NEBOSH International Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health (UK)

Course Overview

This course has been developed for multinational organisations in all sectors working in accordance with international standards or directives but adapting to local needs. It provides organisations with a global presence seeking to adopt an internationally recognised health and safety training programme for its staff. The Certificate is an internationally recognised qualification and provides an excellent basic grounding in the essentials of health & safety for personnel accountable for these responsibilities in their organisation. Our partner Connaught/CHSS (UK) has applied its extensive resources and expertise to develop & deliver the NEBOSH International Certificate. More than 300 delegates successfully completed the course in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia.

Who the Course is For

The International General Certificate is available to non UK nationals, employees of large organisations operating outside the UK, or multinational companies already working to international standards but needing to adapt these to accord with local needs and practice. It is for personnel e.g. managers, supervisors, non-safety specialists etc with health & safety responsibilities & who need a grounding & recognised qualification in occupational safety & health.

Learning Outcomes

After successfully completing the course you will be better able to:

• Understand best practice standards through HSG65, 18001, moral & economic requirements & implications for good standards in health & safety within an organisation.
• Develop, promote & communicate an effective health & safety culture in an organisation.
• Identify the key features of a health & safety policy, the preparations & performance review of a health & safety audit.
• Understand the importance of proactive & reactive health & safety monitoring measures.
• Identify hazards in the workplace & carry out risk assessments, record findings & review procedures.
• Advise on strategies for controlling hazards, reducing risks & applying safe systems of work.
• Identify fire hazards & consequential risks, advise on measures to minimise fire risks & develop fire procedures. Identify ill health effects of physical processes of work & the environment & recommend suitable measures to combat risks.
• Explain the processes & procedures for investigating & reporting accidents at work.

Benefits of NEBOSH Qualifications:

NEBOSH qualifications in health, safety and risk are globally recognised by employers in all industry sectors. Our partner Connaught is the largest provider of the NEBOSH Certificate in UK.

NEBOSH have unitised the National General Certificate, Fire Certificate and Certificate in Construction Safety & Health. This offers you the opportunity to build on your existing qualifications and develop your breadth of skills.

Content:

Management of Safety & Health
Duration – 6 days
Element	Topic
	Registration & coffee
	Welcome & introductions
	Objectives of NEBOSH
	Explanation of syllabus
1	Health & Safety foundations
2	Policy
3	Organising for health & safety
4	Promoting a positive health & safety culture
5	Risk Assessment
6	Principles of control
7	Incident investigation, recording & reporting
8	Monitoring, review & audit
	Revision

Controlling Workplace Hazards
Duration – 6 days
Element	Topic
	Welcome Back
1	Work Equipment Movement of People and Vehicles – Hazards and Control
2	Movement of People and Vehicles – Hazard and Control (cont)
3	Manual and Mechanical Handling Hazards and Control
4	Chemical and Biological Health Hazards and Control
5	Physical and Psychological  Health Hazards and Control
6	Electrical Hazards and Control
7	Construction Activities – Hazard and Control
8	Fire Hazards and Control
	Briefing on Practical Assignment
	Revision

Revision

Duration – 3 days (3rd week, Monday-Wednesday )

Examinations

Duration – 1 day (3rd week, Thursday)

Duration: 16 days (12 days tuition + 3 days revision + 1 day exams)

Exams

Management of Safety & Health – 2 hour written exam
Controlling Workplace Hazards – 2 hour written exam
Practical Assignment

Certification

Delegates are awarded the Certificate on successful completion of two 2-hour written papers: Management of Safety & Health, Controlling Hazards and a practical assignment.

Follow on Training

NEBOSH International Diploma

Training can be delivered in in-house format in English and Russian languages throughout Kazakhstan and Russian Federation