Construction: L2 NVQ Wood Occupations Health, Safety and Welfare Exam

This document provides a detailed response to an L2 NVQ in Wood Occupations (Construction) QCF Knowledge Question Paper, focusing on health, safety, and welfare in the workplace. The candidate addresses key aspects such as health and safety control equipment, including collective protective measures, personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protective equipment (RPE), and local exhaust ventilation (LEV). The paper covers the proper use of safety equipment, relevant legislation, and the importance of health, safety, and welfare notices and warning signs. Furthermore, the candidate identifies typical hazards associated with the work environment, including resources, substances, asbestos, equipment, obstructions, storage, services, and work activities. The document also lists current Health and Safety Executive risks and health risks, and discusses how changing circumstances and reporting methods influence workplace safety. Organizational policies and procedures of Mace Group Ltd, dealing with accidents, emergencies, and sourcing information are also explored. The paper demonstrates a strong understanding of workplace safety protocols and procedures within the construction industry.

L2 NVQ in Wood Occupations
(Construction) QCF
Knowledge Question Paper
Candidate name:
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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)
– respiratory
protective equipment
(RPE)
– local exhaust
ventilation (LEV).
Collective protective measures: In wood occupation, this type of
protective measure is used at the time to protect more than on person
from any hazards. It is used because it protects everyone working at a
specific location from any risk or uncertainty. Main types of collective
protective measures used at wooden occupation are scaffolds, edge
protection and airbags. For example, if a team is working on roofs of
building, then edge protection is best to protect all from falls. The
main purpose of collective protection measure is to protect all the
people against accidents. Its limitation is that employees and other
people ignores provided equipments and shared knowledge while
working in group.
Personal protective equipments: These are personal controls and
protect an individual against hazards. Types of personal protective
equipments are hard hats, ear defenders, fall arrest harnesses, gloves,
steel toe shoes and helmets. For example, in wood related occupation,
ear defenders given to an individual protect them from noises. The
purpose of these types at the company is to provide protection to
employees from loud noises of machines, protecting eyes and to
reduce any ginger injuries. The limitation is that these types may
provide fake sense of security and not matches with unidentified
hazards.
Respiratory protective equipment: It refers to specific type of
protective equipment that protect individuals against inhaling
hazardous substances in workplace air. In wooden occupation, the type
respiratory protective equipments that are based on principle of
protection are respirators such as combined filters, filter and filtering
half masks. The other is breathing apparatuses, for example, self
contained breathing apparatus. The main purpose of these type is to
protect employees at workplace from breathing harmful dust of wood.
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The limitation is that in many cases, these types are not appropriate as
these do not provide adequate protection from small dust of wood.
Local exhaust ventilation: It is an engineering control measure which
is used when employee exposes to contaminated airborne that are dust
and mist in workplace. Types of LEV used in wooden occupation are
hood which captures contaminated air, ducting system that carries out
polluted air away from area of work and air cleaner to filter and clean
the air. The purpose of this kind is to reduce dust and fume at
workplace of Mace group Ltd. LEV are based on electric power as
well as do not work in when there is power cut in company which is
its limitation. These also extracts dust or other harmful particles at
some limits only.
1.5 State how the health and
safety control equipment
relevant to the work should
be used in accordance with
the given instructions.
In workplace, all types of relevant heath addition to safety equipments
should be used according to arising situation. For example, In case of
emergency situation, all employees must be given access to use heath
and safety equipments so to control circumstances. When a new
candidate is employed on site then they must be inducted as well as
have talks related to heath and safety equipments. Through testing
current hazards control measures along with equipments for
preventing exposures is another way to use heath and safety control
tools and equipments at work.
1.6 State which types of health,
safety and welfare
legislation, notices and
warning signs are relevant
to the occupational area and
associated equipment.
Heath, safety addition to welfare legislations relevant to construction
site operations at Mace Group Ltd is Health safety at workplace Act
(HSWA), 2015 and Safety, Heath and Welfare Act, 2005 are followed.
At same time, Warning signals such as emergency alarms and
loudspeakers are used at occupational area. At various occupational
places of company, big notice boards are placed and diagrams are
made on them so to generate awareness among employees for safety
and well being.
1.7 State why health, safety and
welfare legislation, notices
and warning signs are
relevant to the occupational
area.
At occupational area of Mace Group Ltd, health, safety along with
welfare legislations are relevant because they ensures that all worker,
visitors, site personnel and many other are kept safe addition to met
their needs of safety and welfare. Similarly, notice together with
warning signs are relevant because they generate awareness among the
people that are present at site for safety and well-being so that hazards
can be eliminated and safe place to work is fostered.
1.8 State how to comply with
control measures that have
been identified by risk
assessments and safe
systems of work.
At Mace Group Ltd, complying with measures of control which are
identified through risk assessments together with safe system are done
through proper discussion with site personnel and detailed information
are given to each worker so that risk identified in risk assessments can
be controlled and safe environment are provided for working. All
these must be discussed with workers and other staff on occupational
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site.
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.
Resources: In wooden occupation, Human resources faces various
hazards while working in wood occupation areas. For example, Cuts
in hands at the time of cutting wood for making furniture. Moreover,
lifting heavy wood can cause injury in back of human resources in
Mace Group Ltd.
Substances: At workplace of wooden construction, Dust and gases
from sites as well as sawdust from cutting wood for make some
furnitures causes risk of respiratory diseases.
Asbestos: In wooded construction site, silicate minerals are present
that can cause risk of mesothelioma which is aggressive cancer type.
Moreover, other serious risk of unhealthiness or death are also
associated with asbestos.
Equipment: In wooden occupation, hazards related to equipments are
electrical hazards, machine hazards and Chemical hazards. For
example, when proper electrical supply is not available for
woodworking machine then it can cause electrical hazard. While
putting chemicals on equipments for smooth functioning there are
chances of chemical hazards as drop of chemical on body can result to
huge risk to a person.
Obstructions: Risk related to trips as well as falls are caused from
obstructions in wood working area.
Storage: Stored material may cause risk of strains or sprains. For
example, when carrying loads of stored wood, there are chances of
fractures and bruises at the time of unloading storage places.
Services: On construction sites, service related to renovation includes
electric lines as well as drilling walls. In this context, risk associated
with service are harmful dust and hands on wrong wires which can
take a person to death.
Work activities: Operational workings that are implemented for
completing allotted task are work activities. In wood occupation,
Hazards such as untidy place can cause falls or trips, injuries to body
parts while cutting materials and Bits going in eyes at the time of
cutting tools or saw.
2.3 List the current Health and
Safety Executive top ten
safety risks.
Current Heath and safety Executive risks in Mace Group Ltd are as
listed:
 Working at height is one of safety risk in construction
workplace that causes huge injuries to a person who works at
height and something unexpected situation occur.
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 Moving objects is also safety risk that can be experienced by
workers at the time of shifting heavy wood from one place or
location to another.
 Electrical shocks is also one of safety hazard which is
common risk caused from shocks of machines or other
electrical appliance used at wooden occupation area.
 Physical issues and manual handling are also safety hazards
which a workers experience while handling heavy wood
without machines.
 Harmful substances arises from dust of wood and making
furniture is common safety hazard.
 Noises from machines and other equipment increases chances
of safety hazards.
 Loss of fingers or other body parts while cutting, carving or
shaping wood from saw or grinder is also safety hazard.
 Slips and falls at the time of using stairs that are made from
concrete at construction site is also safety hazards.
 Inhaling mist or toxic dust can cause respiratory hazard.
 Particles of dust in eyes is one of critical safety hazard that is
faced by workers while working with wood or other related
material.
2.4 List the current Health and
Safety Executive top five
health risks.
Inn context to Mace Group Ltd, list of top five current heath risks is
below:
 Vibration finger because of machinery such as drillers are
elements that causes heath risks to workers.
 Chemical hazards causes when using some harmful chemical
in shaping or carving products made from wood are related to
health hazards.
 Noise hazards from machines, tools or equipments can causes
issues related to hearing among workers at construction
workplace.
 Skin cracks to body parts are heath related hazards that arises
because of unanticipated surroundings including excessive heat
and dust.
 Back pains caused from continuous positioning in confined
spaces is also heath hazard that workers faces when lofting
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woods manually.
2.5 State how changing
circumstances within the
workplace could cause
hazards.
Changing circumstances in workplace of Mace Group Ltd could cause
hazards when workers on operational site are not aware about changes
as well as potential risks. Moreover, when employers or site
supervisors are not aware about changes in change risk assessment
also caused in hazards. The other way that can cause hazard is when
work progresses along with employees are not updated about changes
in workings and schedules.
2.6 State the methods used for
reporting changed
circumstances, hazards, and
incidents in the workplace.
The methods that are used in Mace Group Ltd for different purposes
are below:
Reporting changed circumstances: The method that managers of
Mace Group Ltd uses to report changed situation is toolbox talks
through which is safety informal meeting in which discussion for
some changed situations are reported. For example, in toolbox talks,
site supervisor of other manager have communication with workers
about ongoing situation and in this, workers reports about changed
circumstances.
Hazards: In order to control hazards at workplace, site managers of
the company conducts risk assessment and update them in risk
register. Hazard controlling measures used in operational area are
elimination, administrative, personal protective tools and many more.
For example, in risk register, potential hazards are recorded with
impacts and mitigating actions which help employees to properly deal
with certain risks.
Incidents: Methods used to report about incidents are site meetings,
internal reporting system, accident book and RIDDOR. For example,
in site meetings, the incidents that have chances to occur are shared
and this assist workers to report about occurred and potentials of
incidents.
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
Policies and procedures of Mace Group Ltd for heath, safety addition
to welfare in context to:
Dealing with accidents as well as emergencies concerned with
work and environment: Accident Sickness Policy is used by the
organisation to deal with accidents or any emergencies in work place.
For example, to deal with emergency of lights go out then everyone
are instructed to move out immediately.
Methods to receive and source information: In Mace Group Ltd,
information are received or sourced through methods that are
telephones, e-mails, intranet and use of reasonable security policy.
Reporting: Employee reporting policy is used by the company in
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information
– reporting
– stopping work
– evacuation
– fire risks and safe
exit procedures
– consultation and
feedback.
which all employees are given responsibilities to report about any
hazard that can cause illness and non welfare at workplace of the
company.
Stopping work: To stop work, contract site foreman rings alarm or
announces on loudspeakers or contacting with floor supervisors to
make announcement for stopping work.
Evacuation: The procedure that is followed at the workplace for
evacuation includes activating fire alarm, calling fire and evacuation
department, assisting injured personnel, ensuring all workers are out of
building, using fire extinguishers and other tools along with reporting
hazardous situations. The company uses Building evacuation policy in
this context.
Fire risks addition to safe exit procedures: In the company, it is
important that all workers should have awareness for fire risks as well
as follow procedures in order to reduce risks at all duration. The entity
have implemented Fire Safety Policy in regards to fire risks.
Consultation and feedbacks: For consultation and feedbacks, Mace
Group Ltd have made available site feedback book for recording
incidents and consulting with site managers. Moreover, for feedbacks,
it is responsibility of site managers to ensure that all employees are
aware about site safety procedures.
3.7 State the appropriate types
of fire extinguishers relevant
to the work.
Fire extinguishers are primarily used to protect workers form fire
hazards. Appropriate types of fire extinguishers which are relevant to
work of Mace Group Ltd are the stated below:
 Blue band extinguishers: The type of fire extinguisher that is
opted at wooden occupation area so to tackle fire which is
caused from dry powder of wood.
 Water fire extinguisher: The fire extinguisher that is suitable
to fight to fight fire engrossing solid combustibles including
wood and so on is said to water fire extinguisher.
 CO2 extinguisher: In wood occupation area, electrical fire are
caused when some short circuit occurs from machines or other
electrical appliances. In this context, CO2 extinguisher are
highly recommended.
 Dry powder extinguishers: These extinguish the fire through
separating oxygen component or removing element of heat of
fire triangle.
3.8 State how and when the
different types of fire
In Mace Group Ltd, fire extinguishers are used when building or work
area catches fire. These are used through releasing pin, press on handle
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extinguishers are used in
accordance with legislation
and official guidance.
and point at fire. Only trained people in company are allowed to use
them. As per official guidances, site manager should always assess fire
as well as ensure feel must extinguish safety and fire brigade should
be called immediate. Uses of different fire extinguishers are below:
 Blue band extinguishers are used for varnishes, electrical
fires and flammable liquids.
 CO2 extinguishers that are majorly used for electrical fires at
workplace.
 Water fire extinguisher for fighting fires comprising sold
combustibles like wood.
 AFFF foam fire extinguishers are used to prevent re-
ignition.
 Dry powder extinguishers which are used for fires related to
Class A, B and C involving electrical fires.
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
circumstances and
incidents in the
workplace
– Complying with the
environmental
requirements of the
workplace.
The ways in which personal behaviour demonstrates responsibility for
Mace Group Ltd in context to:
Recognising the time to stop work in face of serious as well as
imminent danger to self and others: In relation to this, personal
behaviour demonstrates the responsibility that an employee must stop
working as early as they sees any sign of imminent danger and raise
alarm. For example, When an employee sees any type of short circuit
that can cause danger to other then they should stop their own work
and also use loudspeakers to inform everyone to do the same as early
as possible.
Contributing in discussions and giving feedbacks: In this, personal
behaviour of a personal demonstrates responsibility to make provide
effective suggestions and use of complete toolbox talk with employees
at site in discussions. Proper feedbacks about the ways safety and
welfare can be improved is also responsibility of personnels. For
example, personal are aware about what other perform and
accordingly make their contributions in sharing about performances in
discussions as well as give feedback accordingly.
Reporting changes situations and incidents: In this aspect,
behaviour of human demonstrates the responsibility to timely provide
reporting about changes in situation or occurrence of any incident so
that remedial actions are taken at time. For example, when there are
changes of occurrence of windy situation then they should report the
changes in external atmosphere to site superiors.
Complying with workplace environmental requirements: It is
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responsibility of employees to employ and adhere with necessary
environmental requirements in order to ensure safe and healthy
workplace are provided to others that are free from hazards. For
example, personal of wood occupation organisation have
responsibility to not to create sparks or smoke cigarette as tiny
particles of cigarette can create big sparks in dust or wastage of wood.
So, all employees must comply with organisational environment
regulations in order to control or eliminate chances of big fire or other
related hazards.
4.3 Give examples of how the
behaviour and actions of
individuals could affect
others within the workplace.
In workplace of Mace Group Ltd, behaviour and actions of all
employees affects others. When employee cooperate and coordinate
their workings with each other then it do not affect individuals in
working environment. But, when one employee do not follow
regulations, criteria of work and argues with others then it affects
efficiency and motivation of others in workplace. For example, when
power tools are used effectively, safety regulations are followed
properly and information about risk assessment are shared with other
then all employees works or coordinates workings with others in
positive manner that influences performances. However, conflict and
bullying at workplace can affects workers negatively.
5.2 State how security
arrangements are
implemented in relation to
the workplace, the general
public, site personnel and
resources.
In Mace Group Ltd, site arrangements are executed at workplace
through providing access to site which is safe for workers. To general
public, site arrangements are implemented by providing them time to
visit, arrival sign as well as ensuring awareness about using protective
kits till the duration they remains at site. For site personnels, security
arrangements are enforced by proper permission of site manager and
providing employment cards. Along with this, it is also ensured that
they have proper access or PPE and CPM. In context to resources,
arrangements of site are made by storing all the tools and equipments
in proper manner on wood construction site.
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,
The communication methods used within workplace of Mace Group
Ltd in order to have words with customers, line management and
colleagues are as follows:
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colleagues, and customers. Line management: To communicate with line management,
communication methods used are verbal and written communication
which includes telephones, email, completion of forms as well as face
to face when it is more urgent. For example, in emergency situation,
line managers are communicated through verbal communication in
which employees uses words to share situation.
Colleagues: Organisational colleagues could be communicated
through informal confabs, schedule information communication,
meetings in groups and informal communication. For example,
employees communicates with each other through face to face
mediums and share their issues with higher authorities through using
schedule information communication.
Customers: It is important for organisational to communicate with
customers in polite manner. Posters, phone calls, emails, online
advertisements and face to face meeting are some of communication
methods that are used by the company to communicate with
customers.
1.3 Describe how to use
different methods of
communication to ensure
that the work carried out is
productive.
In Mace Group Ltd, distinct communication methods are used for
ensuring that activities and tasks carried out by employees are
productive. The communication methods including conference video
calls, emails, presentations, fax, phones and formal meeting are used
for ensuring productivity addition to engaging in discussions with
organisational people.
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.
Following are the ways in which procedures of Mace group Ltd are
applied for ensuring planning of work and carrying out productivity in
context to:
Using resources for individual and others work requirements:
When employees performs planned work with scarce resources and
meets organisational goals in determined duration then it ensures that
all the planned work or activities are carried out productively by
employees of Mace Group Ltd.
Allocating appropriate working to manpower: It is responsibility of
Site foreman to delegate working to workers. In this context,
procedures are executed through having proper information for
potentials of workers and abilities while allocating suitable work to
manpower that ensures working will be carries out effectively and
productivity will be attained.
Organising work sequence: In Mace Group Ltd, working sequence
are organised through carrying out safe as well as secured working
system. At same time, carbon emission are reduced through not using
plastic and reusing wooden substances and reducing wastage.
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2.4 Describe how to contribute
to zero/low carbon work
outcomes within the built
environment.
At Mace Group Ltd, wide number of options are available for
contributions in low carbon work results. One is switching towards
renewable energy options by the organisational utility. The other
options is repairing and maintaining equipments that consume huge
fuels. Moreover, all the equipments, machines and tools should be turn
off when are not used. By avoiding unnecessary transportation and
devising healthy environment contributes greatly towards zero carbon
work results within the environment.
3.2 Describe how to complete
and maintain documentation
in accordance with
organisational procedures,
in relation to:
– job cards
– worksheets
– material/resource
lists
– timesheets.
Following are some of ways that are used in Mace Group Ltd for
completing and maintaining documents as per procedures of company
in relevance to:
Job cards: It is detailed description of actions taken by employee in
work order. These are used in complying procedures of company by
communicating employees about what is key required as well as
where, devising expectations together with requirements.
Worksheets: Documents related to employee worksheet are
completed and managed by human resource management. These are
completed and maintained through keeping information of assigned
workings and time, date related to completion of tasks. Moreover,
these includes amount to be paid to them from their site or project
managers.
Resource lists: It is responsibility of marketing and store manager to
provide detailed information related to resources or materials that are
purchased and are listed date wise as per procedures of company.
Time sheets: These are complete and maintained by employees
themselves through entering their working hours and getting them sign
by superiors on daily basis. These are handover to site managers and
then they check or verify each time sheet before circulating them to
higher authorities.
3.3 Explain the reasons for
ensuring documentation is
completed clearly and
within given timescales.
It is importation to ensure completion of documentation in clear and
within defined timescale in Mace Group Ltd because compete
documentations shows that all the workings and activities runs
smoothly addition to safely. Proper documentation allows company to
have details of process and methods used at hierarchy level and
eliminates activities that causes issues in completing working. The
other reasons includes correct staff payments, accurate recording of
wood construction buildings, monitoring of re-order level and meeting
essential requirements of auditing.
4.3 Describe how to maintain
good working relationships
The ways in which good working relations are maintained at Mace
Group Ltd in relation with:
Individuals: These are potential clients of company, with individuals,
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in relation to:
– individuals
– customer and
operative
– operative and line
management
– own and other
occupations.
good working relationships are maintained by analysing their choices
and informing them about latest organisational offering in wood
industry helps Mace Group Ltd to maintain relations with individuals.
Customers and operative: It is important for companies to maintain
good relations with customers and operatives. Good working relations
with customers and operative are maintained by marketers of Mace
group Ltd via using communication methods that are emails,
relationship marketing and attractive advertisements about
organisational wooden artistry. At same time, by resolving their
queries and providing them discounts also maintains healthy workings
relations between company and customers.
Line management: For building healthy working relations with line
management, proper tools are provided, information are
communicated, regular site updated are shared and concerns are raised
promptly.
Own as well as other occupations: Healthy working relations are
maintained with own and other occupations through understanding
competence and requirements of other profession as well as meeting
clear expectations.
4.4 Describe why it is important
to work effectively with line
management, colleagues,
and customers.
At Mace Group Ltd, working effectively with customers, line
management addition to colleagues are important as it ensures that all
the expectations are effectively met, workings and completed within
defined timescale and improving awareness of al about progress and
completion of deadlines. It is also important as it ensures that
workings are made properly and complexities are reduced with
implementing suitable solutions for grievances for working with
customers, colleagues or line managers.
4.5 Describe how working
relationships could have an
effect on productive
working.
Working relationships in Mace Group Ltd could have adverse effect
on productive working as ineffective or poor relationships acts as
obstacles in progress. The work environment whether favourable or
adverse have huge influence of relations of company with other people
that are employees and customers that effective productive workings.
These situation creates slow working and imprecise completion of jobs
which can make customer and employees unhappy. It also increases
chances of dissatisfaction among employees for job and decreases
their morale that causes reductions in efficiency of productive
workings.
4.6 Describe how to apply
principles of equality and
diversity when
communicating and working
with others.
Principles of equality together with diversity in communication as well
as working with others at Mace Group Ltd can be applied by
providing each person with equal opportunity to showcase their
talents. Along with this, by recognising and preventing unconscious
biasses also assist managers of company to apply the principles related
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