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The NEBOSH General certificate would benefit managers, supervisors and staff who have health and safety responsibilities within their organisation and need a broad understanding of the issues that can arise. The course will assist individuals in carrying out their organisational duties and functions more effectively and help them to protect their organisation.
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Duration: 12 – 14 days depending on location
Prices for this course will include all course materials, study days, revision and exam fees.
This NEBOSH accredited qualification is divided into two units, each of which is assessed separately:
Management of Health and Safety (NG1) - Open book examRisk Assessment (GC2) - Practical assessment
The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety provides delegates with a broad understanding of key health and safety issues within the workplace. It outlines both the individual and organisational health and safety responsibilities and helps delegates to discharge their duties more effectively.
Certification: On successful completion delegates receive a unit certificate, if both units are passed delegates will receive the full NEBOSH General Certificate qualification.
An understanding of the foundations of Health and Safety policy and organisationThe ability to promote a positive health and safety cultureThe know how to investigate and report on accidents and incidentsHave the knowledge to manage and control hazards for workplace activities; i.e. movement of people and vehicles, mechanical and manual handling, electrical, fire and demolition etc.To monitor, review and audit
NGC1
Element 1: Why we should manage workplace health and safety
Moral and financial reasons for promoting good standards of health and safety
How the law works and the consequences of non-compliance
Health and Safety duties of employers and workers in HSWA 1974 and MHSWR 1999
Contractor selection, monitoring and management
Element 2: How health and safety management systems work and what they look like
Overview of the elements of a health and safety management system including benefits of having a certified/formal system
Effectiveness of health and safety management systems - general policy, organisation, arrangements
Element 3: Managing risk – understanding people and processes
Concept of health and safety culture and how it influences performance
How health and safety culture at work can be improved
Human factors which can positively or negatively influence behaviour at work and how it can influence health and safety
Principles and practice of risk assessment process
Typical workplace changes, their effect on health and safety impacts and how to minimise
Implementing safe systems of work for general activities
Roles, function and operation of permit-to-work systems
Typical emergency procedures and deciding on the level of first aid required
Element 4: Health and safety monitoring and measuring
Active and reactive monitoring of management systems
Investigating, recording and reporting incidents
Reviews of health and safety performances
NGC2
Element 5: Physical and psychological health
Noise, Vibration, Radiation, Mental ill-health, Violence at work, Substance abuse
Element 6: Musculoskeletal health
Work-related upper limb disorders, Manual handling, Load-handling equipment, Specific agents
Element 7: Chemical and biological agents
Hazardous substances, Assessment of health risks, Occupational exposure limits, Control measures
Element 8: General workplace issues
Health, welfare and work environment, Working at height, Safe working in confined spaces, Lone working, Slips and trips
Safe movement of people and vehicles in the workplace, Work-related driving
Element 9: Work equipment
General requirements for handheld tools
Hazards and controls for hand held tools
Mechanical and non-mechanical hazards of machinery
Element 10: Fire
Principals, hazards and risks associated with the use of electricity and work
Fire alarms, Fire-fighting, Fire evacuation and Preventing fire and spread
Control measures when working with electrical systems or using electrical equipment in all workplace conditions
Element 11: Electricity
Hazards and risks
Control measures
Delegates need to have a good understanding of spoken and written English.
