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NEBOSH IGC International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety | 13-24 April 2014 | Dubai, UAE

James Murrant

BSc(Hons), PGCE(FE), IEng, DipNEBOSH, GradIOSH, AIEMA, MIET

GENERAL INFORMATION

Expert Trainer

James started his career as a time served airframes and propulsion apprentice with the Royal Air Force in which
I spent thirteen years. He had several roles in industry before entering the Safety industry as an engineering
safety inspector in 1998. He has been teaching/training since 2005 providing health, safety, environment, and
engineering courses to organisations in both the UK and internationally (including Africa, Azerbaijan, USA and
China). With the international courses, he places an emphasis on ensuring a level of understanding for students
whose first language is not English. James holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Post Compulsory
Education and Training from the University of Wales, Newport and BSc (Hons), Technology from The Open
University. He is a member of number of national and interenational professional bodies:
Associate Member: Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment - AIEMA ; Graduate Member:
Institute of Occupational Safety and Health IOSH ; Incorporated Engineer (IEng): Engineering Council
Member: Institution of Engineering & Technology MIET.

NEBOSH (The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) was formed in 1979 as an
independent examining board and awarding body with charitable status. We offer a comprehensive range
of globally-recognised, vocationally-related qualifications designed to meet the health, safety, environmental
and risk management needs of all places of work in both the private and public sectors. Courses leading
to NEBOSH qualifications attract around 35,000 candidates annually and are offered by over 500 course
providers, with exams taken in over 100 countries around the world. Our qualifications are recognised by the
relevant professional membership bodies including the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

WHAT WILL MY EMPLOYER GAIN FROM

THIS QUALIFICATION?

WHAT WILL I GAIN FROM THIS

QUALIFICATION?

Knowledge - Whether health and safety is your main responsibility,

or just a part of what you do, the NEBOSH International General
Certificate will give you vital knowledge to help you perform better in
your role at work.
Enjoyment - Youll enjoy taking the NEBOSH International General
Certificate. Youll discover skills and techniques that are useful and
practical, not just theoretical.
Achievement - The NEBOSH name is a mark of excellence in the
field of health and safety. Its a qualification that people from all parts of
the world are proud to have achieved.
Recognition - Our International General Certificate is accepted
by IOSH Institution of Occupational Safety and Health to meet
the academic requirements for Technical Membership of IOSH (Tech
IOSH), and Associate Membership of the International Institute of Risk
and Safety Management (IIRSM).
Career development - For some, the NEBOSH International
General Certificate is a first step towards a life-long career in health and
safety. For others, it forms part of an important set of qualifications that
brings them success and advancement in whatever field they choose.

WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE TAKE THE

NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE?

Management of health and safety in the workplace is not only a legal

obligation and a moral imperative, it also makes good business sense.
Qualified safety professionals are an asset to their organisations, reducing
costs by preventing accidents and ill health of employees, without
incurring unnecessary expense by over-reacting to trivial risks. Many
larger organisations choose NEBOSH certificate-level qualifications as a
key part of their supervisors or management development programme.
By ensuring that line managers have a sound understanding of the
principles of risk management they build an effective safety culture in
the company.
A safer workplace - Health and safety is important. It protects
people from injury and loss of life. People with the NEBOSH International
General Certificate know how to help their employer avoid prosecution,
litigation, absence costs and loss of reputation, wherever they operate.
Assurance - An employer whose staff are NEBOSH qualified is an
employer committed to health and safety. The NEBOSH International
General Certificate provides an assurance of safety - something that
can help employers achieve recognised standards and can even win
new business.
Return on investment - An employee with a NEBOSH
International General Certificate has a practical set of skills that brings
real value to the modern global workplace.

WHAT DOES THE QUALIFICATION COVER?

Managers, supervisors and employees 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 NEBOSH International General Certificate is also suitable for
those embarking on a career in health and safety, providing a sound
basis for progression on to the NEBOSH International Diploma. No
previous health and safety knowledge is required.
The examination is available in English, Arabic, Turkish and Russian.

The NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) covers the

principles relating to health and safety, identification and control of
workplace hazards and the practical application of this knowledge.
The IGC syllabus takes a risk management approach based on best
practice and international standards, such as the International Labour
Organisation (ILO) codes of practice. Local laws and cultural factors
may form part of the study programme where relevant and appropriate.
The qualification also features a practical workplace assessment.

IN-HOUSE
If interested to run this course in-house please contact Val Jusufi
at +971 4 447 5711 or e-mail: val@leoron.net.

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NEBOSH IGC International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety | 13-24 April 2014 | Dubai, UAE

UNIT IGC1:
MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Element 1: Foundations in health and safety
Outline the scope and nature of occupational
health and safety

Explain the moral, social and economic
reasons for maintaining and promoting
good standards of health and safety in the
workplace
Explain the role of national governments
and international bodies in formulating a
framework for the regulation of health and
safety.
Element 2: Health and safety management
systems 1 - Policy
Outline the key elements of a health and
safety management system

Explain the purpose and importance of
setting policy for health and safety
Describe the key features and appropriate
content of an effective health and safety
policy.

UNIT IGC2:

CONTROL OF INTERNATIONAL
WORKPLACE RISKS

Element 1: Workplace hazards and risk

control
Outline common health, welfare and work
environment requirements in the workplace

Explain the risk factors and appropriate
controls for violence at work

Explain the effects of substance misuse
on health and safety at work and control
measures to reduce such risks
Explain the hazards and control measures
for the safe movement of people in the
workplace
Outline the hazards and control measure for
safe construction and demolition work
Explain the hazards and control measures for
safe working at height
Explain the hazards of, and control measures
for, excavations.
Element 2: Transport hazards and risk control
Explain the hazards and control measures
for the safe movement of vehicles in the
workplace
Outline the factors associated with driving
at work that increase the risk of an incident
and the control measures to reduce workrelated driving risks.
Element 3: Musculoskeletal hazards and risk
control
Explain work processes and practices that
may give rise to work-related upper limb
disorders and appropriate control measures
Explain the hazards and control measures
which should be considered when assessing
risks from manual handling activities

Element 3: Health and safety management

systems 2 - Organising

Outline the health and safety roles and
responsibilities of employers, managers,
supervisors, workers and other relevant
parties
Explain the concept of health and safety
culture and its significance in the management
of health and safety in an organisation
Outline the human factors which influence
behaviour at work in a way that can affect
health and safety
Explain how health and safety behaviour at
work can be improved
Outline the need for emergency procedures
and the arrangements for contacting
emergency services.
Element 4: Health and safety management
systems 3 - Planning
Explain the importance of planning in the
context of health and safety management
systems
Explain the principles and practice of risk
assessment

Explain the general principles of control and

a basic hierarchy of risk reduction measures
Identify the key sources of health and safety
information
Explain what factors should be considered
when developing and implementing a safe
system of work for general activities
Explain the role and function of a permit-towork system.
Element 5: Health and safety management
systems 4 - Measuring, audit & review
Outline the principles, purpose and role of
active and reactive monitoring
Explain the purpose of, and procedures, for
health and safety auditing
Explain the purpose of, and procedures for,
investigating incidents (accidents, cases of

work-related
ill-health
and
other
occurrences)

Describe the legal and organisational
requirements for recording and reporting
incidents
Explain the purpose of, and procedures for,
regular reviews of health and safety
performance.

Explain the hazards, precautions and
procedures to reduce the risk in the use of
lifting and moving equipment with specific
reference to manually operated load moving
equipment
Explain the hazards and the precautions and
procedures to reduce the risk in the use of
lifting and moving equipment with specific
reference to mechanically operated load
moving equipment.
Element 4: Work equipment hazards and
risk control
Outline general principles for selection, use
and maintenance of work equipment
Explain the hazards and controls for handheld tools

Describe the main mechanical and nonmechanical hazards of machinery

Explain the main control methods for
reducing risk from machinery hazards.
Element 5: Electrical safety

Outline the principles, hazards and risks
associated with the use of electricity in the
workplace
Outline the control measures that should be
taken when working with electrical systems
or using electrical equipment in normal
workplace conditions.
Element 6: Fire safety

Describe the principles of fire initiation,
classification and spread
Outline the principles of fire risk assessment

Describe the basic principles of fire
prevention and the prevention of fire spread
in buildings
Identify the appropriate fire alarm system and
fire-fighting equipment for a simple workplace

Outline the factors which should be
considered when implementing a successful
evacuation of a workplace in the event of a
fire.
Element 7: Chemical and biological health
hazards and risk control
Outline the forms of, the classification of,
and health risks from exposure to hazardous
substances
Explain the factors to be considered when
undertaking an assessment of the health risks
from substances commonly encountered in
the workplace
Describe the use and limitations of Workplace
Exposure Limits including the purpose of
long term and short term exposure limits
Outline control measures that should be
used to reduce the risk of ill-health from
exposure to hazardous substances

Outline the hazards, risks and controls
associated with specific agents
Outline the basic requirements related to
the safe handling and storage of waste.
Element 8: Physical and psychological health
hazards and risk control
Outline the health effects associated with
exposure to noise and appropriate control
measures
Outline the health effects associated with
exposure to vibration and appropriate
control measures
Outline the principal health effects associated
with heat, ionising and non-ionising radiation
and basic protection techniques
Outline the causes and effects of stress at
work and appropriate control actions.

UNIT IGC3:

INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - PRACTICAL

APPLICATION

Demonstrate the ability to apply knowledge of the unit IGC 1 and

IGC2, by successful completion of an health and safety inspection of
a workplace
Complete a report to management regarding the inspection with
recommendations.

COURSE OUTLINE

UNIT ASSESSMENT
Units IGC1 and IGC2 are taught units each assessed by one two-hour
written examination. Each written examination consists of ten shortanswer` questions and one long-answer` question. All questions are
compulsory.
Unit IGC3 is assessed by practical examination.

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INTERNATIONAL GENERAL
CERTIFICATE IN OCCUPATIONAL
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13-24 April 2014 | Dubai, UAE

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