NVQ Level 5 in Occupational Health and Safety Practice
To achieve the NVQ, candidates must successfully complete a total of 12
units, made up of 9 mandatory units and 3 optional units.
OCR Level 5 NVQ in Occupational Health and Safety Practice
Mandatory units
H1 Develop and review the organisation’s health and safety strategy
H2 Promote a positive health and safety culture
H3 Develop and implement the health and safety policy
H15 Influence and keep pace with improvements in health and safety practice
G3 Evaluate and develop own practice
L2 Identify the learning and development needs of the organisation
P11 Develop a strategy and plan for managing changes in people resourcing
B3 Manage the use of financial resources
B5 Secure financial resources for your organisation’s plans
Optional units
H4 Develop and implement effective communication systems for health
and safety information
H16 Develop and implement systems and procedures to minimise environmental
impact of the organisation
G2 Contribute to the development of learning within the organisation
L4 Design learning programmes
L8 Manage the contribution of other people to the learning process
P13 Design, deliver and evaluate changes to organisational structure
P14 Contribute to the design, delivery and evaluation of work procedures
A2 Manage activities to meet requirements
A4 Contribute to improvements at work
C13 Manage the performance of teams and individuals
