NEBOSH General Certificate : Health & Safety Training Courses
Date
20/09/2010
Duration
13 Day(s)
Target Group
Managers, supervisors and staff who need a broad understanding of Health & Safety issues
Aims
A 12 day course to enable candidates to have a broad knowledge of Health & Safety issues. The certificate provides candidates with an excellent working knowledge of the essentials of managing Health & Safety and enables them to provide competent advice on Health & Safety issues. Successful candidates can become affiliated members of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Objectives
Upon successful completion of unit 1 the candidate will be able to:
Outline the scope and nature of occupational health and safety
Explain briefly the moral, legal and financial reasons for promoting good standards of health and safety
Outline the legal framework for the regulation of health and safety
Describe the roles and powers of enforcement agencies, the judiciary and external agencies
Identify the nature and key sources of health and safety information
Outline the key elements of a health and safety management system.
Explain the purpose and importance of setting policy for health and safety
Describe the key features and appropriate content of an effective health and safety policy
Outline the legal and organisational health and safety roles and responsibilities of employers, managers, supervisors, employees and other relevant parties
Explain the requirements placed on employers to consult with their employees
Describe the concept of health and safety culture and its significance in the management of health and safety in an organization
Identify indicators which could be used to assess the effectiveness of an organizations health and safety culture and recognize factors that could cause a deterioration
Identify the factors which influence safety related behaviour at work
Identify methods which could be used to improve the health and safety culture of an organisation
Outline the internal and external influences on an organisations health and safety standards
Explain the aims and objectives of risk assessment
Identify hazards by means of workplace inspection and analysis of tasks
Explain the principles and practice of risk assessment
Describe the general principles of control and a basic hierarchy of risk reduction measures that encompass technical, behavioural and procedural controls
Describe what factors should be considered when developing and implementing a safe system of work for general work activities and explain the key elements of a safe system applied to the particular situations of working in confined spaces and lone working
Explain the role and function of a permit-to-work system
Explain the need for emergency procedures and the arrangements for contacting emergency services
Describe the requirements for, and effective provision of, first aid in the workplace
Outline and differentiate between active (pro-active) monitoring procedures, including inspections, sampling, tours and reactive monitoring procedures, explaining their role within a monitoring regime
Carry out a work place inspection, and communicate findings in the form of an effective and persuasive report
Explain the purpose of regular reviews of health and safety performance, the means by which reviews might be undertaken and the criteria that will influence the frequency of such reviews
Explain the meaning of the term health and safety audit and describe the preparations that may be needed prior to an audit and the information that may be needed during an audit
Explain the purpose of, and procedures for, investigating incidents (accidents, cases of work-related ill-health and other occurrences)
Describe the legal and organisational requirements for recording and reporting such incidents
Upon successful completion of unit 2 the candidate will be able to:
Identify the hazards that may cause injuries to pedestrians in the workplace and the control measures to reduce the risk of such injuries
Identify the hazards presented by the movement of vehicles in the workplace and the control measures to reduce the risks they present.
Describe the hazards and the risk factors which should be considered when assessing risks from manual handling activities
Suggest ways of minimising manual handling risk
Identify the hazards and explain the precautions and procedures to ensure safety in the use of lifting and moving equipment with specific reference to fork-lift trucks, manually operated load moving equipment (sack trucks, pallet trucks), lifts, hoists, conveyors and cranes
Outline general requirements for work equipment
Outline the hazards and controls for hand tools
Describe the main mechanical and non-mechanical hazards of machinery
Describe the main methods of protection from machinery hazards
Identify the hazards and evaluate the consequential risks from the use of electricity in the workplace
Describe the control measures that should be taken when working with electrical systems or using electrical equipment
Identify fire hazards and evaluate main fire risks in a workplace
Explain the basic principles of fire prevention and the prevention of fire spread in buildings
Identify the appropriate fire alarm system and fire-fighting equipment for a simple workplace
Outline the requirements for an adequate and properly maintained means of escape for a simple workplace
Outline the factors which should be considered when implementing a successful evacuation of a workplace in the event of a fire
Recognise the forms of, and classification of, substances hazardous to health
Explain the factors to be considered when undertaking a preliminary assessment of the health risks from substances commonly encountered in the workplace
Describe the use and limitations of Workplace Exposure Limits including the purpose of long term and short term exposure limits
Distinguish between acute and chronic health effects
Outline control measures that should be used to reduce the risk of ill-health from exposure to hazardous substances
Outline the basic requirements related to disposal of waste and effluent (and the control of atmospheric pollution)
Identify work processes and practices that may give rise to musculoskeletal health problems (in particular work-related upper limb disorders WRULD) and suggest practical control measures
Identify common welfare and work environment requirements in the workplace
Describe the health effects associated with exposure to noise and suggest appropriate control measures
Describe the health effects associated with exposure to vibration and suggest appropriate control measure
Describe the principal health effects associated with ionising and non-ionising radiation and outline basic protection techniques
Explain the causes and effects of stress at work and suggest appropriate control actions
Describe the situations that present a risk of violence towards employees and suggest ways of minimising such risk
Identify the main hazards of construction and demolition work and outline the general requirements necessary to control them
Identify the hazards of work above ground level, outline the general requirements necessary to control them and describe the safe working practices for common forms of access equipment
Identify the hazards of excavations and outline the general requirements necessary to control them
Identify the hazards to health commonly encountered in small construction activities and explain how risks might be reduced.
Upon successful completion of unit 3 the candidate will be able to:
To carry out, unaided, a safety inspection of a workplace, identifying the more common hazards, deciding whether they are adequately controlled and, where necessary, suggesting appropriate and cost effective remedial action
To prepare a report that persuasively urges management to take appropriate action, explaining why such action is needed (including reference to possible breaches of legislation) and identifying, with due consideration of reasonable practicability, the remedial measures that should be implemented.
Content
Unit NGC1 Management of health & safety
Foundations in health & safety
Policy
Organising for health & safety
Promoting a positive health & safety culture
Risk assessment
Principles of control
Monitoring review and audit
Incident and accident investigation and reporting
Unit NGC2 Controlling workplace hazards
Movement of people and vehicles
Manual and mechanical handling
Working equipment hazards and control
Electrical hazards and control
Fire hazards and control
Chemical and biological health
Physical and psychological health
Construction Activities
Unit NGC3 Health and safety practical application
Method Of Delivery
Lecture; group work; video; case study; practical; questions & answer sessions.
Assessment
Units 1&2: 2 hour written examination, 10 short plus 1 long answer. This is marked by external examiners.
Unit 3: 2 hour practical internally assessed by T2000.
Qualification
NEBOSH National General Certificate (must have completed all 3 units)
Pre-requisites
No previous health & safety knowledge required.
Cost
£1295.00 per delegate + VAT (including refreshments & buffet lunch)
Minimum No Of Delegates
6
Maximum No Of Delegates
10
Additional Information
(including refreshments and buffet lunch)
Meets requirements for Technician membership (TECH IOSH) for IOSH & Associate Memberships of IIRSM.
Availability
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| Start Date |
Venue |
| 20/09/2010 |
Nelson |
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