NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work - HSW

Day 1

Session 1 - 1.1. The Scope and Nature of Workplace Health and Safety

• Meanings and Distinctions
• Group Discussion – Meaning of Accident and Near Miss

• Introduction
• Moral 
• Legal 
• Group Activity
• Financial

• Health, Safety and Workplace Fire Law and Supporting Guidance 
• Health, Safety and Workplace Fire Enforcing Agencies/Labour Inspectors
• Possible Enforcement Options
• Group Discussion

• Internal and External Information The Purpose of Safety Signs
• A Range of Common Safety Signs

• Roles and Responsibilities of Employers
• Group Discussion
• Roles and Responsibilities of Directors, Managers and Supervisors Responsibilities of Workers
• Responsibilities of the Self-Employed
• Consultation with Workers/Employees

• The Purpose of a Health and Safety Management System
• The Role and Content of The Health and Safety Policy
• The Need to Communicate Effectively
• Group Activity
• Monitoring Health and Safety Performance

• The Role and Function of Accident Investigation
• How to Identify Immediate and Underlying Causes
• Group Activity
• The Role and Function of Accident Recording and Reporting

• Group Discussion
• Poor Health and Safety Performance
• Factors which Negatively Affect Health and Safety Performance
• Improving Safety Performance

• The Meaning of Hazard, Risk and Risk Assessment
• Activity – Identifying Hazards
• Common Workplace Hazards
• The Aim and Objectives of Risk Assessment

• What Makes an Adequate Risk Assessment?
• Group Discussion

• Five Steps to Risk Assessment
• How to Identify Hazards
• How to Identify Persons at Risk
• Group Activity

• Hierarchy of Control Measures
• The Role of Monitoring and Health Surveillance
• Group Discussion

• Scope of Work Equipment
• Group Discussion - Provision of Work Equipment
• Safe Operation of Work Equipment
• Environmental Considerations
• Maintenance of Work Equipment
• Information, Instruction, and Training
• Safe Use
• Group Activity - Safe Use
• End of session summary and close

Day 2

5 - 5.1. Overview of previous day training
5.2. Work Equipment Hazards and Control Hierarchy of Control Measures

• Hazards and Misuse
• Activity – Hazards of Machinery
• The Main Controls in the Use of Work Equipment      

• Hazards in Vehicle Operations
• Group Activity
• Safe Traffic Routes and Safety Signage
• Management of Vehicle Movements
• Group Activity – Management of Vehicle Movements
• Environmental Factors
• Maintenance of Vehicles
• Driver Protection and Restraint Systems Means of Segregating Pedestrians and Vehicles Protective Measures for People and Structures Site Rules
• Driver Competence

• Hazards of Electricity
• Group Activity – Hazards of Electricity
• Group Discussion – How to extinguish an electrical fire?
• Group Activity – Risks from Portable Equipment

• Selection and Suitability of Equipment
• Protective Measures
• Inspection and Maintenance Strategies

• The Causes of Fire
• Group Activity – The Causes of Fire
• Classification of Fires
• Heat Transmission and Fire Spread
• Common Causes and Consequences of Fires in Workplaces

• The Role and Benefits of Adequate Fire Risk Assessment
• Matters to be Addressed in Carrying Out the Assessment
• Group Discussion – Identifying Vulnerable Groups

• Control Measures to Minimise the Risk of Fire in A Workplace
• Fire Detection, Fire Warning and Fire-Fighting Equipment
• Emergency Evacuation Procedures
• Group Discussion – Emergency Evacuation Procedures
• Shared Premises

• The Scope of Manual Handling and Repetitive Physical Activities
• Group Activity – Common Activities
• Common Activities Involving Manual Handling and/or Repetitive Activities
• Factors Affecting Risk of Injury
• Group Activity – Load / Factors Affecting the Risk of Injury
• Video - Factors Affecting the Risk of Injury

• Avoiding or Minimising the Risks from Manual Handling
• Avoiding or Minimising the Risks from Repetitive Activities
• End of session summary and close

Day 3

Session 9 - 9.1. Overview of previous day training
9.2. The Forms and Classification of Hazardous Substances

• Types of Hazardous Substances
• Forms of Hazardous Substance
• Group Activity – Chemicals Used in the Workplace
• Routes of Entry of Hazardous Substances into the Body
• The Main Classification of Hazardous Substances

• Product Labels
• Manufacturers’ Safety Data Sheets

• Replacing the Hazardous by Less/Non-Hazardous Alternatives Reducing/Time-Limiting Exposure
• Total or Partial Enclosure
• Engineering Control
• General Ventilation
• Safe Storage
• Group Activity – Substances to be Stored Safely
• Safe Systems of Work
• Good Personal Hygiene
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Information, Instruction, Training and Supervision
• The Role of Monitoring and Health Surveillance

• Welfare Requirements
• Effects of Exposure to Extremes of Temperature

• Hazards to Pedestrians
• Group Activity – Hazards to Pedestrians
• Control Measures for Pedestrian Hazards
• Group Discussion – Provision of Information/Training in the Workplace
• Maintenance of a Safe Workplace

• Work-Related Violence
• Group Activity – Jobs with Higher Risk of Violence
• Work-Related Stress
• Group Activity – The Tiger Scenario
• Substance Misuse

• The Effects on Hearing of Exposure to Noise
• The Effects on the Body of Exposure to Vibration
• Basic Noise Control Techniques
• Basic Vibration Control Techniques
• Health Surveillance

• Group Discussion – The Role of First Aid
• The Role of First Aid
• Types of First-Aid Training
• First-Aid Equipment and Facilities
• Factors Affecting Provision of First Aid

• Avoiding or Minimising the Risks from Manual Handling
• Avoiding or Minimising the Risks from Repetitive Activities
• End of session summary and close

• Explain the requirements of the HSW2 practical application
• Syllabus, practical application paperwork