Highfield – Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) – Level 4
Learners taking this qualification are supervisors or managers, or individuals preparing to step into roles at that level. To achieve this qualification, individuals must complete a risk assessment and a safe system of work, and finally pass the HABC examination
This qualification helps organisations meet their duty to appoint one or more competent persons. To fulfill –The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
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Qualifcation Number: 60019530
WHAT
Those gaining this qualification will know that supervisors and managers have legal and moral obligations to ensure health and safety within a business and that this includes obligations to employees, contractors, visitors and suppliers. The Health and Safety Executive identifies these subject areas as essential for developing safe working procedures in the workplace.
The Level 4 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace equips supervisors and managers with the advanced knowledge and practical skills needed to manage health and safety effectively.
By the end of the course, learners gain a clear, practical, leadership‑level understanding of workplace health and safety. Specifically, they will:
Graduates gain the competence to act as a competent person under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, enabling organisations to meet their legal health and safety duties.
Entry Requirements
Qualification Assessment: Two Core Components:
Course Structure
Delegates are required to complete both the pre‑attendance reading and the pre‑set preparation tasks before joining the classroom phase of the course. The time needed will vary between learners; however, we recommend that each delegate allocates approximately 8–10 hours to complete this preparatory work in advance of their face‑to‑face training.
WHO
The Level 4 Award is aimed at:
- Managers and supervisors who oversee teams, departments, or operational areas.
- Supervisors who have day‑to‑day responsibility for safety arrangements
- Health & Safety lead / coordinators who require deeper competence
- People preparing for a promotion into a role with H&S accountability
- Those acting as the organisation’s “competent person” under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- Trainers or aspiring trainers who want to deliver Level 1–3 H&S courses with stronger underpinning knowledge
- Consultants or aspiring consultants who need a recognised qualification to support workplace audits, risk assessments, and policy development.
WHERE
- Open (Public Course) at our Chepstow training centre.
- In House (at your site) on dates and times your teams require.
COST
Those joining our Chepstow open course dates £725
In House (at your site). Train up to six delgates £2400 + VAT
The above fees includes learner support, pre-course workbooks, pre-course learner support and on course tuition and support, and examination costs. If a delegate fails their final exams, there is a resit fee applicable of £250 + VAT.
