NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work

Who Should Attend?

The NEBOSH Health & Safety at Work Qualification is aimed at anyone who have wants or needs to understand the principles of health & safety as part of their job (eg. supervisors, team leaders, HR professionals; facilities managers or those working with young people in a training environment). The NEBOSH Health & Safety at Work Award is a new introductory qualification which is designed to meet the needs of an international audience.

Course Overview

The course is split into two units: HSW1 - Workplace Safety Foundations and HSW2 - Workplace Risk Assessment.

Unit HSW1 – Workplace Safety Foundations

• Element 1 – The Foundations of health & Safety
• Element 2 – The responsibility for health & safety
• Element 3 – Health & safety risk assessment & control
• Element 4 – Hazards & control associated with work equipment
• Element 5 – Transport safety
• Element 6 – Hazards & control associated with electricity
• Element 7 – Fire safety
• Element 8 – Hazards & control associated with manual handling & repetitive movement
• Element 9 – Hazards & control associated with hazardous substances
• Element 10 – Hazards & control associated with the working environment

Unit HSW2 – Workplace Risk Assessment

Module HSW2 is a workplace-based risk assessment activity.

Certification

Module HSW1 is assessed by a one hour multiple choice examination on the final day of the course. Unit HSW2 is assessed by a one-hour practical assessment carried out in the candidates own workplace within 14 days of the multiple choice examination.

Duration

3 days inclusive of test

Costs

Fee: £445 + VAT per delegate (for attendance to SMC open courses)
Includes:

• Refreshments
• Lunch
• Registration
• Examination Entry Fees
• Comprehensive Course Notes
• Certificate (on successful completion)

Inhouse Training

This course can also be run in-house for up to 15 people per course
Fee: £2250 + VAT per course

Includes:

• Registration
• Examination Entry Fees
• Comprehensive Course Notes
• Certificate (on successful completion)