NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work

Course details

The 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 organisations 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.

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.

What will I learn?

The NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work course is split into two units of study, each of which is assessed separately: 

Unit HSW1:

• Workplace Safety Foundations
• The Foundations of Health and Safety
• The Responsibility for Health and Safety
• Health and Safety Risk Assessment and Control
• Hazards and Controls Associated with Work Equipment, Working with Electricity, Manual Handling and Repetitive Movement, Hazardous Substances, the Working Environment
• Transport Safety
• Fire Safety

Unit HSW2:

• Workplace-based Risk Assessment Activity 

Target Audience

• Team leaders and supervisors.
• HR professionals.
• Facilities managers.
• Those working with young people in a training environment