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This introductory program is aimed at anyone who needs to understand the principles of Health & Safety as part of their job. Typical people who benefit from this qualification are:

  • Team leaders and Supervisors
  • Safety Personnel
  • HR Professionals
  • Facilities managers
Certificate
NEBOSH – UK
Duration
5 Days (30 hrs.)
Assessment
Written and Practical Exam
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Description

Overview

NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work provides a good basic understanding of health and safety and is ideal for individuals wanting a solid introduction to the subject, as well as organizations wanting to improve their safety culture. It will equip your workforce to identify and deal with hazards at work, helping to reduce accidents and achieving cost savings for the business.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the participants should be able to:

  • Understand the nature of health and safety, reasons for practicing standards and internal and external sources of health and safety information.
  • Understand the health and safety roles and responsibilities, of relevant parties, system of managing health and safety, causes of accidents and how to improve health and safety performance.
  • Understand Risk assessment, adequate risk assessment, 5 step to risk assessment, controls for health and safety risks and common safety signs.
  • Understand the general requirements, Hazards and controls associated with work equipment.
  • Understand Hazards and controls during vehicle movement/operation.
  • Understand the hazards and controls associated with use of electricity.
  • Understand the common fire hazards in workplace, benefits of fire risk assessment and fire prevention and control.
  • Understand Hazards and controls for manual handling and repetitive activities.

Target Audience

The NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work is based on international standards, and is aimed at anyone who needs to understand the principles of health and safety as part of their job. The types of people who would benefit from this qualification.

Course Outline

Day 1

  • The Foundations of Health and Safety
  • The Responsibility for Health and Safety

Day 2

  • Health and Safety Risk Assessment and Control
  • Hazards and Controls Associated with Work Equipment

Day 3

  • Hazards and Controls Associated Working with Electricity,
  • Manual Handling and Repetitive Movement,

Day 4

  • Hazardous Substances, the Working Environment
  • Transport Safety

Day 5

  • Fire Safety
  • Unit HSW2 is assessed by workplacebased risk assessment activity.

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