NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Ref	HS 6101	HS 510
Dates	21 November - 4 December 2010	16 - 29 October 2011
Venue	Dubai	Dubai
Fees	US$ 7900	US$ 7900
CPE Credits	60	60

INTRODUCTION

The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) is the leading UK examination authority in this field rapidly gaining respect on a world stage.

This programme has been developed for multinational organisations in all sectors working in accordance with international standards or directives but adapting to local needs. This certificate is an internationally recognised qualification and provides an excellent basic grounding in the essentials of health and safety.

You will learn about effective policies, organising your business, investigating loss, risk assessment and risk management. It’s a practical programme, which illustrates common sense approaches to managing this vital function within a business. Find out how to deal with machinery safety, hazardous chemicals, noise, electricity, fire and radiation, and put effective safety management at your fingertips.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The International Certificate is aimed at professionals, who have local responsibilities for health and safety and require an internationally recognised measure of competence in this field.

PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

identify and assess typical hazards in the workplace
recommend remedial action to control workplace hazards
investigate accidents and recommend preventative measures
explain human and organisational influences on health and safety
describe potential ill-health effects arising from work environments
devise control strategies for substances hazardous to health

PROGRAMME OUTLINE

Unit IGC1 Management of international health and safety

Element 1 - Foundations in Health & Safety

Welcome Introduction
Introduction to H&S/Key Terms
Group exercise
Moral/Social/Economic arguments for maintaining safety standards
Typical frameworks for regulating H&S
International standards and conventions & the role of the ILO
Group exercise
Framework for managing H&S

Element 2 - Policy

The importance of setting policy for health and safety
Aims and objectives
Questions & answers
Targets
The key features and appropriate content of an organisation’s health and safety policy
Explain the purpose of a health and safety policy

Element 3 - Organising for Health & Safety

The health and safety roles and responsibilities of employers, managers, workers and other relevant parties
Questions & answers
The benefits of consulting with workers on health and safety issues and the means to achieve effective consultation
Group exercise

Element 4 - Promoting a positive Health &Safety culture

The concept of health and safety culture
Definition
Outputs
Group discussion
Indicators
Negative culture
Influences on culture
How to assist in the development of a positive health and safety culture within an organisation
Group exercise

Element 5 - Risk Assessment

The process of risk assessment
Risk assessment recording and reviewing procedures
Identifying and categorising risk
Evaluating risk, identifying risk, risk ranking, likelihood of harm, acceptable and tolerable risk, residual risk
Qualitative and semi quantitative risk assessments
Exercises on Risk Assessment
Review

Element 6 - Principles of Control

Questions & answers
Fundamental strategies for controlling hazards and reducing risk
Prevention
Hierarchy of control
Safe systems of work
Emergency procedures

Element 7 - Monitoring review and audit

Active and reactive health and safety monitoring procedures
Performance standards
Inspections
Safety sampling
Checklists
The scope and nature of a health and safety audit
Effective reports
Difference between audits and inspections
Exam preparation

Element 8 - Occupational incident and accident investigation, Recording and Reporting

The need for the organisation to have a system of internal reporting, recording and investigation
Exam questions
Definition of an accident
Definition of an incident
Why investigate?
Is ill health an accident?
Why record incidents and accidents
Investigation
- Interviews
- Records
- Physical evidence
- Identify immediate cause
- Identify root causes
- Report and suggestion for action

Unit IGC2 Control of international workplace hazards

Element 1 - Movement of People & Vehicles - Hazards and Control

The hazards presented by the movement of people and vehicles and the interaction between them
The precautions necessary to control these hazards and to reduce the risks they present
Group exercise
Hazards to pedestrians
Vehicle operations
Questions & answer

Element 2 - Manual and Mechanical handling - Hazards and Control

The hazards involved in the movement of loads by physical and mechanical effort
Types of manual handling
Ergonomics
Mechanical handling
Questions & answers
The risk reduction and preventative measures available
The risks involved in the use of lifting and moving equipment

Element 3 - Working Equipment - Hazards and Control

The hazards and risks from the use of work equipment
Types of work equipment
Hand held tools
Machinery including office machinery
Methods of protection
The basic measures to be taken to minimize the risks
Group exercise

Element 4 - Electrical Hazards and Control

The hazards and risks associated with the use of electrical equipment and systems operating at mains voltage
The measures that should be taken to minimise the risks
Principles of electricity
Hazards of electricity – electric shock, burns etc.
Electrical fires and common causes
Control measures
Questions & answers

Element 5 - Fire Hazards and Control

Basic fire hazards and risks in the workplace
The fire triangle
Classification
Heat transmission
Fire spread
Control measures
Questions & answers
The main measures that should be taken to minimise fire risks
Fire detection and warning

Element 6 - Chemical and Biological health hazards and control

The ill health effects of exposure to chemical and biological hazards
Forms of chemicals
General classifications
Workplace exposure limits – TLV, OEL, IOELV
Group exercise
The options to control these hazards in the workplace

Element 7 - Physical and Psychological health hazards and control

The ill health effects of the physical process of work and the working environment
Ergonomics
Work environment
Noise, heat, radiation
Drugs, violence
Stress
Exam questions
The available control options to combat these risks in the workplace

Element 8 - Construction activities -hazards and control

The basic hazards and risks encountered in construction activities
Building maintenance and demolition
Storage and handling materials
Working at height
Excavations
Exam questions
The measures to be taken to minimise the risks

ASSESSMENT

Delegates are awarded the Certificate on successful completion of two 2-hour written examination papers covering Unit I 'Management of International Health and Safety' and Unit 2 'Control of International Workplace Hazards' along with a practical assessment. The practical assessment requires candidates to undertake unaided a safety inspection of a workplace and identify common hazards and then prepare a written report with recommendations for action.

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