NEBOSH General Certificate
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Who Should Attend
This course, held over a period of two weeks, is suitable for managers,
supervisors, employees and representatives who require a broad understanding
of health and safety issues.
Course Overview
Provisions under the Health and Safety At Work etc. Act 1974
Statute Law, Civil Law and Common Law
Safety Policies
Role and powers of enforcing authorities
Risk Assessments
Method Statements (Safe Systems of Work)
Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences - Regulations
1995 (RIDDOR)
Hazard spotting, safety audits and safe systems of work
Supervisory and management responsibilities
Accident Prevention Techniques
Accident and Incident investigation, recording and reporting
Monitoring, review and audit
Overview of E.C. Regulations, Health and Safety (Six Pack)
Safety Representatives and Consultation with employees
Guarding of Machinery (BSEN 292 Part 2)
Fire Legislation
Legal responsibilities for Sub-Contracting
Electrical Regulations 1989
Protective Equipment and Devices
Fork Lift and Lift Truck safety and mobile plant to include transport
management
Noise Regulations
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations
CDM and other Construction Issues
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Course Syllabus
Unit NGC1: Management of Health and Safety
Health and safety foundations
Policy
Organising for health and safety
Promoting a positive health and safety culture
Risk assessment
Principles of control
Monitoring review and audit
Incident and accident investigation, recording and reporting
Unit NGC2: Controlling Workplace Hazards
Movement of people and vehicles - hazards and control
Manual and mechanical handling hazards and control
Work equipment hazards and control
Electrical hazards and control
Fire hazards and control
Chemical and biological health hazards and control
Physical and psychological health hazards and control
Construction activities - hazards and control
Candidates will on successful completion
Identify the common hazards and unsafe practices likely to be found
in workplaces and know the appropriate preventive and protective
measures to be taken
Advise on appropriate action to minimise the risk of fi re in the workplace
and assist in the development of procedures to deal with fi res
Identify the agents and work situation likely to be detrimental to health
and describe how health hazards at work may be controlled
Assist in the preparation and regular review of an organisations health
and safely policy
Use proactive and reactive strategies to assess the risk of accidents and illhealth
Suggest appropriate changes to work systems and environments which
will lead to improvements in health, safety and welfare
Describe the affects of human and organisational factors on health and
safety
Specify the health and safety training needs of persons at work;
Describe the types and form of health and safety information to be
displayed in the workplace
Communicate effectively on health and safety matters, both verbally and
in writing
Identify sources of guidance and advice on health and safety
Maintain an information retrieval system and disseminate when needed
Liase with safety committees and facilitate relations with employee
representatives
Investigate events which led, or might have led, to death, injury, ill-health
or a dangerous occurrence; prepare formal reports and make logical and
cost-effective proposals to prevent a repetition
Maintain records of the events above and satisfy reporting requirements
Identify the main requirements of health, safety and welfare legislation
and approved codes of practice which apply to the workplace
Use reference material to identify the requirements of health and safely
legislation and to ensure sound health and safety practices
Undertake workplace inspections, note any hazards and the ways they
are controlled, identify safe and unsafe working practices, and
recommend appropriate and cost effective remedial action
Course Duration
Ten days in two one week blocks followed by two revision days and a one day
exam. Alternatively we can offer the course on a thirteen day ‘day release
programme’.