IWFM FM4.05 Managing Health and Safety in Facilities Management

Assessment Criteria

This assignment is structured to meet the following IWFM learning outcomes:

1. Understand the legal requirements for health, safety, and environmental management.
2. Understand personal responsibilities in workplace health and safety.
3. Understand how to communicate and record workplace hazards and risk assessments.
4. Understand the five-step risk assessment process.
5. Understand how to monitor and review workplace health and safety policies.

Plagiarism and AI Statement

• This assignment must be entirely original work.
• Any copied text must be accurately referenced following academic standards.
• No AI-generated content should be included, and students must confirm compliance with the IWFM Malpractice Policy and Use of Generative AI Policy before submission.

Assignment Questions

Task 1: Health and Safety Information for New Staff

1. Identify the appropriate legislation, regulations, guidelines, and codes of practice relating to health and safety and the environment.
2. Explain why health and safety in the workplace is important.
3. Describe the minimum legal requirements for the management of health and safety.
4. Outline the roles and responsibilities of individuals as included in the organisation’s health and safety policy.
5. Explain an individual’s responsibilities and liabilities under health and safety legislation.
6. Describe the resources required and ways of providing health and safety information, induction, and training.
7. Provide guidance on how and when to consult others on health and safety matters.
8. Explain why and how health and safety should inform planning and decision-making.
9. Describe ways of providing health and safety information, induction, and training for a team in your own area.
10. Explain how to communicate the health and safety policy.
11. Identify ways of developing a health and safety culture within your area of responsibility.

Task 2: Risk Assessment and Compliance Review

12. Describe the five steps for carrying out a risk assessment.
13. Explain the recognition of hazards and the process of carrying out risk assessments.
14. Select appropriate elimination or control measures and explain how they meet legal requirements and sector standards.
15. Explain how to communicate risk assessments to ensure control measures are implemented.
16. Outline the requirements and schedules for reviewing the health and safety policy.
17. Explain how to establish systems to control standards of performance in your area.
18. Describe processes to ensure that information and systems are kept up to date with operational, legislative, and sector changes.

Conclusion

This structure ensures compliance with IWFM guidelines, maintains originality, and highlights academic integrity in accordance with anti-plagiarism policies. Let me know if you need any modifications!