interpret statistical and epidemiological analyses 

c) present to directors, senior, line, functional and technical managers, employee representatives and employees in a meaningful way

a) Explain how you develop and present statistics of accidents in both numbers and using graphs 

b) Explain how you use this data to identify trends in relation to types, body part affected, ill health etc

c) Explain how you present the data to different groups to ensure they understand the information you are providing  


You must provide 2 pieces of supporting evidence for each bullet point that has clearly been discussed under the headings

Unit 7_Element 3.2


Keep records of health and safety loss event statistical and epidemiological analyses. 

Tell your assessor how you keep records regarding statistics you have developed and analysed.

Explain how you have stored and maintained the statistical data? 

Who has access to them and how long are the records kept?

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 4.1 


Inform directors, senior, line, functional and technical managers, employee representatives and employees of the outcomes of health and safety reactive performance monitoring 

Tell your assessor how you ensure all levels of the organisation are informed of the outcomes that have resulted from your accident/incident investigations.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 4.2


Prepare written and verbal reports of the outcomes of health and safety reactive performance monitoring 

Tell your assessor the type of information and data you consider when producing reports on accidents/incidents.

Explain how the report is formatted and ensure the information is clear and concise.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 4.3 


Interpret to a lay audience the outcomes of health and safety reactive performance monitoring 

Describe an occasion when you have communicated the outcomes of accident/incident investigations to an audience who are not Health & Safety professionals

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response


Unit 7_Element 4.4


Select appropriate recommendations based on the outcomes of reactive performance monitoring 

Tell your assessor how and why you select recommendations you have made because of the outcomes of an investigation

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response 

Unit 7_Element 4.5


Comply with the requirements of the regulatory authorities in respect of the outcomes of health and safety reactive performance monitoring

Tell your assessor how you ensure compliance with the requirements of regulatory authorities within your country in determining what requires formal reporting, by whom and when? (i.e. RIDDOR).

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 5.1


Evaluate the nature and role of reactive health and safety monitoring systems within the organisation 

Tell your assessor the nature of Reactive Health & Safety monitoring in your organisation 

Explain the role of reactive monitoring in your organisation.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response


Unit 7_Element 5.2


Critically analyse health and safety loss events that require formal investigation in relation to: 


a) types 

b) causes 

c) impacts 

d) Systems and procedures. 

Using A, B, C & D as headings in your reflective accounts 

a) Explain your analysis for the different types of accidents / incidents that require a formal investigation

b) Explain your analysis the causes of those accidents / incidents that would require a formal investigation

c) Explain your analysis the impact the above will have on your organisation that would require a formal investigation

d) Explain your analysis how the above will affect your systems and procedures that would require a formal investigation



You must provide 2 pieces of supporting evidence for each bullet point that has clearly been discussed under the headings

Unit 7_Element 5.3


Explain reporting and recording procedures for health and safety loss events. 

Tell your assessor the process for reporting and recording incidents. 

Consider the communication methods used, speed, and the personnel requiring notification.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 5.4


Explain principles of: 


a) fault-tree analysis 

b) events and causal factors analysis 

c) effective written and verbal communication 

d) how to respond to the needs of others 

e) statistical and epidemiological analyses of data, including the use of the normal and Poisson distribution 

f) histograms, pie charts, cusum charts and line graphs 

Using A, B, C, D, E, F as headings in your reflective accounts 


You must provide 2 pieces of supporting evidence for each bullet point that has clearly been discussed under the headings


Describe to your assessor the principles of each bullet point.

Consider completing research if you do not use any of the above techniques

Unit 7_Element 5.5


Explain external factors influencing reactive health and safety monitoring systems and investigations 

Tell your assessor what external factors could influence methods of accident/incident investigations systems and procedures.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response

Unit 7_Element 5.6


Explain health and safety statutory and common law requirements regarding loss events. 

Tell your assessor what the differences are between common law and statute law. 

Consider the powers of regulatory authorities and the penalties that can be administered by courts.

Provide 2 pieces of workplace evidence to support the written response