QQI Level 5 5N1794 Safety & Health at Work Assignment Brief 2026

5N1794 Assignment Brief

Learning Outcome and Assignment Technique

Assignment 1 – 30%

Assignment should be carried out over a minimum period of 3 – 6 weeks

This covers learning Outcomes:-1,4,5, and 6

Safety Audit

• With reference to the Health and Safety Act 2005 carry out a safety audit, to include:
• Role of the employer and employee
• Principles and procedures of good housekeeping which contribute to a safe & healthy working environment
• The elements and functions of the safety statement
  • A comprehensive hazard identification using primary sources (e.g. observation, survey, interview and/or pictures)
• An evaluation of the risk associated with each hazard
• Control procedures for identified risks
• A re-evaluation of risks after implementation of control measures
• Your assignment should include:
• Plan of action
• Recommendations
• Assignment evaluation

Evidence for this assessment technique may take the form of written, oral, graphic, audio, visual or digital evidence, or any combination of these. Any audio, video or digital evidence must be provided in a suitable format.

All instructions for the learner must be clearly outlined in an assessment brief.

Assignment 2 – 30 %

Assignment should be carried out over a minimum period of 3 – 6 weeks

This covers learning Outcomes:-11, 12 , 15, 17, 18 & 19

Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace

• Select one occupation in relation to the learner’s vocational area of study. With regard to this occupation, investigate the associated risks and appropriate control measures of vocational specific work issues. Include:
  • Noise and sound
  • Stress
  • Diet, exercise and lifestyle
  • Dangerous chemicals, fumes and dust
  • Occupational Related Illness
  • Manual Handling
• Select one Occupational Related Illness and give a detailed description of:
  • Causes
  • Symptoms
  • Impact on the worker
  • Preventative measures
• Your assignment should include:
  • Plan of action
  • Recommendations
  • Assignment evaluation

Evidence for this assessment technique may take the form of written, oral, graphic, audio, visual or digital evidence, or any combination of these. Any audio, video or digital evidence must be provided in a suitable format.

All instructions for the learner must be clearly outlined in an assessment brief

Examination – 40%

This assessment may be carried out within a reasonable time after the programme content has been delivered. The examination should be 1 ½ hours in duration.

The examination will provide evidence of Learning Outcomes 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17.

The internal assessor will devise a theory based examination that assesses the learner ability to recall and apply theory and understanding, requiring responses to a range of question types 10 short answer and 2 structured questions of which the learner will answer all.  These questions may be answered in different media such as in writing or orally.

The examination 1 ½ hours in duration.

The format of the examination will be as follows:

Section A- 10 short answer questions – learners are required to answer all  (2 marks each) Section B- 2 structured questions – learners are required to answer both (10 Marks each)