NEBOSH international certificate in construction health and safety
This international course covers a wide range of construction health and safety issues as well as health and safety in general.
It is aimed at those who require a basic understanding of health and safety in construction, including managers, supervisors, contractors, health and safety representatives and people wishing to develop their careers in health & safety management.
The course consists of three units. Unit 1 is the same unit covered in the International General Certificate in Health and Safety and covers the key elements of managing health and safety in an international context. Unit 2 concentrates on construction health and safety and Unit 3 develops the skills and knowledge necessary to apply health and safety in practice.
- Course content
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Unit IGC1 - Management of International Health & Safety
- Foundations of health & safety policy
- Health & safety management systems - Plan
- Health & safety management systems - Do
- Health & safety management systems - Check
- Health & safety management systems - Act
Unit ICC1 - Managing and Controlling Hazards in International Construction
- Construction management
- Construction site hazards and control
- Vehicle plant movement
- Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD)
- Work equipment safety
- Electrical safety
- Fire safety
- Chemical and biological hazards
- Psycho-social risks
- Working at height
- Excavation work & confined spaces
- Demolition & deconstruction
Unit ICC2 - International Construction Health & Safety Practical Application
The module applies health & safety in practice. Students carry out a health & safety inspection followed up by a management report.
- Pre-requisites
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There are no pre-requisites for this course.
- Assessment
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Examinations and work based project.
Unit IGC1 and ICC1 is assessed by a 2 hour written examination and ICC2 by a workbased project consisting of a health & safety inspection followed by a management report.
- More details
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Career progression:
Completion of the course leads to:
- TechIOSH
- associate membership of IIRSM
(contact the membership body for the full details on membership requirements)