Reflective Account OHS Level 5

    Reflective Account OHS Level 5 Diploma Learner Name: Unit 506: Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures Reflective Account Assessment CriteriaLearner to provide narrative under each statement of how they meet the criteria and list the number of the piece(s) of evidence supplied to demonstrate this. You must provide answers to each question that allow your assessor to properly assess what work duties you are doin" rel="nofollow">ing or what role you have within" rel="nofollow">in your work. It expected that you will need approximately 300 words per question. The more detail you provide the less likely your account will be sent back for more clarification. You must answer each question in" rel="nofollow">in your own words and written in" rel="nofollow">in the first person meanin" rel="nofollow">ing “I do this”. A tip is always to keep in" rel="nofollow">in min" rel="nofollow">ind the “who, why, how, where and when” in" rel="nofollow">in each answer. For this unit please also supply a witness testimony to confirm you develop and implement emergency response systems and procedures. This can be used as part of your evidence to support the statements below.  Please also provide sample signatures on the form provided in" rel="nofollow">in section 7 of the guidebook. Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Outcome 1 – Develop health and safety emergency response procedures.Sources could be work practices, explosives, chemicals, fire, radiation, environmental. Assessment could in" rel="nofollow">involve consultation, health and safety policies and procedures, health and safety records, in" rel="nofollow">inspections, access to emergency services, reference to legislation etc. Could in" rel="nofollow">involve recruitment and train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing of additional personnel, developin" rel="nofollow">ing or refin" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing procedures, simulated activities. Managers could in" rel="nofollow">include lin" rel="nofollow">ine managers, senior management, technical experts, safety committees, health and safety representatives, trade union representatives. Procedures could in" rel="nofollow">include reference to legislative requirements, likelihood, roles and responsibilities, lin" rel="nofollow">ines of communication, evacuation procedures, isolation of affected areas, segregation of people and plant, general public, fire fightin" rel="nofollow">ing and first aid, emergency services. Records could in" rel="nofollow">include response procedures, risk assessments, hazard and risks, who may be affected, to what extent, control measures, review dates train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing records, hazard data in" rel="nofollow">information min" rel="nofollow">inutes, in" rel="nofollow">inspection reports etc. Preparations could in" rel="nofollow">include policies and procedures, main" rel="nofollow">intenance of accurate records, roles and responsibilities, lin" rel="nofollow">ines of communication, availability of relevant people in" rel="nofollow">in the organisation etc. Plans could in" rel="nofollow">include roles and responsibilities, lin" rel="nofollow">ines of communication, evacuation procedures, isolation of affected areas, segregation of people and plant, general public, fire fightin" rel="nofollow">ing and first aid, emergency services. Could also in" rel="nofollow">involve regular train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing updates and simulated emergency train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing. (1.1) Identify the potential sources of an emergency in" rel="nofollow">in the organizationDescribe the type and sizes of emergencies that may happen in" rel="nofollow">in your workplace / lin" rel="nofollow">ine of work? Consider all forms of emergency in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing fire, explosion, first aid, major in" rel="nofollow">incident, toxic release etc. (1.2 & 2.1) Assess and confirm that the organization has the ability and facilities to provide the required:• first aid provision• adequate medical provision• firefightin" rel="nofollow">ing provision, on-site and off-site.• Communication equipment Describe the process of assessment you carry out to ensure you have adequate provision for first aid/medical emergencies and adequate provision for fire fightin" rel="nofollow">ing. How do determin" rel="nofollow">ine what is required and how do you ensure you have sufficient facilities, equipment and communication devices available to deal with all possible emergencies. (1.3 & 2.2) Ensure that there are the necessary competencies in" rel="nofollow">in first aid and firefightin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">in the organization.  Provide detail in" rel="nofollow">in the procedures of the competenciesDescribe what the requirements are for your organization and how you ensure it has sufficient and competent first aiders and fire fighters. Explain" rel="nofollow">in what train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing and qualifications are required for your personnel. (1.4) Involve managers, employee representatives and employees in" rel="nofollow">in the production of emergency proceduresExplain" rel="nofollow">in how you in" rel="nofollow">involve all levels of the workforce when producin" rel="nofollow">ing emergency procedures. (1.5) Develop health and safety emergency response procedures for the organisation, takin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">into account:• health and safety statutory requirements with respect to the control of an emergency• methods of effective communication both on-site and offsite• dealin" rel="nofollow">ing with both on-site and off-site emergencies• dealin" rel="nofollow">ing with the ongoin" rel="nofollow">ing consequences of fatalities• in" rel="nofollow">injury accidents• dangerous occurrences• fires and explosions• toxic releases• major disasters• environmental impact• rescue and security alertsDescribe how you have developed your company or site emergency procedures, in" rel="nofollow">involvin" rel="nofollow">ing all the above aspects in" rel="nofollow">into your consideration. Statutory requirements will in" rel="nofollow">include the management of heath and safety regulations and other specific areas. e.g.  first aid and fire. (1.6 & 2.7) Keep and main" rel="nofollow">intain" rel="nofollow">in adequate records of the health and safety emergency response procedures of the organizationWhat records do you keep and how do you store records of emergency procedures for the control of a health and safety emergency in" rel="nofollow">in your organisation?  Who has access to them? (1.7) Prepare to respond to the requests of the regulatory and local authorities, the emergency services, other authorities, the media and other in" rel="nofollow">interested parties regardin" rel="nofollow">ing an emergency in" rel="nofollow">in the organizationHow would you deal with the authorities, colleagues and the media? Describe the communication structure when dealin" rel="nofollow">ing with fatalities and other major emergencies. (1.8) Devise a plan to implement the emergency response procedures.Describe how you plan to implement the emergency response procedures, what considerations have to be made in" rel="nofollow">in terms of resources, equipment, train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing etc. Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Outcome 2 – Implement procedures for the control of a health and safety emergencyFire fightin" rel="nofollow">ing equipment, fire marshals, PPE, first aid facilities, first aid room, contamin" rel="nofollow">ination facilities, phones, signallin" rel="nofollow">ing systems, klaxons, alarm systems etc.  Detail could in" rel="nofollow">include specific responsibilities for managin" rel="nofollow">ing the in" rel="nofollow">incident, allocation of first-aiders, fire marshals, location of equipment and materials, callin" rel="nofollow">ing emergency services etc. Methods of communication could be meetin" rel="nofollow">ings, consultation, train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing, in" rel="nofollow">instruction, notice boards, newsletters, in" rel="nofollow">intranet, staff in" rel="nofollow">inductions etc. Appropriate services could in" rel="nofollow">include fire, ambulance, police, specialist authorities relevant to own organisation (e.g. airport or harbour authorities) regulatory authorities. Requests could in" rel="nofollow">involve meetin" rel="nofollow">ings, consultation, in" rel="nofollow">inspections, press release, media in" rel="nofollow">interviews, etc. Confirmation could in" rel="nofollow">involve checklists, feedback, meetin" rel="nofollow">ings, in" rel="nofollow">inspections etc.Records could in" rel="nofollow">include responses, procedures, risk assessments, hazard and risks, who may be e affected, to what extent, control measures, review dates train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing records, hazard data in" rel="nofollow">information min" rel="nofollow">inutes, in" rel="nofollow">inspection reports etc. (2.3)  Communicate the plan to all appropriate people in" rel="nofollow">in the organizationDescribe the process for communication and how you ensure all relevant parties are briefed and the methods used. Consider written, non-written, formal and in" rel="nofollow">informal methods. (2.4)  Establish effective liaison with the appropriate emergency services and the regulatory and local authoritiesDescribe how you have established effective workin" rel="nofollow">ing relationships with emergency services and the local authorities. (2.5)  Respond to the requests of the regulatory and local authorities and where necessary, the requests of the media and other in" rel="nofollow">interested partiesDescribe your experience with dealin" rel="nofollow">ing with requests from the regulatory, local authorities and media. Explain" rel="nofollow">in the responsibilities of competent persons within" rel="nofollow">in the process. (2.6)   Confirm that the in" rel="nofollow">investigation procedure has been carried out.How do you ensure that a proper and full in" rel="nofollow">investigation has been carried out in" rel="nofollow">in lin" rel="nofollow">ine with your procedures.  How do you capture this in" rel="nofollow">information? Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing Outcome 3 - I understand how to develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and proceduresCould in" rel="nofollow">involve communicatin" rel="nofollow">ing health and safety emergency response procedures, safety of people, plant and environment, settin" rel="nofollow">ing and monitorin" rel="nofollow">ing standards for emergency response, applyin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">industry best practice, meetin" rel="nofollow">ing legislative requirements. Roles and responsibilities, procedures for fire, explosion, contamin" rel="nofollow">ination, evacuation, emergency services, etc. Media management could in" rel="nofollow">include media train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing, access to senior management, presentin" rel="nofollow">ing facts, communication skills, body language, personal presentation. External factors could in" rel="nofollow">include UK and EU legislation, requirements/expectations of professional bodies, regulatory authorities, others who may be affected, materials used in" rel="nofollow">in production process, location, access to emergency services HASAW Act, Management of Health and Safety Regulations, Fire Regulations, Radioactive Substances Regulations, ADR Regulations, other regulations specific to own organisation. (3.1)  Explain" rel="nofollow">in the nature and role of health and safety emergency response systems and procedures within" rel="nofollow">in the organizationExplain" rel="nofollow">in how you aim to keep people, equipment, plant and premises safe. (3.2)  Explain" rel="nofollow">in the organisation’s emergency response proceduresExplain" rel="nofollow">in levels of responsibilities and roles dependin" rel="nofollow">ing on the nature of the emergency.  Consider your arrangement section from your health and safety policy. (3.3)  Explain" rel="nofollow">in the organisation’s simulated emergency response ProceduresExplain" rel="nofollow">in the types of drills carried out, who is responsible for ensurin" rel="nofollow">ing they occur and the frequencies of them. (3.4)  Explain" rel="nofollow">in the prin" rel="nofollow">inciples of press releases and media management.Explain" rel="nofollow">in what may be considered as part of preparin" rel="nofollow">ing to deal with media attention followin" rel="nofollow">ing an emergency.  Consider access to senior management, media train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing, etc. (3.5)  Explain" rel="nofollow">in the external factors in" rel="nofollow">influencin" rel="nofollow">ing health and safety emergency response systems and proceduresExplain" rel="nofollow">in how legislation, expectations of professional bodies and regulatory authorities impact on your emergency procedures. (3.6)  Explain" rel="nofollow">in the health and safety statutory requirements for:• emergency response procedures• first aid and medical service provision• fire precautions• major disasters• ionizin" rel="nofollow">ing radiation in" rel="nofollow">incidents• environmental impact events.Explain" rel="nofollow">in the health and safety statutory requirements for all emergency procedures listed above and the specific statutory requirements for first aid and fire precautions. Also explain" rel="nofollow">in the requirements for major disasters, ionizin" rel="nofollow">ing radiation in" rel="nofollow">incidents and environmental impact events.  (Refer to the in" rel="nofollow">individual legislation relevant to  the above).     Referenced Evidence used in" rel="nofollow">in this Unit (List below) I confirm that the evidence produced is as a result of my own work. Learner Signature:  …………………………………………                                   Date:  …………………....... The in" rel="nofollow">information within" rel="nofollow">in this Reflective Account is a true reflection of the Learner’s role, responsibilities  competence and knowledge.   Lin" rel="nofollow">ine Manager/Competent Person Signature:  …………………………………….  Date:  …………………......... (Ensure Witness List is completed to reflect this for authentication purposes) I confirm that the Learner has demonstrated competence by satisfyin" rel="nofollow">ing all of the criteria for this unit. NVQ Assessor Signature:  …………………………………..                                    Date:  ……………................