| Learning Outcomes: |
| Unit 1: Principles of Controlling Risks to Health and Safety in Agriculture/Horticulture |
| 1. Understand how people’s knowledge, experience and attitude affect their perception of risk |
| 2. Know the hierarchy of measures to control risk and how the principle of ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’ will affect their application |
| 3. Know how to investigate accidents and incidents to establish causes |
| 4. Know how to implement procedures to enact the health and safety policy |
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5. Know how to carry out a workplace/farm inspection and, where appropriate, report findings to management
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| 6. Know the main health and safety law applying to agriculture/horticulture including: |
| 7. Know measures to reduce risks from lone working in agriculture/horticulture |
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Unit 2: Controlling risks to Health and Safety in Agriculture/Horticulture
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| 1. Know the difference between hazard and risk |
| 2. Know how to complete task specific risk assessments appropriate to agriculture/horticulture |
| 3. Know control measures which meet appropriate good practice standards in agriculture/horticulture |
| 4. Know who may need to be informed of the significant findings of risk assessments |
| 5. Know how to instruct workers and/or contractors about relevant control measures |
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6. Be aware of sources of guidance on good standards in agriculture/horticulture
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| 7. Understand how purchasing/ selection decisions can reduce risks to health and safety when considering(a) new or replacement equipment(b) selection of contractors |
