NEBOSH National General Certificate

Course Code: HSNGC1018V1-10
Duration: 10 days
Target Audience: Anyone with Health and Safety responsibilities and those taking the first step towards a career in Health and Safety.
Min / Max Delegates: 6 / 12
Sector: Health & Safety

Course Aims: To introduce industry standard certificate for health and safety practitioners, offering a valuable overview of the core aspects of occupational health and safety.

Course Objectives: By the end of this course delegates will understand:

• Workplace hazards and offer advice on corrective and preventative measurements
• The scope, duties and offences of employers, managers and employees
• The HASAWA 1974
• The legal framework for the regulation of health and safety including sources and types of law
• How to plan and implement an effective health and safety policy
• How to Influence behaviour to create a positive Health & Safety culture throughout an organisation
• How to undertake risk assessments and accident investigations and recommend suitable action
• How to undertake a health and safety audit
• Hazards and risk control
• Transport hazards and risk control
• Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control
• Work equipment hazards and risk control
• Electrical safety
• Fire safety

Format: Tutor led presentation with group work, and individual exercises and home study

Assessment: NEBOSH accrediting body examination