As stated within the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999, any Manager who is appointed to control health and safety issues must be “suitably and sufficiently trained”. The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety is an examined basic level qualification designed to provide the necessary knowledge.

Who Should Attend?

Managers, Supervisors, Team Leaders, or Safety Representatives who play a significant role within the management of organisational health & safety.

Course Content

The syllabus for this course is divided into 3 units, as follows:

NGC1 – Management of Health & Safety 

- Foundations in health and safety 
- Policy 
- Organising for health and Safety 
- Promoting a positive culture 
- Risk Assessment 
- Principals of control 
- Monitoring review and audit 
- Incident and accident investigation and reporting

NGC2 – Controlling Workplace Hazards

- Movement of people and vehicles – hazards and control 
- Manual and mechanical handling – hazards and control 
- Workplace 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

NGC3 – Health and Safety Practical Application (Practical Examination)

- To carry out, unaided, a safety inspection of a workplace identifying the more common hazards, deciding whether they are adequately controlled and, where necessary, suggesting appropriate and cost effective remedial action 
- To prepare a report that persuasively urges Management to take appropriate action, explaining why such action is needed and identifying the remedial measures that should be implemented.

A 2 hour written exam for both units NGC1 and NGC2 will be required to be completed to gain the qualification.

A total of 80 hours tuition time will be delivered and NEBOSH advise a further 49 hours of private study time will be required to ensure a successful result.

Duration: 12 Days (including examinations)