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NEBOSH National Diploma
in Occupational Health
and Safety
The six week prestigious professional
qualification is designed for aspiring health and
safety professionals wanting to progress their
career and ultimately attain chartered status.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course learners
will be able to:
• Identify key legal requirements,
including the influences of civil law
and European directives
• Identify the key requirements for
and elements of health and safety
management systems
• Identify the influence of personal, job
and organizational factors on health
and safety
• Identify typical agents hazards
associated with high risk workplaces
and suitable control measures
• Identify high risk workplace and
work equipment hazards and suitable
control measures
• Prepare a management report
including risk assessment, gap analysis
and health and safety action plans.
Benefits
• Advance your career as a health
and safety professional and increase
your knowledge and skills
• A
degree level qualification that
is widely recognised as a mark of
professionalism – a qualification
to be proud of
• W
hen it comes to senior health
and safety positions, the NEBOSH
Diplomas is highly sought after
by employers
• M
eets the academic requirement
for Grad IOSH.
The knowledge gained
enabled me to embark on a
career in health and safety
with confidence. The lecturers
were extremely knowledgeable
and approachable, ensuring
candidates were kept informed
throughout the course
Duration
Your workplace and public
training options – six weeks
Assessment
Units A, B and C are by
written examination.
Unit D is a workplacebased assignment requiring
application of learning
across the syllabus.
Certification
A certificate is issued for
successful achievement of
each unit. On completion of
the qualification successful
candidates are awarded the
NEBOSH National Diploma.
Beverly Coleman
Health and Safety Officer
London Borough Hammersmith & Fulham
British Safety Council (Company Limited by Guarantee). Registered in England and Wales No. 4618713
at 70 Chancellors Road, London, W6 9RS. Registered Charity No. 1097271 and OSCR No. SC037998
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Find out more:
T +44 (0)20 8741 1231
E ask@britsafe.org
www.britsafe.org/neboshdip
/britishsafetycouncil
@britsafe
/company/british-safety-council
Content
Unit A
Managing health and safety
Unit B
Hazardous agents in the workplace
Unit C
Workplace and work equipment safety
• Principles of health and safety
management
• Principles of toxicology and
epidemiology
• General workplace issues
• Loss causation and incident
investigation
• Hazardous substances and other
chemicals – assessment of risk
• Workplace fire risk assessment
• Measuring and reviewing health and
safety performance
• Hazardous substances and other
chemicals – engineering controls and
personal protective equipment
• Identifying hazards, assessing and
evaluating risks
• Monitoring and measuring
• Principles of fire and explosion
• Storage, handling and processing
of dangerous substances
• Work equipment (general)
• Work equipment (workplace machinery)
• Work equipment (mobile, lifting
and access)
• Risk Control
• Biological agents
• Organisational factors
• Human factors
• Physical agents 1 – noise and
vibration
• Principles of health and safety law
• Physical agents 2 – radiation
• Criminal law
• Psychosocial agents
• Civil law.
• Musculoskeletal risks and controls
• Workplace transport and driving
for work
• Managing occupational health.
• Pressure systems hazards and controls.
• Electrical safety and Electricity at
Work Regulations 1989
• Construction hazards and controls
Unit D
Workplace-based assignment.
We have a range of flexible delivery options for this course including:
Public training:
• Taught face to-face by our highly
qualified and experienced educators
• Course dates published online in
advance. Ideal for sending one or
more learners
Distance learning:
• Perfect for those unable to take
time out of their busy day to attend
courses at a training venue
• Courses can be accessed whenever
and wherever suits the candidate
• Face-to-face tutor support to help
individual learning styles
• Comprehensive learning materials
are provided to delegates in an
online library, and our highly
qualified teaching team is also
only an email away
• Within the classroom environment,
students from diverse backgrounds
can interact with each other.
• Candidates benefit from free
examination technique days for
each unit in London
Available in Birmingham, London and
Manchester view dates online.
• Delegates will have up to three years to
complete the course and assessments.
However, this is generally completed
within 18 months.
• Comprehensive range of high quality
course materials are available for
learners to download and take away
British Safety Council (Company Limited by Guarantee). Registered in England and Wales No. 4618713
at 70 Chancellors Road, London, W6 9RS. Registered Charity No. 1097271 and OSCR No. SC037998
Your workplace:
• Cost-effective option when you
have a group of learners
• We visit your organisation and deliver
face-to-face training, at your site
• Select your own course dates and
tailor the training to fit your company
• Courses are taught by our expert
educators in familiar surroundings
• Reduced travel and accommodation
costs
• We provide comprehensive, high
quality course notes for learners
to take away.
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