Co-operate with others

This page aims to

Develop learning materials to help satisfy requirement of Learning Outcome A3

Know how to co-operate with others to improve health and safety

Issues

While everybody has responsibilities (see LO2), experience has shown that cooperation can improve health and safety beyond that required by individual legal requirements. In particular, good organisation with clear roles and responsibilities, and best practice set by employer, can help promote a positive health and safety culture.

Tasks

1. What does 'Co-operate' mean? 

2. What is needed to enable Co-operation?

3. How can co-operation improve health and safety ? 

4. Apply each of the "Four C's" to local example

Mark Scheme

Q & A that indicate the benefits of co-operating with others, Identify when and on what issues consultation expected, ways promote a positive safety culture.

Resources

The four 'Cs' of positive health and safety culture

1 Competence: recruitment, training and advisory support.

2 Control: allocating responsibilities, securing commitment, instruction and supervision.

3 Co-operation: between individuals and groups.

4 Communication: spoken, written and visible.

More at Managing Health & Safety: 5 Steps to Success HSE

Time 2 hrs