NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

Who Should Attend?

This qualification is for individuals in a full time Health and Safety role. Essential for those working within higher risk environments.

Course Content:

• Preparatory Unit
• Unit CS: Core Skills

Core Unit:

• Unit A: Managing Health and Safety
  • Principles of health and safety management
  • Loss causation and incident investigation
  • Identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating risks
  • Risk control and emergency planning
  • Human factors
  • Principles of health and safety law
  • Criminal law
  • Civil law
  • Measuring health and safety performance
• Unit B: Hazardous Agents in the Workplace
  • General aspects of occupational health and hygiene
  • Principles of toxicology and epidemiology
  • Hazardous substances - evaluating risk
  • Hazardous substances - preventive and protective measures
  • Biological agents
  • Physical agents 1 - noise and vibration
  • Physical agents 2 - radiation and thermal environment
  • Psycho-social agents
  • Ergonomic factors
• Unit C: Workplace and Work Equipment
  • General workplace issues
  • Principles of fire and explosion
  • Workplace fire risk assessment
  • Storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances
  • Work equipment
  • Machinery safety
  • Mechanical handling
  • Electrical safety
  • Safety in construction and demolition
  • Environmental pollution and waste management

Course Assessment:

This comprises of one workplace based assignment and three written examinations.

This is a NVQ level 6 qualification assessed at degree level.

Duration:

12 - 18 month programmes.

Guide Price:

£4,500 excluding VAT per delegate

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