International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Course Description

People throughout the world take the NEBOSH International General Certificate because it gives them the skills and know-how to fulfill their health and safety responsibilities in any country and in any kind of organization.

The General Certificate provides an excellent foundation in health and safety for managers, supervisors, worker representatives and others who require an understanding of health and safety principles and practices. Candidates are likely to be employees of large organizations operating outside the UK, or of multinational companies already working to international standards but needing to adapt these to accord with local needs and practice.

As well as covering a range of workplace hazards and methods of control, it includes international standards for safety and health management including International Labor Organization codes of practice. The NEBOSH International General Certificate also features a practical workplace assessment, to help you apply your learning at work and to add value for your employer.

Course Objective

By the end of the course participants will,

• Know about health and safety policy
• Know and understand their health and safety roles and responsibilities and others’ in the organization
• Know about different health and safety procedures
• - Know about health and safety measures, audit and reviews
• Be able to identify hazards in the workplace
• Be able to carry out risk assessment
• Know and be able to take the proper control measures
• Be able to write a management report based on their carried out risk assessment

Course Outline

Unit IG1: Management of International Health and Safety 

Element 1: Why we should manage workplace health and safety

Element 2: How health and safety management systems work and what they look like

Element 3: Managing risk - understanding people and processes

Element 4: Health and safety monitoring and measuring

Unit IG2: Risk Assessment

Element 5: Physical and psychological health

Element 6: Musculoskeletal health

Element 7: Chemical and biological agents

Element 8: General workplace issues

Element 9: Work equipment

Element 10: Fire

Element 11: Electricty