Conform to general health, safety & welfare in the workplace

Install | FS003

This activity is about awareness of relevant current statutory requirements and official guidance relating to workplace health, safety and welfare, personal behaviour and security in the workplace, including responsibilities to self and others.

Culture & behaviour

Core abilities

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Effective working behaviours

You must:

  • Work within limits of own capability and know when to seek advice from others
  • Manage own time effectively
  • Work effectively individually and as part of a team
  • Communicate effectively
  • Undertake personal development activities to maintain currency of competence
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Passive fire protection installation behaviours

You must:

  • Use organisational processes to flag up non-compliant works
  • Challenge unsafe behaviours and activities, and report where necessary
  • Identify and manage risks to self and others
  • Keep own work area clean and tidy
  • Work in accordance with quality requirements and challenge where they are not being met
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Pro-environmental behaviours

You must:

  • Contribute to zero / low carbon outcomes in the built environment
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Health and safety for firestopping installation

You must:

  • Know what health, safety and welfare legislation is relevant to work in passive fire protection and why
  • Know how to take responsibility for health, safety and welfare
  • Know how individual actions and behaviour may affect others
  • Know what health, safety and welfare legislation notices and warning signs are required for firestopping work and its associated equipment
  • Know how to comply with control measures identified by risk assessments and safe systems of work
    • To include: Collective protective measures; Local exhaust ventilation (LEV); Personal protective equipment (PPE); Respiratory protective equipment (RPE).
  • Know why, when and how health and safety control equipment should be used
  • Know how security arrangements are implemented
  • Know the types of information relevant to health, safety and welfare, their source, and how they should be interpreted
  • Know the purpose and importance of risk assessment
  • Know hazards associated with the resources and methods of work for firestopping
  • Know how changing circumstances can create hazards
  • Know how hazards are reported in the workplace
  • Know organisational policies and procedures for health, safety and welfare
  • Know how emergencies should be responded to and who should respond
  • Know the organisational security procedures for tools, equipment and personal belongings
  • Know what the accident reporting procedures are and who is responsible for making the report

You must be able to:

  • Comply with workplace health, safety and welfare legislation at all times
  • Recognise uncontrolled hazards and report them in line with organisational procedures
  • Accept responsibility for, and comply with, organisational policies and procedures that contribute to health, safety and welfare
    • Including those relating to: consideration of others; interpretation of given instructions to maintain safe systems of work; contributing to discussions (offer and provide feedback); maintaining quality working practices; contributing to the maintenance of workplace welfare facilities; storage and use of equipment provided to keep people safe; disposal of waste and / or consumable items.
  • Comply with and support all organisational security arrangements and approved procedures

Currency of competence

Specific abilities

Culture & behaviour

Core abilities

Currency of competence

Specific abilities

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