NEBOSH National General Certificate Award in Occupational Health and Safety
This 10-day programme, accredited by the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health enables delegates to achieve their National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH).
The NEBOSH National General Certificate is established as a leading award in basic Health and Safety. It has been designed to provide a sound breadth of underpinning knowledge to enable non-specialists to effectively complete their duties and functions in workplace Health and Safety. This 10-day programme involves over 87 hours of tutorial study, which is assessed by a combination of written examination papers and a practical assessment. A NEBOSH certificate is awarded on successful completion of the programme and examination papers.
Who should attend
Managers, Team Leaders, Supervisors and employee representatives or all those with responsibility for managing Health and Safety in the workplace. Holders of IOSH – Managing Safely would benefit from this programme as a follow up.
Benefits
- By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Effectively manage the organisation in safety management systems
- Conduct Risk Assessments in the workplace
- Understand the legal requirements for the organisation
- Carry out accident investigation
- Implement Risk Control Strategies
- Implement systems to manage specific hazard sources in the workplace
Programme Structure
NGC1 Management of Health & Safety
Element 1 Foundations in health & safety
Element 2 Health and safety policies
Element 3 Organising health and safety management systems
Element 4 Planning health and safety management systems
Element 5 Measuring, auditing and reviewing health and safety management systems
NGC 2 Controlling Workplace Hazards
Element 1 Workplace hazards and risk control
Element 2 Transport hazards and risk control
Element 3 Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control
Element 4 Work equipment hazards and risk control
Element 5 Electrical safety
Element 6 Fire safety
Element 7 Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control
Element 8 Physical and psychological health hazards and control
