NEBOSH National Diploma UNIT D

Course Code: 3968

The NEBOSH National Diploma is the flagship NEBOSH award and is the first UK vocational qualification to be developed specifically for health and safety professionals. Since its introduction in 1988 it has become established as the most popular qualification of its kind, with over 10,000 students having successfully gained the Diploma. The National Diploma is the qualification for aspiring health and safety professionals, building directly upon the foundation of knowledge provided by the NEBOSH National General Certificate. It is designed to provide students with the expertise required to undertake a career as a health and safety practitioner and also provides a sound basis for progression to postgraduate study.

The qualification meets the academic requirements to apply for Graduate Membership (Grad IOSH) of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). This is the first step to becoming a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner as a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH). It also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) as meeting the academic requirements for full membership (MIIRSM). Holders of the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety may use the designatory letters DipNEBOSH after their name and are invited to the annual NEBOSH Graduation and Awards Ceremony in the year following the successful completion of their award. The NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is accredited at Level 6 within the National Qualification Framework (NQF) by the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England. Successful students will be awarded a certificate with the accredited title of the qualification: NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety.

Course Content:

The qualification provides the core health and safety knowledge (transferable across industry, commerce and the public sector) which, combined with understanding and appropriate application, underpins the competent performance of an Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner. The syllabus comprises a preparatory element, entitled Core Skills, and four units, each of which is assessed separately:

Unit A: Managing health and safety
Unit B: Hazardous agents in the workplace
Unit C: Workplace and work equipment safety
Unit D: Application of health and safety theory and practice Students may choose to take individual units in any order over a five year period and will be awarded a unit certificate for each unit passed.

Core skills element:

• Communication skills
• Training skills

Unit A: Managing health and safety. This element of the qualification will consist of approximately10 hours tuition and 9 hours private study. Each unit is broken down into a number of elements, as described below:

• Principles of health and safety management
• Loss causation and incident investigation
• Identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating risk
• Risk control and emergency planning
• Organisational factors
• Human factors
• Principles of health and safety law
• Criminal law
• Civil law
• Measuring health and safety performance

Unit B: Hazardous agents in the workplace. This unit will consist of approximately 95 hours tuition and 75 hours private study. Each unit is broken down into a number of elements, as described below:

• General aspects of occupational health and hygiene
• Principles of toxicology and epidemiology
• Chemical agents evaluating risk
• Hazardous substances preventive and protective measures
• Hazardous substances monitoring and maintenance of control measures
• Biological agents
• Physical agents 1 noise and vibration
• Physical agents 2 radiation and thermal environment
• Psycho-social agents
• Ergonomic agents

Unit C: Workplace and work equipment safety. This unit will consist of approximately 65 hours tuition and 50 hours private study. Each unit is broken down into a number of elements, as described below:

• General workplace issues
• Principles of fire and explosion
• Workplace fire risk assessment
• The storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances
• Work equipment
• Machinery safety
• Mechanical handling
• Electrical safety
• Safety in construction and demolition
• Environmental pollution and waste management

Unit D: Application of health and safety theory and practice. This unit will consist of approximately 65 hours tuition and 50 hours private study. For this unit candidates will be required to carry out a detailed review of the health and safety performance of a workplace or organisation and produce a justified action plan to improve performance. The assignment will require the candidate to apply the knowledge and understanding gained from their studies of elements of Units A, B and C in a practical environment and to carry out critical analysis and evaluation of information gathered during the review. The level of

Entry Requirements:

Achievement of the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health or a direct equivalent prior to undertaking the Diploma course is highly recommended. Candidates should have access to appropriate health and safety experience and should be prepared for a level of study approximately equivalent to Level 6 of the National Qualification Framework (NQF).

Career Options:

NEBOSH General Certificate
NEBOSH Construction Certificate

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