NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work

Course overview

Introduction

This three-day qualification covers the basic health and safety principles and practices essential in the workplace. These include:

A practical risk assessment gives you the opportunity to put into practice the knowledge gained during the course. The qualification is divided into two units:

HSW1 is assessed by an invigilated multiple-choice exam.

Course content

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
Transport safety
Hazards and controls associated with working with electricity

Fire safety
Hazards and controls associated with manual handling and repetitive movement
Hazards and controls associated with hazardous substances
Hazards and control associated with the working environment
Workplace risk assessment activity

Prerequisite(s)

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, which provides a useful introduction to health and safety. NEBOSH recommends that learners undertak-ing this qualification in English should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

Duration

3 days

Assessment

Multiple choice exam plus a project to complete after the course ends.

Participants

Maximum of 16

Location

You can attend a course at one of our training centres, or have the course delivered in your workplace.

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