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Health & Safety Courses

WSP Engineering offer industry-leading health and safety training to our clients.

We can provide professional and specialised NEBOSH Health and Safety training to industry and businesses throughout the United Kingdom, offering the full range of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) and City and Guilds Occupational Safety and Health qualifications.

 
 
 
 
 
 
NEBOSH General Certificate Course / National Examination Board For Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Safety appointed representatives are faced with a constant battle against ever changing Health and Safety legislation and the impact on their respective organisations. In addition EC regulations stipulate that Health and Safety representatives must be “competent” to perform the role. The NEBOSH general certificate course upon completion is recognised as providing most of this competence. Along with providing delegates with the skills to interpret and implement current health and Safety requirements. 

Course Details

Learners will be better able to influence their on-site colleagues to work more safely; because they will gain the confidence and technical know-how to challenge unsafe behaviours and offer practical solutions.

  • Why we should manage workplace health and safety.
  • How health and safety management systems work and what they look like.
  • Managing risk – understanding people and processes.
  • Health and safety monitoring and measuring.
  • Physical and psychological health.
  • Musculoskeletal health.
  • Chemical and biological agents.
  • General workplace issues.
  • Work equipment.
  • Fire.
  • Electricity
 
Who is it for?

The NEBOSH National General Certificate will give you invaluable knowledge and skills AND a globally respected qualification that supports your current role and your long-term career.

The qualification is:

  • Relevant to every workplace.
  • Ideal for managers, supervisors, or anybody with health and safety management responsibilities.
  • Perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career.
 
Entry Requirements

No formal entry requirements though a learners agreement must be completed prior to commencing the course and delegates must have a suitable level of English, in order to understand the syllabus contents. The NEBOSH website recommends that learners “should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.” More information regarding the levels of English scores can be found on the IELTS website.

Course Content

The NEBOSH General Certificate Course content is as follows

  • Provisions under the Health and Safety At Work etc. Act 1974.
  • Safe systems of work.
  • Guarding of Machinery.
  • Role and powers of enforcing authorities.
  • Fire Regulation.
  • Legal responsibilities for Sub-Contracting.
  • Electrical Regulations.
  • Protective Equipment and Devices.
  • Hazard spotting, safety audits and safe systems of work.
  • Risk Assessments.
  • Safety Representatives and Consultation Legislation.
  • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences – Regulations.
  • Fork Lift and Lift Truck safety, mobile plant and transport management.
  • Accident Prevention Techniques.
  • Noise Regulations.
  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations.
  • Supervisory and management responsibilities.
  • Accident investigation techniques.
  • Statute Law, Civil Law and Common Law.
  • Safety policies.
  • Overview of E.C. Regulations or Health and Safety (Six Pack).
  • CDM Regulations.
 
Examinations

The NEBOSH General Certificate programme results in a nationally recognised Health and safety qualification. In order to achieve this award delegates are required to attend formal examinations at the conclusion of the programme.

The exams comprise of two parts:

Part NG 1 Managing of Health and Safety.
Part NG 2 Risk Assessment.

To pass the National Certificate candidates must score at least 45% on the open book examination
(NG 1), with NG 2 having either a pass or referral.

Fees include:
  • First class tuition.
  • Full course notes.
  • Health and Safety book.
  • All registration and certification fees.
  • Lunches.
  • Refreshments.
Pass Rate

92% current NDS Pass Rate
National Average is 71%

Qualification

The National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health

To book this course, please use the form at the bottom of this page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEBOSH Construction Certificate Course / National Examination Board For Occupational Safety and Health

Health and Safety appointed representatives who work in the Construction Industry are faced with a constant battle against ever changing Health and Safety legislation and the impact on their respective organisations. In addition EC regulations stipulate that Health and Safety representatives must be “competent” to perform the role. Health and Safety appointed representatives who work in the Construction Industry are faced with a constant battle against ever changing Health and Safety legislation and the impact on their respective organisations. In addition EC regulations stipulate that Health and Safety representatives must be “competent” to perform the role.

Course Details

Learners will be better able to influence their on-site colleagues to work more safely; because they will gain the confidence and technical know-how to challenge unsafe behaviours and offer practical solutions. Aligned to CDM regulations, NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) is guided by legislation but focussed on best practice.

The broad syllabus includes:

  • CDM roles and responsibilities.
  • Health and safety culture.
  • Assessing risk.
  • Managing change.
  • Excavation.
  • Demolition.
  • Mobile plant and vehicles.
  • Working at height.
  • Musculoskeletal health.
  • Work equipment.
  • Electricity.
  • Fire.
  • Chemical and biological agents.
  • Physical and psychological health.

With an emphasis on practical application, successful learners will be able to:

  • Recognise, assess and control a range of common construction hazards.
  • Develop safe systems of work.
  • Take part in incident investigations.
  • Advise on the roles, competencies and duties under construction legislation.
  • Positively influence health and safety culture.
  • Confidently challenge unsafe behaviours.
  • Help manage contractors.
 
Who is it for?

NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) is ideal for:

  • Construction site managers.
  • Contracts managers.
  • Site workers with health and safety responsibilities.
  • Construction health and safety advisors.

It also makes excellent continued professional development (CPD) for health and safety professionals working in other industries or looking to move into construction. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the construction industry loses around 2 million working days each year due to workplace injury and work-related illness.

NEBOSH Health and Safety Management for Construction (UK) can help to:

  • Minimise workplace injuries and illness.
  • Ensure you comply with Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM).
  • Understand the responsibilities of the six roles in the CDM regulations.
  • Boost employee wellbeing.
  • Demonstrate your commitment to health and safety, which can help win business.
  • Strengthen your health and safety culture.
Entry Requirements

No formal entry requirements though a learners agreement must be completed prior to commencing the course and delegates must have a suitable level of English, in order to understand the syllabus contents. The NEBOSH website recommends that learners “should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.” More information regarding the levels of English scores can be found on the IELTS website.

NEBOSH states that the course is ideal for: construction site managers, contracts managers, site workers with health and safety responsibilities and construction health and safety advisors.

Course Content

The NEBOSH Construction Certificate Course content is as follows

  • Provisions under the Health and Safety At Work etc. Act 1974.
  • Statute Law, Civil Law and Common Law.
  • Safety Policies.
  • Method Statements (Safe Systems of Work).
  • Guarding of Machinery.
  • Role and powers of enforcing authorities.
  • Fire Legislation.
  • Legal responsibilities for Sub-Contracting.
  • Electrical Regulations 1989.
  • Protective Equipment and Devices.
  • Hazard spotting, safety audits and safe systems of work.
  • Risk Assessments.
  • Safety Representatives and Consultation with employees.
  • Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences – Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR).
  • Fork Lift and Lift Truck safety and mobile plant to include transport management.
  • Accident Prevention Techniques.
  • Noise Regulations.
  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations.
  • Supervisory and management responsibilities.
  • Accident investigation techniques.
  • Overview of E.C. Regulations, Health and Safety (Six Pack).
  • CDM and other Construction Legislation.
Examinations

The NEBOSH Construction Certificate programme results in a nationally recognised Health and safety qualification. In order to achieve this award delegates are required to attend formal examinations at the conclusion of the programme.

The exam comprises of one part:

Part CN 1 Health and Safety Management for Construction.

To pass the National Certificate candidates must score at least 45% on the open book examination
(CN 1)

 
IOSH Managing Safely Course / The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

A 4/5 day course including a short examination and practical project which offers a general introduction to health and safety in the workplace.

Location

Locations can be booked to meet your specific requirements.

 

Course Content

The IOSH Managing Safely Course content is as follows:

  • Health and safety law.
  • The UK Legal System (including Corporate Manslaughter).
  • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
  • The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
  • Risk Assessment.
  • Mechanical Handling.
  • The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations.
  • Machinery Safety.
  • Noise including the Noise at Work Regulations.
  • Ergonomics.
  • Chemical safety.
  • Display screen equipment.
  • Personal Protective Equipment Regulations.
  • Manual handling including the Manual Handling Operations.
  • Regulations.
  • Accident investigation and prevention.
  • Practical hazard spotting exercises.
 
IOSH Directing Safely Course / The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

A one day course Directing Safely is designed to provide senior managers / directors with an understanding of the moral, legal and business case for proactive health and safety management and to give guidance on effective risk management. The course material and hand-outs are used in conjunction with guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Turnbull Report and associated legislation. This course is designed for directors / owners of SME’s (the term ‘small and medium sized enterprises’ applies to organisations with fewer than 250 employees).

Location

Locations can be booked to meet your specific requirements.

Certification

Delegates are presented with an IOSH Directing safely for small and medium sized enterprises certificate on successfully completing the written and practical assessments.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the IOSH Directing Safely Course you should be able to have…

A. An understanding of the importance of strategic health and safety management and its integration into other business management systems.

B. An understanding of directors’ and employees’ statutory duties.

C. Skills to identify accident causes and plan for prevention through hazard identification, risk assessment and control strategies.

D. An appreciation of the consequences of failing to manage health and safety effectively.

E. An understanding of the importance of employee selection and the effect of human factors on health and safety.

F. Skills to recognise the importance of consultation and communication with employees on health and safety issues.

G. An appreciation of the significance of performance monitoring for continual improvement of health and safety management.

 

IOSH Working Safely Course (HSE Passport Approved) / The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

The IOSH Working Safely Course is a 1 day course including a short examination which gives delegates a brief introduction into health and safety requirements in the workplace.

Location

Locations can be booked to meet your specific requirements.

Course Content

This IOSH Course (HSE Passport Approved) content is as follows…

  • Health and safety law.
  • The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
  • Risk Assessment.
  • Machinery Safety.
  • Ergonomics.
  • Chemical Safety.
  • Display screen equipment.
  • Personal Protective Equipment.
  • Manual Handling.
  • Accident Investigation and Prevention.
 
NVQ Occupational Health and Safety Practice Course / ND Safety Limited – Health & Safety Advisors in Sheffield

An NVQ is a National Vocational Qualification, which will allow an individual the opportunity to gain new skills and develop professionally whilst gaining full recognition for their previous experience. They are designed to meet individuals needs, and allow flexibility and choice for each candidate. All NVQ’s are made up of Units which when taken as a whole add up to the full award. There is no time scale for completion, and with there being no examinations, the amount of pressure placed on candidates is significantly reduced. There are no examinations involved for the NVQ Occupational Health and Safety Practice Course, and unlike some awards, the NVQ actually encourages candidates to open books and use reference material. There is a whole unit in the NVQ on sources of information.

Standards

NVQ’s are based on nationally defined occupational standards that…

Identify the main roles and responsibilities within the area.
Take the form of units based on the occupational roles and responsibilities identified.
Show the outcomes of competent performance including the essential knowledge and understanding required.
Show the standard of occupational competence to be reached for the stated outcome.

These standards can also be used to develop action plans, and set further targets, as well as assist in setting future business objectives. When undertaking an NVQ, initially you will be given a brief induction, setting out the roles of various individuals in the assessment process.

Evidence for the NVQ Occupational Health and Safety Practice Course can be presented in various forms, both verbal and recorded. As well as hard copy evidence, witness testimonies and photographic evidence can be used, which will all be placed into the candidates portfolio of evidence, and will go towards proving they have the necessary knowledge and skills to be accredited with an NVQ. This portfolio remains the property of the candidate at all times, though it may need to be taken away for sampling from time to time. As well as this evidence, candidates will have their knowledge on the subject tested by the assessor either verbally, or in some cases via a small written exercise. This again will form part of the portfolio of evidence, and will go towards proving your competence.

The NVQ in Health and Safety Practice is aimed at supervisors (Level 3), and Practitioners (Level 4). The Level 5 is an award aimed at Senior Managers who manage a team of full time practitioners. As you can see from the units listed below, there are quite a lot of items that relate to supervision and implementation, and some optional units that relate to training.

To achieve a full NVQ you must complete all three units.

LEVEL 3 Certificate consists of the following units:

301 Ensure responsibility for actions to reduce risks to health and safety.
302 Develop procedures to safely control work operations.
303 Monitor procedures to safely control work operations.
304 Promote a culture of health and safety in the workplace.
305 Conduct a health and safety risk assessment of the workplace.
306 Investigate and evaluate incidents and complaints in the workplace.
307 Make sure actions in the workplace aim to protect the environment.
308 Review health and safety procedures in the workplace.
309 Supervise the health, safety and welfare of a learner in the workplace.

Level 5 NVQ Diploma consists of the following units:

MANDATORY UNITS
402 Develop and implement effective communication systems for health and safety information.
510 Promote a positive health and safety culture.
511 Develop and maintain individual and organisational competence in health and safety matters.
512 Control health and safety risks.
513 Develop and implement proactive monitoring systems for health and safety.
514 Develop and implement reactive monitoring systems for health and safety.
515 Develop and implement health and safety emergency response systems and procedures.
516 Develop and implement health and safety review systems.
517 Develop and implement a health and safety audit.
518 Behavioural safety in the workplace.
610 Develop and implement the health and safety policy.

OPTIONAL UNITS
519 Influence improvements in health and safety practice.
520 Develop, implement and review the organisations health and safety strategy.
521 Contribute to health and safety legal actions.
522 Manage contractors to ensure compliance with health and safety.
523 Develop and implement the health and safety induction process.
611 Professional development and ethics in health and safety management. ** (** This unit must be completed to gain IOSH Graduate Membership recognition.)

Level 6 NVQ Diploma consists of the following units:

MANDATORY UNITS
601 Health and safety emergency procedures.
602 Health and safety audits.
603 A positive health and safety culture in an organization.
604 Organisational health and safety policy.
605 Professional development in ethics and health and safety practice.
606 Systems monitoring and risk control.
607 Organisational health and safety strategy.

The Candidate

You will often be in a position to…

  • Recognise when you are ready for assessment;
  • Identify opportunities to collect evidence, in discussion with the assessor;
  • Arrange observations by colleagues;
  • Collect witness testimonies from clients, colleagues etc;
  • Make provisional judgements on your own evidence;
  • Decide how to present evidence;
  • Identify gaps in opportunities to collect evidence in your assessment plans;
  • Request formal assessments;
  • Identify suitable ways of meeting your own development needs;
The Assessor

The assessors role will include…

  • One to one discussions with the candidate;
  • Discussions with the internal and external verifier to ensure consistent standards are maintained;
  • Making decisions on the type of evidence needed, within the constraints of the evidence requirements;
  • Identify opportunities for evidence collection;
  • Make arrangements for judging evidence;
  • Make arrangements for reviewing the candidates progress and the assessment plan;
  • Offer support and advice to the candidate on matters relating to the on going assessment process;
The Internal Verifier

Their role is…

  • To advise assessors, and maintain the quality of the assessments throughout the centre;
  • Sample assessments systematically, confirming the quality and consistency of the assessors decisions;
  • Liaise with candidates, assessors and the external verifier to ensure standards are maintained, and any new developments are implemented as soon as possible;
The External Verifier

Their role is…

  • Quality check & consistency of assessments both within / between the centre/s by systematic sampling;
  • Make regular visits to centres to ensure they still meet the criteria for approval;

Developing instructional Skills for Managers, Supervisors & Team Leaders. Delegates who attend this course will improve their knowledge of the risks to health and safety from the correct kinetic handling techniques and the requirements of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, including associated risk assessment techniques. Basic skills will also be developed in the techniques for training activities. Upon completion of the course, successful delegates should be able to undertake basic training in the workplace and possess an understanding of applicable risk assessments to their own workplace.

2 DAY COURSE DURATION:
Courses can be held on a 1 – 1 basis – please enquire for dates.
Fees are Dependant on group size.

Training
  • The Purpose of Training.
  • Documentation.
  • Delivery Techniques.
Accidents
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders & Back Pain.

 

Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992

As part of the day, delegates will be expected to construct and deliver a short presentation to the group.

  • The Manual Handling Assessment.
  • Handling Assessment.
  • Task, Individual, Load, Environment.
  • Correct Lifting Technique.

 

 

Asbestos Awareness Course / UKATA RECOGNISED (CAT. A) ASBESTOS AWARENESS COURSE

The Asbestos Awareness Course is targeted at all those likely to be involved with asbestos – either in a property management sense or for those trades likely to work directly or indirectly with materials that could be asbestos.

Course Duration

1/2 Day

VENUE: Locations nationwide and/or client specific.

 

 

Certification

Successful delegates will receive a UKATA recognised ‘Category A, Asbestos Awareness Training’ certificate of attendance which is valid for 1 year.

 

Course Content

The Asbestos Awareness Course content is as follows…

What is asbestos – A description will be given about what asbestos is, the varying types and the history of its uses.

Where asbestos is found – Particular emphasis will be given to the types of environment in which asbestos is found and where it will be discovered by the variety of building trades. Lots of pictures will be used as examples to ensure delegates have the best opportunity of being able to relate to the various situations.

Health Effects – A discussion of the negative impact upon the lungs (lung cancer, asbestosis, pleural plaques, pulmonary function impairment) and other organs gastrointestinal tract, etc.

Risk Assessment – Identifying hazards and risks in the typical workplaces where asbestos is likely to be found.

Principles of Control – Understanding some simple strategies for controlling hazards and reducing risks.

What the law says – Having an understanding of what the law says about the use, removal and disposal of asbestos.

 

Aims & Objectives

Asbestos is widely accepted as one of the biggest killers in the UK. It is now recognised that as many as 18 million UK workers are at risk of contact with asbestos fibres. Click here for more information.

This course is designed specifically to provide both knowledge and awareness of:

  • What is Asbestos?
  • Where is it likely to be found?
  • What to do when you find it.
  • What the law says. Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012).
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