Level 7 Diploma in Health, Safety and Environmental Management (SHE) MPQC
This qualification is suitable for aspiring or already appointed senior managers or Director working in areas of the business either, inside or outside of the scope of the Quarry Regulations 1999. Those managers or Directors involved in cement, asphalt (tar) plants, or block works, would complete pathway 1 only to achieve this qualification.
Description
Qualification Process
The MPQC Level 7 Diploma in Health, Safety and Environmental Management (SHE) is achieved through assessment in the work environment, the process requires the Learner to demonstrate he or she has the required knowledge and skills to manage the appropriate extractive or mineral processing operation.
Those managers or Directors involved in cement, asphalt (tar) plants, or block works, would complete pathway 1 only to achieve this qualification.
Those operating under the full scope of the regulations would be required to complete pathways 1 and 2 if they are involved in mineral extraction only, those involved in blasting in addition to mineral extraction would need to complete pathways 1, 2, and 3.
The qualification process would include a number of visits by one of our competent Assessors.
The first assessment visit will include an induction, to explain the process, as well as the Centre and Awarding Organisation’s policies, practices and procedures.
Each Learner will need to complete the following unit(s):
Pathway 1 – Must be achieved by all learners:
• Investigate and Evaluate Safety, Health and Environmental Incidents (SHE09)
• Manage the Promotion of the Safety, Health and Environmental Culture and Training (SHE11)
• Principles of Gathering Analysing and Disseminating Information in Mineral Products Operations (SHE13)
• Direct Safety, Health and Environmental Improvement in Mineral Products Operations (SHE16)
• Direct the Implementation of Effective Safety, Health and Environmental Systems (SHE17)
• Direct the Process of Health and Safety Risk and Environmental Aspect Assessments (SHE18)
• Manage the Performance of Teams and Individuals in Mineral Products Operations (SHE19)
• Use Information to Make Critical Decisions in Mineral Products Operations (SHE20)
Those operating under the full scope of the Quarry Regulations 1999, will also need to complete one of the following pathways:
Pathway 2 - Quarry Operations - Excluding Blasting :
• Quarrying Safety, Health and Environmental Aspects (SHE06)
• Strategically Manage Quarrying Safety, Health and Environmental Aspects (SHE21)
Pathway 3 - Quarry Operations - Including Blasting :
• Quarrying Safety, Health and Environmental Aspects (SHE06)
• Knowledge of Drilling and Blasting in Quarries (SHE07)
• Manage Quarry Drilling and Blasting (SHE15)
• Strategically Manage Quarrying Safety, Health and Environmental Aspects (SHE21)
As part of the process, you will be required to answer a number of question papers (One for each unit), gather documents relevant to your role such as risk assessments, environmental procedures, training matrix, emergency plans and procedures, evidence of site improvements and other such documents!
When your assessor arrives on site, he or she will be looking to observe you carrying out your daily duties, asking questions about the tasks you carry out, looking at the documentation and getting you to explain the various processes and procedures.
On completion, the Centre will claim your certificate, which will be scanned, and a copy sent in advance of the original certificate.
Videos & Guidance
Your portfolio will be located online, which you can access through any website browser via a laptop, computer or mobile device.
Here you can access your knowledge question papers, completing them online, and submitting them for marking, with one simple click of a button, which will also notify your Assessor automatically! We also provide access to a huge archive of guidance documents on a range of health, safety, waste and environmental subjects.
This will not only help you research and learn in order to achieve the award, but it’s also the ideal on-site reference tool, when carrying out your daily duties.
Because we have remote access to the information provided, it allows us to add and update information over time, resulting in an ever-expanding resource at your fingertips!
We will also provide you access to a range of knowledge video’s, which explain how to carry out specific tasks, procedures or assessments as well as more in-depth videos which cover specific topic areas such as legislation.
Do I need access to an operational facility?
Yes, you need access to an operational facility with the required resource, as the assessment phase is completed in the working environment.
- Operational facility examples: quarries, cement, asphalt (tar) plants or block works.
Resource examples: crushing, screening, blasting, people/staff, vehicles, mobile plant, management systems, procedures, assessments etc.