NEBOSH National Diploma in OHS – Distance Learning

Suitable for

This qualification is designed for aspiring health and safety professionals and builds directly upon the knowledge provided by the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety.  It provides a sound basis for progression to postgraduate study.

Learning outcome

• Effectively manage health and safety.
• Understand key UK legal frameworks for health and safety, including the essential elements of health and safety systems.
• Identifying and controlling risks associated with hazardous agents, workplace issues and equipment.
• Management of workplace stress.
• The importance of human factors in reducing incidents.
• Support and develop your company’s health and safety culture.

Course covers:

The NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety provides core health and safety knowledge that is applicable across all sectors. When combined with understanding and appropriate application, it underpins the competent performance of an Occupational Health and Safety Practitioner.

The key topics covered by the qualification are:

• Management of health and safety at work
• The Key legal frameworks for health and safety in the UK, including the key elements of health and safety systems
• The identification and control of risk associated with hazardous agents, workplace issues and equipment
• Management of stress at work
• The importance of human factors in reducing incidents

Learners may choose to take individual units in any order during their 5 year enrolment period and will be awarded a unit certificate for each unit passed.

Course Outline 

The qualification is divided into four units, each of which is assessed separately:

• Unit A Managing health and safety
• Unit B Hazardous agents in the workplace
• Unit C Workplace and work equipment safety
• Unit DNI Application of health and safety management in the workplace

Unit A: Managing Health and Safety 

1. Principles of Health and Safety Management
2. Principles of Health and Safety Law
3. Criminal Law
4. Civil Law
5. Loss Causation and Incident Investigation
6. Measuring and Reviewing Health and Safety Performance
7. Assessment and Evaluation of Risk
8. Risk Control
9. Organisational Factors
10. Human Factors
11. The Role of The Health and Safety Practitioner

Unit B: Hazardous Substances / Agents in the Workplace 

1. Managing Occupational Health
2. Identification, Assessment and Evaluation of Hazardous Substances
3. Control of Hazardous Substances
4. Monitoring and Measuring of Hazardous Substances
5. Biological Agents
6. Noise and Vibration
7. Radiation
8. Mental Ill-Health and Dealing with Violence and Aggression At Work
9. Musculoskeletal Risks and Controls
10. Work Environment Risks and Controls

Unit C: Workplace and Work Equipment Safety 

1. Workplace Welfare Requirements and Specific Workplace Issues
2. Fires and Explosions
3. Workplace Fire Risk Assessment
4. Storage, Handling and Processing of Hazardous Substances
5. Work Equipment
6. Workplace Machinery
7. Mobile, Lifting, Access and Work at Height Equipment
8. Electrical Safety
9. Construction and Works of A Temporary Nature – Hazards And Controls
10. Workplace Transport and Managing Work-Related Road Risk

Unit DNI: Application of Health and Safety Theory and Practice