L2 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) Health, Safety, and Welfare

This document provides a detailed response to a knowledge question paper for the L2 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) program. The assignment covers key aspects of health, safety, and welfare in the workplace. It addresses the use of health and safety control equipment, including collective protective measures, personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protective equipment (RPE), and local exhaust ventilation (LEV), explaining their purposes, limitations, and proper usage. The response also outlines relevant health, safety, and welfare legislation, notices, and warning signs, emphasizing their importance in the occupational area. Furthermore, it explores typical hazards associated with the work environment, such as those related to resources, substances, asbestos, equipment, obstructions, storage, services, and work activities. The assignment also lists the current Health and Safety Executive's top ten safety risks and top five health risks, along with methods for reporting changed circumstances, hazards, and incidents. Finally, it details organizational policies and procedures for health, safety, and welfare, including dealing with accidents, emergencies, and fire risks, and also mentions the appropriate types of fire extinguishers relevant to the work.

L2 NVQ in Wood Occupations
(Construction) QCF
Knowledge Question Paper
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A/503/1170
QCF641
Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace
Ref
No.
Assessment Criteria Candidate Response
1.4 State why and when health
and safety control equipment,
identified by the principles of
protection, should be used
relating to types, purpose and
limitations of each type, the
work situation, occupational
use and the general work
environment, in relation to:
– collective protective
measures
– personal protective
equipment (PPE)
Collective protective measures is been identifies as the principle of
protection that is implies inside the site as from this adequate measures
has been taken while preventing the workers from all the hazard
situations that is developed on random basis. In this priority get
processed to control the measures and it is as from the usage of airbags,
scaffolds, nets etc. and from this work get processed with more
effectiveness. For example, While working in any surround it is needed
that all the staff members must have known about all the information
about the usage of tool box. There are some different purposes as the
entire employee must known about the different prospect of health and
safety that is required on site. All the hazardous situation must get
analysed as per the time by which the chances of injuries get reduces
and it is easy for employees to get worked in. In addition there are some
limitations as well like employee didn't pay much attention about the
certain information and the instructions that is provided at site.
As per the working in sites it is needed that workers must carry the
personal protective instruments as like steel toe boots that protect the
body from the heavy weight lifting or falling of some object. The
eyeglasses are needed that protect the eye, gloves for hand safety, ear
defender to protect hearing and that all used while cutting or shaping the
tools. It has the better impact as with this lesser amount of safety as
protect from cuts and wounds but have limitation as well like it doesn't
protect an individual from the heavy injuries.
It is a equipment that is used to measure respiration as it is essential that
staff take the parallel measure from dusty particles and for that have use
mask. If the appropriate measure has been taken than it provide safety
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– respiratory protective
equipment (RPE)
– local exhaust
ventilation (LEV).
from the exhaustion of dust and dangerous chemicals that has negative
impact of respiration. The limitations are that the worker must have the
take the required training and with this make the prolong use of all the
equipments.
It is a control system that is based on engineering as with this the
amount of dust and gas is reduced by ensuring that adequate ventilation
is provided to the workers. It is used with the purpose to reduce the
impact of harmful and toxic gases that has negative impact on human
health. It has some limitations as well like it is more based on the
electrical appliances and take more electricity while also not work as per
the power cuts.
1.5 State how the health and
safety control equipment
relevant to the work should be
used in accordance with the
given instructions.
The health and safety control measures must get managed and used as
per the needed conditions or as per regulations. It is essential that all the
relevant precautions must have cleared to the worked by which they
have make appropriate use of it. Controlling procedures is being
managed by providing training and supervision that aid to reduce the
probability of accidents. The supervisor has ensure that workers have
followed all the working protocols by which the rate of exposure and
injury get prevented. The new appointed worker also uses tool box by
which have take simultaneous cautiousness as per situation.
1.6 State which types of health,
safety and welfare legislation,
notices and warning signs are
relevant to the occupational
area and associated
equipment?
The British health and safety law at work 1974, provide the basis about
the guidance, approved cost of practice and the different regulations that
notices that warning signs more relevantly in occupational areas and
have associated with the upliftment of lifts or cranes, electrical
connections, warning signs of high voltage regulators and that all are
signed up while entering in Vinci plc. There is some different legislation
that is followed by the constructions sites and with this better safety is
provided to the site workers and under this company provides the
equipment as like glasses, shoes, head gear by which they get protected
from the hazardous.
1.7 State why health, safety and
welfare legislation, notices
and warning signs are relevant
to the occupational area.
There are some different legislation that gets followed by the company
as like Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, under this prior safety
precaution must have taken for the protection of site workers. It is being
relevant to get signed the warning signals in the occupational areas as it
ensure that the workers must get keep safe and secured by making
selective health and safety precautions. It not only includes the sanitary
precautions but hygienic formulations as well.
1.8 State how to comply with
control measures that have
been identified by risk
assessments and safe systems
of work.
Control measure has been comply by identifying the hazard and its
impact over harm after that the different precaution get standardised as
per the evaluation of risk. While complying with the control measures
the risk measurement get assessed by which the probability of risk get
reduces. The Vinci plc identifies the future impact of some factors and
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with that have try to take certain prospect to control the viability in
effective manner. For example, by assessment of risk adequate safety
precaution get implemented within the working and it is with the
support of control measures as by eliminating risk, using substitute of
best control, usage of engineering and administrative control etc.
2.2 List typical hazards associated
with the work environment
and occupational area in
relation to resources,
substances, asbestos,
equipment, obstructions,
storage, services, and work
activities.
There are some different hazard that is associated with the working
environment and occupational area of Vinci plc and that are as explain
below as:
Resources: It is usually get related with the different tools and
techniques that get used while working on site as the lifting equipments,
hand gloves to protect from wounds, clean and hygienic canteens.
Substances: The cutting of woods through cutter on site produces more
scattered dust that is so tiny and invisible which is hazardous to eye and
lungs while inhaling through the respiration process.
Asbestos: It is related to the production of silicate materials that mixed
in the surround and being more harmful for the breathing. It is the major
reason behind mesothelioma cancer and serious pulmonary diseases as
well and contains the mineral that is generated randomly in the form of
fibrous and also known as the resistant of heat, chemicals, electricity
and water.
Equipments: It is based on the noise that is produces from the
continuous usage of drilling, hammering, etc. that may cause hearing
loss.
Obstructions: It is related to the fall as well as slip that cause the
serious hazardous. For example while working at height and without
taking any prior safety precautions.
Storage: The storage of harmful product as like chemicals or fire
extinguisher stored with more safety as it produces the poisonous gases
that are not good for inhaling.
Services: It refers to the services that are offered by Vinci plc to
customer for example, enlarging holes at walls might affect the electric
and gas pipes that is more hazardous for health.
Work activities: It is associated with the activities that are performed at
site as like furnishing of wood with unsuitable equipment might cut on
hand by which probability of misshapenness get increases.
2.3 List the current Health and
Safety Executive top ten
safety risks.
The current health and safety executives risk are as like working at
height may cause injuries and in this mobility comes in existence and
for this Vinci plc provide training and height courses by which parallel
measurements have taken. Another one is slip, falls and trips as while
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working on site as so much is going on, moving objects as like workers
and traffic of trucks, lifting equipments manoeuvring lot of challenges.
Noise is the biggest risk and with this hearing problems have raised for
this site provide the better risk assessment to make correct use of PPE
kit. Manual handling of equipments need appropriate training that is
provided on job, collapse of worker occur serious injuries for this
management ensure that they have first aid kit at site.
2.4 List the current Health and
Safety Executive top five
health risks.
The current health and safety executives of health risks are as asbestos
that is occurred by maximise use of different fibres that result to
injurious issues as like lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. Risk
of mental health as the workers at site have done a lot of continuous
work without getting stopped that raises the different issues related to
anxiety, stress, depression etc. Silica dust at site induces fatal exposure,
cancer and directly causes to death. Manual handling of all the records
brings more pressure and induce musculoskeletal disorder. Hazardous
substances and its storage is being more riskier to health and cause to
respiratory problems.
2.5 State how changing
circumstances within the
workplace could cause
hazards.
The working circumstances the worker need to be more aware about the
working conditions and manage different risk accordingly. Once the
staffs is working at site they must be familiar with the working
conditions and if workplace get change it changes the overall working
criteria and worker take time to get stable.
2.6 State the methods used for
reporting changed
circumstances, hazards, and
incidents in the workplace.
There are different methods that must get used to report the change in
workplace is about to manage and controlled the assessment of
operation and function, estimation of induced costing, usage of efficient
strategies and methods, maintenance of budget.
3.6 State the organisational
policies and procedures for
health, safety, and welfare, in
relation to:
– dealing with accidents
and emergencies
associated with the
work and environment
– methods of receiving
or sourcing
information
– reporting
In this the individual must get informed the accidental information to the
supervisor and in parallel stop working and left the place with more
composure.
The information about any redundancy gets spread as from the alarms or
detectors that provide the collective information to all about some
discrepancy.
All the worker has informed that if they see or measure any disruptions
than report to the supervisor as they have take immediate action to
reduce the impact.
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– stopping work
– evacuation
– fire risks and safe exit
procedures
– consultation and
feedback.
It is the effective measure that is taken which analysing any
misshapenness and with this all the workers have stop working to
control the actions.
It is related to leave the work and site and all the workers shift to the
escape place or use the relative safety measures.
Fire risk and safe exit procedures provide awareness off and with this
certain precautions have been taken by Vinci plc to make sure that
appropriate space of exist must get maintained for easy leaving.
It is based on the feedback that is collected by the workers so as to
record the overall incident and as per the review of feedback takes the
certain procedures.
3.7 State the appropriate types of
fire extinguishers relevant to
the work.
The different type of extinguishers that are are relevant at workplace are
as water and foam fire extinguisher as it take the heat and with the
support of foam oxygen get separated from fire, carbon dioxide
extinguisher removes the heat through cold discharge, dry powder
extinguisher which is similar as of chemical as in this fuel get separated
from oxygen and heat also get removed.
3.8 State how and when the
different types of fire
extinguishers are used in
accordance with legislation
and official guidance.
The extinguisher are used as per accordance to legislation and official
guidelines and have used to get alert from the fire. The legislation
include portable fire extinguisher and implement as per the assessment
of risk and by following the plan of fire management.
4.2 State how personal behaviour
demonstrates responsibility for
general workplace health,
safety, and welfare, in relation
to:
– Recognising when to
stop work in the face
of serious and
imminent danger to
self and/or others
– Contributing to
discussions and
providing feedback
– Reporting changed
In this all individuals stop working as by analysing any sign about the
alarm of fire or any other deformity.
All individuals must get informed other workers and provide guidance
about to control of hazard in adequate manner.
It is the behaviour of an individual with this if anyone has reported any
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circumstances and
incidents in the
workplace
– Complying with the
environmental
requirements of the
workplace.
change than circulate the relative information within all the workers by
which they have take precautions as per their convenience.
It is needed that environment consist of the toolbox and all the workers
has the better understanding about how to use it is effective way.
4.3 Give examples of how the
behaviour and actions of
individuals could affect others
within the workplace.
The behaviour and actions reflects the working nature and culture of the
worker that motivates and increases the working standard of the Vinci
plc. Thus the entire employee must have follow all the regulations by
assessing the need and requirement of the surround and collective
decision must have taken by all by which complexity has been reduced.
5.2 State how security
arrangements are implemented
in relation to the workplace,
the general public, site
personnel and resources.
The security arrangements implement in workplace to protect, safety
and welfare of staff for this safety coordinator is assigned that promote
security system as by controlling the entry and exit of workers or by
providing adequate training. In general public it has been implemented
by not giving direct entry to unknown public at construction site as they
don't have any knowledge and training about how to take safety
measures. At site personnel adequate kits and security measured get
provided by which they have take balanced precaution from hazard.
Resources get secured by keeping it at certain store and that get
recorded by which certain all the resource get managed.
J/503/1169
QCF642
Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace
Ref
No.
Assessment Criteria Candidate Response
(to discuss, describe, explain etc.)
1.2 Describe the different methods
of communicating with line
management, colleagues, and
customers.
Communication is the effective method and with this the clear and
transparent information get circulated within the management. As
communicating with the line management could be done with by face to
face communication, by phone calls and emails. The communication
with colleagues has done by making the direct interaction, phone call or
by email texting as well. The communication with customer processed
with calmness so as to ensure that need and demand get controlled and
managed as it is done by phone call, online advertisement etc.
1.3 Describe how to use different
methods of communication to
ensure that the work carried
The productivity in the work must get enhanced or developed as per the
effectiveness of communication among the staff members as with this
they have cognizant about the different working norms and abilities. In
this the efficient work get accomplished by making the time
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out is productive. management thus the completion of all the task and activities get
processed out with more perfection. The meetings that are performing
on site work assist the employee to get performed the works efficiently.
2.3 Describe how organisational
procedures are applied to
ensure work is planned and
carried out productively, in
relation to:
– using resources for
own and other’s work
requirements
– allocating appropriate
work to employees
– organising the work
sequence: reducing
carbon emissions.
The usage of resources as per work requirement must get managed and
in this the different tools and techniques get used to maintain record
about the resource that are used and that is keep in storage.
It is required that all the employees of Vinci plc must get performed the
duty and task as per their knowledge and skills that aid the working
consequences in appropriate manner. In this the work get allocated
properly by suitable outcomes get conceived within the stipulated period
of time.
It is essential that the carbon emission must get reduces by making the
use of resources as per need or by ensuring that task get achieved
without any delay or with perfection. It also help to reduce the negative
impact of carbon emission that resist the working performance and
ability of workers as it has direct impact on the health of workers.
2.4 Describe how to contribute to
zero/low carbon work
outcomes within the built
environment.
To build environment that contributes low or zero outcome of carbon as
per the completion of work and that has been done as per the effective
utilisation of resources and thus management ensure that less wastage
get produces by which productive outcome attained on timely basis.
3.2 Describe how to complete and
maintain documentation in
accordance with
organisational procedures, in
relation to:
– job cards
– worksheets
– material/resource lists
It is a card that assist the overall detailing of all the employee's as their
job completed as in construction phase or maintenance of project.
The worksheets has been maintained so as to ensure that the working
hours and presence of an individual by which the easiest payment will
get performed.
The material listing helps to make estimation about the future sales and
profit by measuring it by compared it with investments.
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– time-sheets.
The time-sheet is being used to maintain the record about the total
instance that is utilised by an individual within the Vinci plc.
3.3 Explain the reasons for
ensuring documentation is
completed clearly and within
given timescales.
The documentation is the process under which all the working aspect
must get more cleared and have include all the task with more clarity by
which the task and activities get accomplish within the standardised
period of instance. It makes sure that all the workers have performed
their working with flexibility. The given timescale defines the precise
time that is usually intake to complete the work with certainty. The
management have ensured that working get done with accuracy and
with this all the risk also reduces that enhances the level of profitability
and productivity.
4.3 Describe how to maintain
good working relationships in
relation to:
– individuals
– customer and operative
– operative and line
management
– own and other
occupations.
The good working relationship in between the individual get maintain if
they have known what to achieve and how to achieve that has been also
used to make sure that the clear goals must have promoted that enhance
the working ability of individuals.
The relationship in between the customer and operative get maintained
by sending or receiving needed information. They have also collected
the feedback and make the particular changes in the working strategy to
collect certain outcomes.
The relationship in between the line management and operative must get
developed by conducting the site meetings through which the working
capability and ability get enhanced. It shows the concern that motivates
each other to attain outcome sufficiently.
In this the skills, abilities, experience, attribute of each other get shared
and with this professionalism get maintained that emphasis the working
relationship.
4.4 Describe why it is important to
work effectively with line
management, colleagues, and
customers.
It is vital to get work effectively with line management, customer and
with colleagues as well as with this the common anticipation and
objectives get processed out by which the work has been done within
the provided scheduled. Thus more clarity among the transmitted and
received information under which the working efficiency and its rate get
increases.
4.5 Describe how working
relationships could have an
effect on productive working.
The working relationship is more essential by and have direct impact on
the productive working. For example, if employee have more
transparency towards their objectives and work then their working
efficiency and standard get improvised by which advanced outcome get
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conceived within the timely manner.
4.6 Describe how to apply
principles of equality and
diversity when communicating
and working with others.
Equality and diversity is related to the working surround that is
promoted by the Vinci plc with this the fairness get promote under
which the organisation didn't differentiate the workers on the basis of
religion, gender, culture, background but get lightened on the abilities,
skills, experience, educational background etc. There are some of the
principles of equality and diversity with this other workers get assist to
know more about the individual or their working skills, knowledge by
which working become more suitable and easily accept each other
culture as well without any complexion.
F/503/1171
QCF643
Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace
Ref
No.
Assessment Criteria Candidate Response
(to discuss, describe, explain etc.)
1.3 Describe the different types of
technical, product and
regulatory information, their
source and how they are
interpreted.
The different type of technical, product and regulatory information get
interpreted by which the better understanding about the resources get
managed as with this smooth flow of services get managed and
controlled. It provide the adequate information about certain aspect
which is more related to the safety and security of products.
1.4 State the organisational
procedures developed to report
and rectify inappropriate
information and unsuitable
resources and how they are
implemented
The organisational procedures has been developed so as to rectify the
inappropriate information that helps to make the easy and flexible
access of the communication by which balanced information get shared
which is being used to spread the collective awareness in between the
workers by which they have operate the function under the concern of
rules and responsibilities. The unsuitability of resources resist the
working performance of all the employees under this it is hard to get
managed the on-site workings due to the lack of resources availability.
There is the certain implementation of the unneeded information as well
as in-required resources as with this complex formulation get enhance
that reduces the productivity of business.
1.5 Describe how to obtain
information relating to using
and storing lifting aids and
equipment.
The structured procedures include the suitable information about the
certain working criteria as the information about the upliftment of storey
or crane is managed in organised format if the individual is supervised
the equipments manually. It is basically based on the equipments that is
used within the Vinci plc so as to manage and operate the daily
workings and with this adequate training and development get provided
to the workers by which they have known the better way to make the
sustained utilisation and working and have completed the worked on
timely basis. In alter if the employee didn't get the training of some
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particular handling of equipments that it is not possible to accomplish
the task in certain period with that the productivity of business also get
negatively affected.
2.1 Describe their responsibilities
under current legislation and
official guidance whilst
working:
– in the workplace, in
confined spaces, below ground
level, at height, with tools and
equipment, with materials and
substances, with
movement/storage of materials
and by manual handling and
mechanical lifting.
The current legislation consist of the different norm under which Vinci
plc must get ensure that employee get the safe and hygienic surround to
get worked in by which the redundancy of the work get reduces. It is the
duty of Vinci plc that they make sure that all the associated risk must get
noticed and accessed by company as before by which have take the
safety precautions accordingly. In this all the required tools, equipments,
substances as well as material must be working and suitable in parallel
all get arranged to secured the individual from emergencies. The certain
precautions get taken as like protected equipments by which health and
safety measured get considered by the company. In this the ground level
workers always be get prioritised by the Vinci plc and with this essential
measured get taken as like breathing control apparatus, clean surround,
gloves, glasses by which the health and safety must get prioritised. The
meter reading get noticed by which the toxic impact of gas get balanced
and qualified by certain measurement by which all the risk get measured
with more suitability.
2.2 Describe the organisational
security procedures for tools,
equipment, and personal
belongings in relation to site,
workplace, company and
operative.
The organisational security procedures for tools, personal belongings
and equipments is more related to site workplace and with this
operative and Vinci plc always make sure that all the measure and safety
precautionary must have taken by the company in order to promote the
better working culture and to reduce the risk as well. For example,
company get ensured that all the tools must be stored as per the need
and utilises as per the requirement with these lockers get used to secure
the tools safety out which accurate usage gets promoted. In addition the
risk also get reduces thus the ratio of profit and success get increases
with paragon.
2.3 Explain what the accident
reporting procedures are and
who is responsible for making
the reports.
The accident reporting procedures is needed and available at all the sites
and get reported immediately. As per the occurring of incidence the first
aid get provided to the worker as per the possibilities and then the
replicate measure also taken that is based on the scheduling of
emergencies and its departments. The responsibilities for making the
report about the accident is by the supervisor and reported through the
injured worker as they have to entered all the detailing about the
accident and that is recorded in to accidental book by which further
actions must have taken concordance.
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2.5 Describe how and when the
different types of fire
extinguishers, relevant to the
given occupation, are used in
accordance with legislation
and official guidance.
The different types of fire extinguisher is being used with accurate
knowledge about how to use the equipments with more technicalities.
The extinguisher must get used by proper guidance and with this the
individual must have handled the fire nib and press that strongly by
keeping the certain command and control of the fire. While managing
the extinguisher as per accordance to legislation concerned that it has
only being used as per the necessity only. Thus it is also be required that
an individual must have known about the handling and assessment of
the extinguisher and as define also has the relative occupation as well
for smooth working.
3.4 Explain why and when health
and safety control equipment,
identified by the principles of
protection, should be used,
relating to moving, handling
and/or storing resources, and
the types, purpose and
limitations of each type, the
work situation, occupational
use and the general work
environment, in relation to:
– collective protective
measures
– personal protective
equipment (PPE)
The collective protective measures must have taken as per the necessity
with this indicates the warning signals while working of site. There are
different measure that are must be taken for the protection of workers
and for this Vinci plc provides the tool box so as to protect the health
and safety. These protection measure get stored in excess by which get
used as per the need and requirement. The purpose of this is to provide
the concern towards the worker and to reflect the better values as well.
In addition there are some limitations as well like if employee is not able
and doesn't know about how to handle the equipments properly then it
might not make proper use of it as per the need.
PPE is the vital prospect and used to secure the life of workers that work
over sites and with this it is must to get stored and handle it gently as
with this only the individual is able to manage and operate the
equipments as per the condition. It basically includes the gloves, glasses,
helmet etc. and it is stored as if any of the equipment is defected or
getting rubbed then as from the storage that is provided to the workers.
The purpose is to make it more advance for the worker by which they
have feel more comfort while working and with this have perform the
work by taking appropriate measures. Limitations are as it only gets
protect from minor issues not as from the bigger hazard.
RPE include equipments that is used to take protection as from the dust
particles that make more problem while inhaling as it effect the
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