NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupatioinal Health and Safety

The NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety course is designed to provide the essential knowledge and skills required to fulfil the health and safety responsibilities in all places of work in any organisation. It is highly recognised international health and safety qualification. The course introduces delegates to the broad knowledge of health and safety issues, identify workplace hazards and manage risks effectively in the organisation.  The course provided a solid foundation for occupational health and safety and based on international standards. The course enables the delegates to create and promote a safer working environment and gain respect and recognition for their business. The delegates will learn the key features of management of international health and safety and control of international workplace hazards.

During the training program, all aspects of managing occupational health and safety will be covered which are required for obtaining the NEBOSH International General Certificate. The NEBOSH courses enable you to carry out risk assessments, investigate accidents and identify workplace hazards efficiently. The primary focus of the course is to become you a competent in promoting a safe working environment, share knowledge across your organisation and deliver effective health and safety policies. The course is highly valued by employers globally and also helps you to boost our career prospects.

An Introduction to Health and Safety

• Scope and type of occupational health and safety
• Financial reasons for maintaining good standards of health and safety
• Role of national government and international bodies in drafting legal framework
• Describe the nature and sources of health and safety information
• Components of health and safety management system

Health and Safety Management Systems

• Policy
  • Features of health and safety management system
  • Fundamentals and significance of safety policies
  • Content of effective health and safety policy
• Organising
  • Job responsibilities of employers and managers
  • Model of health and safety culture
  • Human factors affecting behaviour at work
  • Ways to improve health and safety behaviour
• Planning
  • Role of planning
  • Describe the principles of risk assessment
  • Implement a safe system of work for general work activities
  • Role of permit-to-work system
• Audit and Review
  • Explain active and reactive monitoring
  • Health and safety auditing
  • Record and report incidents
  • Analyse health and safety performance

Control Workplace Risks

• Workplace Hazards and Risk Control
  • Violence at work
  • Safe movement of people in the workplace
  • Misuse of substance
  • Work at height
  • Health and work environment requirements
• An overview of fire causes and avoidance
  • What are the reasons of fire?
  • Fire risk assessment
  • What are the control procedures to minimise the fire risks?
  • Fire alarm and firefighting equipment
• Transport Safety
  • An overview of risks due to transport
  • The control events to reduce the transportation hazards
• A summary of Electrical Safety
  • Risks associated with electricity
  • The control actions to reduce the electricity hazards
• An Overview of Manual Handling
  • Manual handling risks
  • Control measures to decrease the manual handling
• Hazardous substance
  • Identifying routes of managing the hazardous substances
  • Efforts to measure the health risks of dangerous substance