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The National ExaminationBoard in Occupational Safetyand Health (NEBOSH)Dominus Way,Meridian Business Park,Leicester LE19 1QWTel: 44 (0) 116 263 4700Fax: 44 (0) 116 282 4000Email: info@nebosh.org.ukwww.nebosh.org.ukVersion: 3Specification date: October 2018Publication date: February 2021Registered Charity Number: 1010444 NEBOSH. All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmittedin any form, or by any means, electronic, electrostatic,mechanical, photocopied or otherwise, without the expresspermission in writing from NEBOSH.National General Certificatein Occupational Healthand SafetyQualification guide for learners
ContentsQualification overviewQualification key features4Who is the qualification designed for?5Benefits for you5Benefits for your employer5Professional membership6Syllabus development and review6Achieving the qualification7Re-sitting unit(s)7Re-sitting NG1 to improve your grade8Finding where to study8Qualification grading and issue of qualification parchment9SyllabusSyllabus summary11Learning outcomes and assessment criteria12NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety2
Qualification overview
Qualification key featuresQualificationoverviewUnit prefixes andtitle/sAssessmentUnit NG1Unit NG2Unit NG1: Management of health and safetyUnit NG2: Risk assessmentAssessment TypeAssessment TimeOpen book examination (OBE)4 hoursPractical assessment3 hoursModes of studyA full-time block release course (minimum of two weeks, ten workingdays)Part-time day release (spread over at least ten weeks)Open or distance learningQualification level andnumber of creditsSCQF Level 6 (Equivalent to RQF Level 3)Unit NG1: 5 credits, Unit NG2: 6 creditsEntry requirementsNoneRecommendedminimum standards ofEnglishEquivalent to an International English Language Testing System scoreof 6.0 or higher in IELTS testsLanguages availableEnglishQualification gradesThe qualification grade is based on the result from Unit NG1Distinction: 75 marks or higherCredit:65 - 74 marksPass:45 - 64 marksNEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety4
QualificationoverviewWho is the qualification designed for?This qualification is designed for anyone(managers, supervisors and workers) in any type oforganisation. It’s ideal for anyone who needs a broadunderstanding of health and safety issues to be ableto manage day-to-day risks effectively. Many peopletake the National General Certificate in OccupationalHealth and Safety (NGC) as a first step in a career inhealth and safety. It gives a valuable overview, and isa sound basis for further professional study.Benefits for youThe NGC looks at everyday solutions for generalworkplace health and safety issues. When you havecompleted the qualification, you will be able to: justify the need for health and safetyimprovements; develop basic safe systems of work that includeemergency arrangements and know when to usea permit-to-work system; take part in incident investigations; and help your employer check the effectiveness oftheir health and safety management systemthrough monitoring, auditing and review.Benefits for your employerWhen you achieve the NGC, you will be a huge assetto your employer. You will make a real differencein the workplace. You will have the knowledge,understanding and skills to help protect the healthand safety of all workers. You will also be able helpyour employer to comply with the law and goodpractice, as well as help them avoid the huge costsfrom incidents and ill-health. advise on duties under the main pieces of UKhealth and safety legislation; help your organisation to manage contractors; work within a health and safety managementsystem; positively influence health and safety cultureand behaviour; carry out a general risk assessment (using a 5-stepapproach) of your workplace; recognise workplace changes and their impactsand understand how to minimise these impacts;NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety5
QualificationoverviewProfessional membershipOnce you have your qualification parchment for theNGC, you can apply for the following memberships.Membership bodyMembership DesignatorycategorylettersInternational Instituteof Risk and SafetyAssociateManagementInstitution ofOccupational Safetyand Health (IOSH)AIIRSMAssociateAIOSHTechnicalTech IOSHSyllabus development and reviewWe developed the syllabus following wideconsultation with key stakeholders: Learning Partners(the companies that deliver your training), employers,trade unions, standards-setting organisations, pastand present learners and subject experts. We areespecially grateful to the following contributors: Qatar Steel; The FA Group; Travis Perkins; UAE Ministry of Education; and Unite the Union.NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and SafetyA ‘vital’ investmentin knowledge forsmall businessesChad Bott is Health and SafetyManager at Transcentral, aWest Midlands-based companyoffering transport and storagesolutions across the UK andEurope.Chad holds four NEBOSH certificates coveringgeneral health and safety, construction, fire and theenvironment. Chad’s NEBOSH studies helped him todevelop a complete health, safety and environmentalmanagement system for the business.“The knowledge I gained from taking my NEBOSHqualifications has been essential for Transcentral andhas really supported our expansion. The transformationof the business has been immense and it simplywouldn’t have been possible without my NEBOSHstudies and qualifications. We now boast a five starhealth and safety rating from an international softdrinks manufacturer. Without NEBOSH I doubt wewould have won that tender. For me, from a healthand safety point of view, investing in a NEBOSHqualification is essential for any small business.”6
QualificationoverviewAchieving the qualificationThe NGC has two unit assessments; you must achieve a‘Pass’ in each unit to be awarded the qualification.You will have five years to complete your qualification.The five-year period starts from the date you passedyour first successful unit (we call this the ‘declarationdate’). Any unit that is five or more years old will notcount towards the qualification and you will need toretake this/these unit(s) if you still want to complete thequalification.Re-sitting unit(s)You may re-sit a unit assessment if: you achieved a ‘Pass’ in a unit that is five ormore years old and you need it to achieve thequalification; you are ‘Referred’ (ie, don’t pass); or want to retake Unit NG1 to get a higher grade (UnitNG2 is ‘Pass’ or ‘Refer’ and does not count towardsthe qualification grade).There is no limit to the number of times you can re-situnit(s) within the five-year period. A refund will not begiven if you register to re-sit a unit before an originalunit result is known. If your re-sit result is lower thanthe original mark, you will keep the original markawarded for the unit. Re-sit marks are not capped.NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety7
QualificationoverviewRe-sitting NG1 to improve your gradeIf you want to try to improve your grade in UnitNG1, you need to tell us in writing within 20working days of the declaration date of your secondsuccessful unit. Otherwise, a qualification parchmentwill automatically be issued showing the originaldeclaration date.Finding where to studyYou can search for Learning Partners (the people thatprovide your training course) using the ‘Where tostudy’ tab on our website: www.nebosh.org.Note: it is best to check directly with the LearningPartner for up-to-date information on course dates.NEBOSH helped mefind the dream jobI’d never heard ofVictoria Casey is a RiskConsultant for one of the UK’slargest insurers, Aviva. Herjob is to carry out surveys ofbusiness properties to provideher colleagues in underwritingwith a better understanding ofthe risks they are providing cover for. During the surveyVictoria encourages customers to reduce their risks andexposures by adopting best practice risk managementprocedures.“This is my absolute dream job and I couldn’t behappier,” she told us. “I feel like I uncover somethingnew every day and the learning never actually stops,which is something I really do love. It’s a job I wouldnever have got without my NEBOSH qualifications,and personally I believe it’s a job that couldn’t bedone without them. Not only did my NEBOSH GeneralCertificate and Fire Certificate fill in so many blanks asfar as my knowledge was concerned, the qualificationsgave me so much confidence and helped me, andstill do help me almost every day, to demonstrate mycompetence. Now I’m really looking forward to takingthings to the next level.”NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety8
Once we issue the result of the second successfulunit, you have 20 working days to either:Your qualification grade is based only on the resultfrom the question paper (Unit NG1). But you needto achieve a ‘Pass’ in both units (NG1 and NG2)before the parchment can be issued.The grading boundaries are as follows: tell us in writing that you want to re-sita successful unit to improve your grade(see ‘Re-sitting unit(s)’ for further information);or45-64 65-7475 Qualification grading and issueof qualification parchment0-44QualificationoverviewDistinction submit an Enquiry About Result (EAR) request;please see the EAR policy for further en you have completed both units, you arenormally considered to have completed the wholequalification. We will then send you a qualificationparchment within 40 working days of your finalsuccessful unit. We will only issue individual unitcertificates on written request.NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety9
Syllabus
Syllabus summarySyllabusElement1Why we should manage workplace health andsafetyAssessmentOpen book examination (OBE)2How health and safety management systems workand what they look likeUnit NG1: Management of health and safety3Managing risk – understanding people andprocessesElements 1.1, 1.2 and 3.4are also assessed by the practical assessment(Unit NG2)4Health and safety monitoring and measuring5Physical and psychological health6Musculoskeletal health7Chemical and biological agents8General workplace issues9Work equipmentPractical assessmentUnit NG2: Risk assessment10Fire11ElectricityNEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety11
Learning outcomes and assessment criteriaSyllabusLearning outcomeThe learner will beable to:RelatedcontentAssessment criteriaAssessmentJustify health and safetyimprovements usingmoral, financial and legalarguments1.1–1.2Discuss the moral, financial and legal reasons formanaging health and safety in the workplaceAdvise on the mainduties for health andsafety in the workplace1.3Summarise the main health and safety duties ofemployers and workers in HSWA 1974 and MHSWR1999OBEHelp their organisationmanage contractors1.4Explain how contractors should be selected, monitoredand managedOBEWork within a healthand safety managementsystem, recognisingwhat effective generalpolicy, organisation andarrangements shouldlook like2.1–2.2Give an overview of the elements of a health and safetymanagement system and the benefits of having aformal/certified systemOBEPositively influencehealth and safetyculture and behaviour toimprove performance intheir organisation3.1–3.3OBE, practicalExplain how the law works and the consequencesof non-complianceDiscuss the main ingredients of health and safetymanagement systems that make it effective – generalpolicy, organisation, arrangementsDescribe the concept of health and safety culture andhow it influences performanceOBESummarise how health and safety culture at work canbe improvedSummarise the human factors which positively ornegatively influence behaviour at work in a way that canaffect health and safetyNEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety12
SyllabusLearning outcomeThe learner will beable to:RelatedcontentAssessment criteriaDo a general riskassessment in theirown workplace –profiling and prioritisingrisks, inspecting theworkplace, recognisinga range of commonhazards, evaluatingrisks (taking accountof current controls),recommending furthercontrol measures,planning actions1.1Explain the principles of the risk assessment process1.2andRecognise workplacechanges that havesignificant healthand safety impactsand effective ways tominimise those impacts3.5Discuss typical workplace changes that have significanthealth and safety impacts and ways to minimise thoseimpactsOBEDevelop basic safesystems of work(including taking accountof typical emergencies)and knowing whento use permit-to-worksystems for special risks3.6–3.8Describe what to consider when developing andimplementing a safe system of work for generalactivitiesOBE3.45–11AssessmentOBE, practicalProduce a risk assessment of a workplace whichconsiders a wide range of identified hazards (drawnfrom elements 5–11) and meets best practice standards(‘suitable and sufficient’)Explain the role, function and operation of a permit-towork systemDiscuss typical emergency procedures (including trainingand testing) and how to decide what level of first aid isneeded in the workplaceNEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety13
SyllabusLearning outcomeThe learner will beable to:RelatedcontentAssessment criteriaAssessmentTake part in incidentinvestigations4.2Explain why and how incidents should be investigated,recorded and reportedOBEHelp their employer tocheck their managementsystem effectiveness –through monitoring,audits and reviews4.1,4.3,4.4Discuss common methods and indicators used tomonitor the effectiveness of management systemsOBEExplain what an audit is and why and how it is used toevaluate a management systemExplain why and how regular reviews of health andsafety performance are neededNEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety14
West Midlands-based company offering transport and storage solutions across the UK and Europe. Chad holds four NEBOSH certificates covering general health and safety, construction, fire and the environment. Chad's NEBOSH studies helped him to develop a complete health, safety and environmental management system for the business.
