NEBOSH General Certificate (IG) in Occupational Health and Safety

introduction

This qualification is designed for anyone (managers, supervisors and workers) in any type of organization. It’s ideal for anyone who needs a broad understanding of health and safety issues to be able to manage day-to-day risks effectively. Many people take the General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IG) as a first step in a career in health and safety. It gives a valuable overview, and is a sound basis for further professional study

TARGET AUdience

This qualification is designed for anyone (managers, supervisors and workers) in any type of organization.

course details

COURSE DURATION	LANGUAGE	CERTIFICATE
10 Days (80 Hours)	English	National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), UK
	*Please notify us if an interpretation is required	*Validity: No Expiry

course benefits/progression opportunities

BENEFITS FOR LEARNERS

The IGC looks at everyday solutions for general workplace health and safety issues. When you have completed the qualification, you will be able to:

Justify the need for health and safety improvements;
Advise on duties for health and safety in the workplace;
Help your organisation to manage contractors;
Work within a health and safety management system;
Positively influence health and safety culture and behaviour;
Carry out a general risk assessment (using a 5-step approach) of your workplace;

Recognise workplace changes and their impacts and understand how to minimise these impacts;
Develop basic safe systems of work that include emergency arrangements and know when to use a permit-to-work system;
Take part in incident investigations; and help your employer check the effectiveness of their health and safety management system through monitoring, auditing, and review.

BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYERS

When you achieve the IG, you will be a huge asset to your employer. You will make a real difference in the workplace. You will have the knowledge, understanding and skills to help protect the health and safety of all workers. You will also be able to help your employer to comply with the law and good practice, as well as help them avoid the huge costs from incidents and ill-health.

Achieving the qualification

The IG has two unit assessments (see ‘Qualification key features’ for details on the assessments and the pass standards); you must achieve a ‘Pass’ in each unit to be awarded the qualification.
You will have five years to complete your qualification. The five-year period starts from the date you passed your first successful unit (we call this the ‘declaration date’). Any unit that is five or more years old will not count towards the qualification and you will need to retake this/these unit(s) if you still want to complete the qualification

COURSE OUTLINE

UNIT IG: MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY	UNIT GC2: CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL WORKPLACE HAZARDS
Why we should manage workplace health and safety How health and safety management systems work and how they look like Managing Risk-understanding people and processes Health and safety monitoring and measuring	Unit GC2: Risk Assessment Physical and Psychological Health Musculoskeletal Health Chemical and Biological agents General workplace issues Work Equipment Fire Electricity