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NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety - Newry

Health Matters (Health & Safety) Ltd

Health Matters (Health & Safety) Ltd

The NEBOSH National Construction Certificate is aimed at Supervisors, Managers and CDM Coordinators within the construction industry that are required to ensure that activities under their control are undertaken safely.

The NEBOSH National Construction Certificate is aimed at Supervisors, Managers and CDM Coordinators within the construction industry that are required to ensure that activities under their control are undertaken safely.

It is likely to prove useful for those concerned with the management of buildings who may need to ensure that contractors are working safely.

The qualification is also appropriate for supervisors and managers working in other industries such as utilities, Estate Management and even broadcasting, where temporary workplaces are a feature of their activities.

What are the benefits for your organisation?

Many larger construction organisations choose the NEBOSH National Construction Certificate as a key part of their supervisory or management development programme. By ensuring that line managers have a sound understanding of the principles of risk management they build an effective safety culture in the company. Owners or managers of smaller construction companies will find this qualification helps them to meet the requirements of clients and principal contractors when working on other people’s premises or sites.

Many of NEBOSH’s training providers will provide in-company courses that allow for material reflecting the organisation’s own systems of work or particular hazards to be included.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the main requirements and application of the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2007.
  • Understand the factors to consider when carrying out a site assessment; identify construction activity hazards, assess the risks and recommend control measures.
  • Identify the hazards & and outline appropriate control measures in the following areas: movement of people & vehicles, manual & mechanical handling, work equipment, electrical, chemical & biological, physical & psychological, working at height, excavation work & confined spaces & demolition.
  • Successfully carry out a safety inspection of a construction workplace identifying hazards, recommending control measures and preparing a management report.

What does the course cover?

It covers a broad range of construction hazards and the means by which they can be controlled. It includes the main legal requirements relating to construction work and enables students to undertake effective safety inspections on a construction site. The content has been revised in line with the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007.

The NEBOSH National Construction Certificate consists of three units; each separately assessed (enabling students to choose to take individual units in any order over a five year period).

  • GC1 Management of health and safety
  • CC1 Managing and controlling hazards in construction activities
  • CC2 Construction health and safety practical application
  • Explain the processes & procedures for investigating & reporting accidents at work.

How is the course assessed?

Students are assessed with written examinations for GC1 and CC1. CC2 is assessed by a practical examination testing the ability to identify health and safety issues in a construction workplace.

Duration: 14 Study days plus 1 day for exams and recommended 52 additional private study hours

CITB Levy payers may be entitled to claim for reimbursement from the CITB of up to 75%

Dates

  • GC1: 28th Aug, 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th Sep 2017
  • CC1: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th Oct, 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th Nov 2017
  • Revision Day: 2nd Dec 2017
  • Exam: 6th Dec 2017

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Location

11 Monaghan Court
Monaghan Street
Newry
BT35 6BH
United Kingdom

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