NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health

The NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health provides you with the core health and safety knowledge which, combined with understanding and appropriate application, underpins the competent performance of an occupational health and safety practitioner.

The National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health is accredited by NEBOSH.

Who should attend the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health course?

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The NEBOSH National Diploma is suitable for Health and safety practitioners, and those aspiring to the profession, who wish to achieve corporate membership of IOSH.

NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health is an occupational health course that is also appropriate for those requiring the deeper level of knowledge that is offered by a Level 3 NEBOSH course.

Recommended entry requirements for the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health

Delegates wishing to study for the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health are recommended to hold NEBOSH National General Certificate or NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Safety and Health (Level 3) or equivalent.

What are the benefits of attending NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health training?

Holders of the new NEBOSH Diploma will be entitled to use the DipNEBOSH designation and, with appropriate vocational experience and an interview, will be able to proceed to corporate membership of IOSH (MIOSH).

How is the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health course structured?

The NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health comprises four core units:

• Unit A: Managing health and safety
• Unit B: Hazardous agents in the workplace
• Unit C: Workplace and work equipment safety
• Unit D: Workplace-based assignment

Key topics in the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health course

Unit A: Managing health and safety

• Principles of health and safety management
• Loss causation and evaluation
• Assessing and evaluating risk
• Systems approach for controlling risk
• Measuring health and safety performance
• Organisational factors
• Human factors
• Principles of health and safety law – criminal and civil

Unit B: Hazardous agents in the workplace

• Occupational health and hygiene
• Toxicology and epidemiology
• Chemical agents, evaluating risk
• Hazardous substances
• Biological agents
• Psychosocial agents
• Ergonomic agents

Unit C: Workplace and work equipment

• General workplace issues
• Hazards and controls associated with work equipment
• Machinery safety
• Mechanical handling
• Principles of fire and explosion
• Workplace fire precautions
• Environmental pollution and waste management

Unit D: Workplace-based assignment

The focus of the Unit D assignment should be the application of the knowledge and understanding developed in Units A, B and C to a real workplace situation.

Assessment

Each unit of the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health will be assessed by an examination. The pass mark for each examination is 45%.

Each candidate is also required to complete the 8,000-word assignment for Unit D. The overall mark will be an aggregate of the examination and assignment marks. Slightly more emphasis will be given to the examination marks.

Registering for NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health

Please contact our individual offices for course dates and registration information.

Bristol
t: 0117 9064819 or e: bristol.hse@eef.org.uk

Leamington Spa
t: 01926 336621 or e: info@wgrange.com

Oakham
t: 01572 723711 or e: oakham.hse@eef.org.uk

Sheffield
t: 0114 2680671 or e: sheffield.hse@eef.org.uk

Warrington
t: 0161 7772500 or e: warrington.hse@eef.org.uk

Washington
t: 0191 4165656 or e: jharris@eef.org.uk

Audience: Health & Safety Professionals