NEBOSH Certificate Courses - Sample Material

1 NEBOSH Certificate Courses - Sample Material Unit NGC1. Unit NCC1. Unit FC1. Unit IGC2. Unit IOG1. Unit ICC1. RRC Sample Material RRC Training All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, mechanical, photocopied or otherwise, without the express permission in writing from RRC. Training. Contents NGC1 Element 1: Foundations in Health and Safety NCC1 Element 11: Excavation Work and Confined Spaces - Hazards and Control FC1 Element 4: Fire Safety in Buildings IGC2 Element 3: Work Equipment Hazards and Control IOG1 Element 1: Health, Safety and Environmental Management in Context ICC1 Element 8: Chemical and Biological Health Hazards and Risk Control ial ter Ma le mp Sa C.

2 NEBOSH Certificate Unit NGC1. Element 1: Foundations in Health and Safety RR. ial ter Ma le mp Sa C. RR. RRC Training All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, mechanical, photocopied or otherwise, without the express permission in writing from RRC Training. Element 1: Foundations in Health and Safety Contents ial The Scope and Nature of Occupational Health and Safety 1-1. The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Health and Safety 1-1. The Barriers to Good Standards of Health and Safety 1-1. Revision Questions 1-2.

3 Ter Definitions 1-2. The Moral and Financial Reasons for Health and Safety 1-3. The Size of the Problem 1-3. Societal Expectation 1-4. The Business Case for Health and Safety 1-4. Ma Insured and Uninsured Costs 1-5. Revision Questions 1-5. The Legal Framework for Regulating Health and Safety 1-6. Criminal and Civil Law 1-7. Sources of Law 1-8. Court Structure 1-9. The Influence of the European Union 1-9. Criminal Law 1-10. le Civil Law 1-14. Revision Questions 1-16. The Health and Safety at Work, Etc. Act 1974 1-17. mp Scope 1-17. The Employer's Duty to His Employees 1-17. The Employer's Duty to Others 1-19. Controllers of Premises 1-19.

4 Designers, Manufacturers, Importers and Suppliers Duties 1-19. Employee's Duties 1-19. Interference and Misuse 1-20. Free of Charge to Employees 1-20. Sa Offences Due to Fault of Others 1-20. Personal Liability of Directors and Senior Managers 1-20. Revision Questions 1-20. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 1-21. Scope 1-21. The Employer's Duties 1-21. Employee's Duties (Reg. 14) 1-22. C. Protection of New and Expectant Mothers (Regs 16-18) 1-23. Protection of Young Persons (Reg. 19) 1-23. Revision Questions 1-23. RR. Contractor Management 1-24. The Client/Contractor Relationship 1-24. Shared Duties 1-24.

5 The Selection of Contractors 1-25. Planning and Control of Contractors 1-25. Management of Construction Projects 1-26. Revision Questions 1-27. Summary 1-28. RRC Training Element 1: Foundations in Health and Safety Learning Outcomes ial On completion of this element, you should be able to demonstrate understanding of the content through the application of knowledge to familiar and unfamiliar situations. In particular you should be able to: Outline the scope and nature of occupational health and safety. Explain the moral and financial reasons for promoting good standards of health and safety in the workplace. ter Explain the legal framework for the regulation of health and safety including sources and types of law.

6 Explain the scope, duties and offences of employers, managers, employees and others under the Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 1974. Explain the scope, duties and offences of employers, managers, employees and others under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Ma Outline the legal and organisational health and safety roles and responsibilities of clients and their contractors. le mp Sa C. Hints and Tips RR. Before you begin studying your course Material , take a very quick look through the whole of NGC1. Don't read any of the information in detail - just aim to get an overview of the big picture and an idea of what you will be learning about later.

7 Look out for the different Hints and Tips boxes too. RRC Training Element 1: Foundations in Health and Safety The Scope and Nature of Occupational Health and Safety ial Key Information ter The study of health and safety involves the study of many different subjects including the sciences (chemistry, physics and biology), engineering, psychology, sociology and the law. There are many barriers to good standards of health and safety in a workplace: workplaces can be complex;. there are often competing and conflicting demands placed upon people and organisations; and good health and safety practice often relies on the perfect behaviour of individuals, who sometimes fail to behave in this ideal Ma way.

8 Key definitions are: Health - the absence of disease. Safety - the absence of risk of serious personal injury. Welfare - access to basic facilities. Environmental protection - the prevention of damage to the air, land, water and living creatures in the wider environment. le The Multi-Disciplinary Nature of Health The Barriers to Good Standards of and Safety Health and Safety Workplace health and safety practice brings together There are many barriers to good standards of health and mp knowledge from many different disciplines. Some safety in a workplace: health and safety topics are simple to understand;. Complexity - workplaces can be complicated, others are technical and require specialist knowledge.

9 Involving the co-ordination of many people Sometimes the practical solution to a health and safety performing many different activities. Finding a problem is straightforward; at other times the solution solution to a specific health and safety problem or is complicated and demanding and requires the correct issue can be complex, requiring extensive background application of technical knowledge and thinking. knowledge and an awareness of the possible In order to fully understand a health and safety issue you consequences of the various Courses of action that Sa need to be familiar with: are available. The technical background to the issue and have the Conflicting demands - there are often competing relevant knowledge.

10 And conflicting demands placed upon people and organisations. A common conflict of interest is that The standards that may apply to the workplace between the need to supply a product or a service and to the specific health and safety issue under at an appropriate speed so as to make a profit, and consideration. the need to do so safely and without risk to people's The possible strengths and weaknesses of the various health. Another conflict can be created by the options that are available to solve the problem. need to comply with different types of standards at C. the same time, health and safety law as well as The study of health and safety therefore involves many environmental protection law.