OTSIGC001 NEBOSH IGC - Health and Safety

INTRODUCTION

The International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC) was launched in 2006 and is recognised around the world. There are now over 84,000 people worldwide who have passed this qualification. The qualification looks at general workplace issues and can be applied in many sectors.

On completion of the qualification, learners will be able to:

· justify the need for health and safety improvements;

· advise on the main duties for health and safety in the workplace;

· help their organisation to manage contractors;

· work within a health and safety management system;

· positively influence health and safety culture and behaviour;

· carry out a general risk assessment (using a 5-step approach) of their workplace;

· recognise workplace changes and their impacts and understand how to minimise these impacts;

· develop basic safe systems of work that include emergency arrangements and know when to use a permit-to-work system;

· take part in incident investigations; and

· help their employer check the effectiveness of the health and safety management system through monitoring, auditing and review.

SCOPE OF LEARNING:

UNIT IGC 1: MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Element 1: Why We should manage workplace health and safety

Element 2: How health and safety management systems work and what they look like

Element 3: Managing risk – understanding people and processes

Element 4: Health and safety monitoring and measuring

UNIT IGC 2: PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT (RISK ASSESSMENT)

Element 5: Physical and Psychological Health

Element 6: Musculoskeletal health

Element 7: Chemical and biological agents

Element 8: General workplace issues

Element 9: Work equipment

Element 10: Fire

Element 11: Electricity

ASSESSMENTS

The IG1 assessment is an open book examination (OBE). Further details on the OBE can be found on the NEBOSH website at this link https://www.nebosh.org. uk/open-book-examinations/.

The IG2 assessment is a risk assessment that should be carried out in the learner’s workplace. Please refer to the Unit IG2: Risk assessment – Guidance and information for learners and Learning Partners document which can be downloaded from this link https://www.nebosh.org.uk/qualifications/internationalgeneral-certificate/.

QUALIFICATION GRADING

The qualification grade is based only on the result from the question paper (Unit IG1). But learners need to achieve a ‘Pass’ in both units (IG1 and IG2).

The grading boundaries are as follows:

Distinction: 75 marks or higher

Credit: 65 – 74 marks

Pass: 45 – 64 marks

Results of the exam will Results of the exam will be issued by NEBOSH to candidate within 10-12 weeks from the date of examination or submission of assignment (IGC 2) via candidate’s email address.

CERTIFICATION

CANDIDATES SHOULD PASSED ALL THE 2 UNITS ( IGC 1 and 2) IN ORDER TO GET THE NEBOSH IGC QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE

For each exam passed by the candidate a certificate will issued by the NEBOSH

And for candidates who passed ALL the units (IGC 1 and 2), NEBOSH Qualification Certificate together

Certificate will be valid for a lifetime.

APPROVAL:

National Examination Board of Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH).