NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health

Overview The NEBOSH Certificate is the leading foundation course for those who need to implement modern risk management practices and attain a nationally recognised health and safety qualification.
Pivotal's NEBOSH Certificate course provides delegates with an excellent grounding in health and safety legislation, hazard recognition, practical risk control and good risk management practices.
The new flexible unitised format allows you to study for your entire NEBOSH certificate by module or join us for the revision and exam sessions.
Benefits To You And Your Organisation By the end of the course delegates will be able to: -

• Develop and review company safety policy and recommended improvements.
• Carry out simple risk assessments in the workplace.
• Advise on risk control and accident prevention measures.
• Carry out safety inspections and the monitoring of workplace safety standards.
• Advise staff and colleagues on safe practices and procedures.
• Understand the requirements of some common health and safety laws.

Course Content Includes

• Health and safety imperatives - the legal framework and the costs of poor safety management.
• The role of safety policy.
• Organising for health and safety.
• Promoting a positive safety culture.
• Risk assessment.
• Principles of risk control.
• Movement of people and vehicles - hazards and control.
• Manual and mechanical handling hazards and control.
• Work equipment 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.
• Incident investigation, recording and reporting.
• Monitoring, review and audit.
• Unit 1- 5 days
• Unit 2- 5 days
• Exams- 1 day