Examine how the working relationship between operator, machine and environment can be adapted for efficiency and safety, understanding the design features and environmental stressors that can occur.

Study the requirements that are placed upon organisations to ensure legal compliance to enable the management of health and safety risks, and critically relate good practice to the legal requirements so that compliance can be achieved.

Critically examine the concept of risk as the product of probability and consequences. Develop knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the analytical techniques and the data requirements for quantification.

Gain the theoretical foundation and practical skills required to complete small-scale research or a practice development project. Learn how to write a research proposal, conduct research and analyse relevant data.

Learn how to apply your knowledge and skills to other work settings or environments.

Focus on the health aspects that may occur if good workplaces and practices are not developed, looking at both physical and mental health, and concepts of wellbeing.

Develop the knowledge of the common types of hazards, and the risk assessment process and skills in the completion of different types of risk assessment for the identified hazards.

Your opportunity to undertake a small scale piece of research and/or development that underpins your learning.