NEBOSH Health & Safety Management for Construction

Course Content

• The foundations of construction health and safety management
• Improving health and safety culture and assessing risk
• Managing change and procedures
• Excavation
• Demolition
• Mobile plant and vehicles
• Working at height
• Musculoskeletal health and load handling
• Work equipment
• Electricity
• Fire
• Chemical and biological agents
• Physical and psychological health

Who Should Attend?

The Health and Safety Management for Construction qualification (NC) is aimed at anyone (managers, supervisors and workers) in the construction sector. It’s ideal for anyone who needs a broad understanding of construction health and safety issues to be able to manage day-to-day risks effectively.

Many people take this qualification as a first step in a career in construction health and safety. It gives a valuable overview, and is a sound basis for further professional study.

Assessment

The aim of this assessment is for you to practically apply your knowledge and understanding gained from your studies of the NC syllabus. To do this, you will complete an Open Book Examination (OBE) based on a fictional construction site.
Successful delegates are awarded the qualification by the examining body NEBOSH approximately 16 weeks after the last day of the course.  However, students are informed of their results approximately 11 weeks after the exam date.

Health and Safety Management for Construction qualification meets the academic requirements for Technician membership (TechIOSH) of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and Associate membership (AIIRSM) of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM).