The health, wellbeing and safety of an organisations key asset, its workforce, is at the heart of success.
The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is a globally recognised standard held by over 100,000 staff operating at all levels and as such has become a primary undertaking for organisations wishing to achieve this goal.
Designed for all managers, supervisors or professionals who influence Health & Safety, this 3 part award covers the main legal requirements for health, safety and risk management in the UK, a range of typical workplace hazards, and their methods of control.
Why take this course?
- Identify common workplace hazards, unsafe practices & know the appropriate preventative & protective measures to be taken
- Identify the requirements of health, safety and welfare legislation and refer to appropriate codes of practice
- Communicate effectively on health and safety matters
- Investigate workplace accidents
- Monitor management policies, procedures and performance
- Specify the h&s training needs of newly appointed persons
- Liaise with safety committees and manage relations with health and safety representatives
- Identify how human and organisational factors can affect health and safety performance
- Select appropriate safety monitoring techniques for a given work situation
- Undertake workplace inspections and recommend appropriate and cost effective remedial action
What will I learn about?
- Health and Safety Foundations
- Policy
- Organising for health & safety
- Promoting a positive health & safety culture
- Risk assessment
- Principles of control
- Movement of people & vehicles - hazards & control
- Manual & mechanical handling - hazards & control
- Work equipment hazards & control
- Electrical hazards & control
- Fire hazards & control
- Chemical & biological health hazards & control
- Physical & psychological health hazards & control
- Construction activities - hazards & control
- Incident investigation, recording & reporting
- Monitoring, review & audit