The RSPH Level 3 Award in Health and Safety for Supervisors in the Workplace is an Ofqual-regulated vocational qualification designed to develop the knowledge required to supervise health and safety effectively in workplace settings. Awarded by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), the qualification carries Ofqual Qualification Number 600/5100/0 and is positioned at Level 3. The RSPH specification identifies its purpose as developing knowledge for supervising staff, managing workplace risks, responding to accidents and ill health, and identifying potential hazards.

The qualification is particularly relevant to supervisors, team leaders and other personnel who have responsibility for monitoring safe working practices. It provides a structured understanding of the legal responsibilities of employers, employees and supervisors, including the application of workplace health and safety requirements and the role of enforcement authorities.

Key learning areas include health, safety and welfare legislation; safety management systems; workplace health and safety training and communication; hazard identification; risk control; risk assessment; safe working practices; workplace inspections; and accident and incident investigation. The specification also covers hazards associated with work environments, work equipment, electricity, fire and hazardous substances, together with appropriate approaches for controlling these risks.

For UK learners, the qualification provides knowledge aligned with the UK workplace health and safety framework. For international learners, its principles offer a useful foundation for understanding supervisory health and safety responsibilities, risk management and safe working practices that can be adapted to relevant national requirements. The qualification therefore focuses on practical supervisory knowledge rather than simply theoretical awareness.