NEBOSH Accredited International General Certificate in Occupational Safety & Health

Course details

This course has been developed for multinational organisations in all sectors working in accordance with international standards or directives but adapting to local needs. It provides organisations with a global presence seeking to adopt an internationally recognised health and safety training programme for its staff. The Certificate is an internationally recognised qualification and provides an excellent basic grounding in the essentials of health & safety for personnel accountable for these responsibilities in their organisation.

Who should attend:

The International General Certificate is geared towards those who are employees of large organisations operating outside of Ireland on an international basis, or multinational companies already working to international standards but needing to adapt these to accord with local needs and practice. It is for personnel e.g. managers, supervisors, non-safety specialists etc with health & safety responsibilities & who need a grounding & recognised qualification in occupational safety & health.

Course Objectives:

After successfully completing the course you will be better able to:

• Understand best practice standards through HSG65, 18001, moral & economic requirements & implications for good standards in health & safety within an organisation.
• Develop, promote & communicate an effective health & safety culture in an organisation.
• Identify the key features of a health & safety policy, the preparations & performance review of a health & safety audit.
• Understand the importance of proactive & reactive health & safety monitoring measures.
• Identify hazards in the workplace & carry out risk assessments, record findings & review procedures.
• Advise on strategies for controlling hazards, reducing risks & applying safe systems of work.
• Identify fire hazards & consequential risks, advise on measures to minimise fire risks & develop fire procedures. Identify ill health effects of physical processes of work & the environment & recommend suitable measures to combat risks.
• Explain the processes & procedures for investigating & reporting accidents at work.

Course summary:

• Registration & coffee
• Welcome & introductions
• Objectives of NEBOSH
• Explanation of syllabus
• Health & Safety foundations
• Policy
• Organising for health & safety
• Promoting a positive health & safety culture
• Risk Assessment
• Principles of control
• Incident investigation, recording & reporting
• Monitoring, review & audit
• Work Equipment Movement of People and Vehicles - Hazards and Control
• Manual and Mechanical Handling - Hazards and Control
• Chemical and Biological Health - Hazards and Control
• Physical and Psychological Health - Hazards and Control
• Electrical - Hazards and Control
• Construction Activities - Hazard and Control
• Fire - Hazards and Control
• Briefing on Practical Assessment

Certification:

NEBOSH Certificate