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NOSA offers three globally recognised qualifications designed to meet the health, safety, environmental and risk management needs of all places of work in both the private and public sectors.

The NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) in Occupational Health and Safety is a worldwide recognised health and safety qualification which focuses on international health and safety standards and priorities, (ILO/18001), and best-practice controlling hazards. It offers an excellent basic grounding in the essentials of health and safety.

COURSE OUTLINE

The IGC consists of three components:

IGC 1: Management of international health and safety

  • Element 1: Foundations in health and safety
  • Element 2: Health and safety management systems - Plan
  • Element 3: Health and safety management systems - Do
  • Element 4: Health and safety management systems - Check
  • Element 5: Health and safety management systems - Act

GC 2: Controlling workplace hazards

  • Element 1: Workplace hazards and risk control
  • Element 2: Transport hazards and risk control
  • Element 3: Musculoskeletal hazards and risk control
  • Element 4: Work equipment hazards and risk control
  • Element 5: Electrical safety
  • Element 6: Fire safety
  • Element 7: Chemical and biological health hazards and risk control
  • Element 8: Physical and psychological health hazards and risk control    

GC 3: Health and safety practical application

TARGET GROUPS

  • Managers 
  • Supervisors 
  • Non-safety specialists 
  • Worker representatives who have both general and specific health and safety responsibilities within their organisation
Updated on 02 June, 2016

About NOSA

  • NOSA provides occupational health, safety and environmental risk management services and solutions and is the exclusive provider of both the NOSA Five Star Grading System and SAMTRAC.The business was acquired and restructured by MICROmega Holdings Limited in 2005, with a strong focus on creating a national service provider that met the growing demand for occupational health and safety services. NOSA offers over 50 safety, health, environmental and quality training courses, including the industry leader SAMTRAC.
  • NOSA Auditing provides holistic solutions which are based on more than 60 years of experience and range from legal compliance audits to integrated health, safety and environmental audits. These systems have a proven track record of reducing the injury and fatality rates in the workplace and have been implemented by companies on five continents. Managed services provide consulting services which include the design, implementation and review of business processes.
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