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NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health)
NEBOSH training courses are internationally recognised health, safety and risk management qualifications relevant across all sectors of the economy. NEBOSH qualifications are all recognised for membership by IOSH and IIRSM.
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NEBOSH and Great Britain’s health and safety regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), have partnered to develop a new qualification aimed at preventing one of the main causes of musculoskeletal disorders; manual handling.
The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Manual Handling Risk Assessment is a one-day qualification, based on HSE’s best practice guidance and tools. The content will help you to identify and assess manual handling risk, and more importantly, prioritise controls to protect workers.
NEBOSH ARE TEAMING UP WITH HSE
The NEBOSH Award in Health and Safety at Work course is an introductory qualification designed to improve the health and safety culture of organisations by equipping the workforce and others to be able to identify and deal with hazards at work, helping them to reduce accidents/incidents and achieve costs saving.
You can study by attending a classroom course provided by very experienced trainer at one of our venues or online via zoom
new nebosh open book exams 2020
Several NEBOSH certificate-level qualifications now include a digital assessment, also known as an open book examination (OBE). This format enables you to sit your NEBOSH assessment on your own, usually in your own home or another safe and suitable location where you can concentrate.
Be trained by a NEBOSH Gold Learning Partner who can help you cost-effectively train your staff.
In-Company Classroom or Live Online: effective and cost & time efficient, available worldwide
Training Contracts: send your staff to our open Classroom or Live Online courses at discounted rates
Online: flexible, self paced study, ideal for training teams across multiple sites, with discounts on standard fees for bulk licences
Bespoke: courses can be tailored to meet your specific sector
Approved and examined by NEBOSH, an internationally recognised health & safety body
Certificate issued by NEBOSH, guaranteeing quality of training and delegates achievement
High quality training guaranteed through Oak Tree Management & Training Gold status in the NEBOSH Learning Partner Scheme
Improved productivity & profitability through:
Reduction in accidents and safety incidents
Improved workforce satisfaction through increased safety awareness throughout the organisation
Enhanced reputation with customers and suppliers
Reduction in costs arising from avoidable insurance claims and legal fees
Lone workers – your health and safety
What your employer must do
Your employer has specific duties to protect you as a lone worker. This also applies if you're working for them as a contractor, a freelancer or are self-employed.
If you're concerned about health and safety risks to you as a lone worker, talk to:
your employer
a manager or supervisor
a health and safety representative
IN COURT
WORKER’S LEG CRUSHED AFTER EXTERNAL CONSULTANT’S ADVICE WAS IGNORED
A PACKAGING MANUFACTURING COMPANY HAS BEEN SENTENCED AFTER A WORKER WAS INJURED BY AN AUTOMATED TRANSFER VEHICLE.
On 5 September 2017, the employee of Saica Pack UK Limited was walking along the factory floor when his leg became trapped between an automated vehicle and a conveyor at the company site in Hartlepool. The vehicles, known as transfer cars, are used to move product around the factory and onto a conveyor system.
The HSE found that although the company purchased the Hartlepool site in 2008, it had failed to assess the risk of injury from contact with the transfer cars until nine years later, only a month prior to the incident. An assessment which was carried out by an external consultant and given to the company in August 2017, highlighted several areas where remedial action was required and made it clear how far short the site was from compliance with the company’s own ‘group wide’ material handling system standard.
The company had failed to ensure that the standard was adopted at the Hartlepool site and very little had been done to control the risks associated with the transfer cars.
Saica Pack UK Limited of Oakesway Trading Estate, Hartlepool, Cleveland pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and was fined £60,000 with £1,512.89 in costs.
Speaking after the hearing, HSE Inspector Jonathan Wills said: “A worker was left with serious life-changing injuries because of this incident. Injuries which could have very easily been avoided, had the recommendations made in the assessment been acted upon.
Source: SHP Daily October 2019
The Importance of Risk Assessments
Risk assessments are very important as they form an integral part of an occupational health and safety management plan. They help to:
Create awareness of hazards and risk.
Identify who may be at risk (e.g., employees, cleaners, visitors, contractors, the public, etc.).
Determine whether a control program is required for a particular hazard.
Determine if existing control measures are adequate or if more should be done.
Prevent injuries or illnesses, especially when done at the design or planning stage.
Prioritise hazards and control measures.
Meet legal requirements where applicable.
A THIRD OF EMPLOYEES ARE NOT PROVIDED WITH HEARING PROTECTION
RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY SPECSAVERS CORPORATE EYECARE HAS REVEALED THAT ONLY 42% OF EMPLOYERS IN THE UK PROVIDE OVERHEAD EARMUFFS TO ITS EMPLOYEES.
Businesses of all sizes across the UK took part in a survey to find out what type of hearing protection is provided for them. It looked at the types of hearing protection offered by companies in the UK. The findings were:
Foam earplug 37%;
Custom moulded earplug 26%;
Ear canal caps 21%;
Flanged earplug 20%;
Integrated earmuff 18%;
Banded earplug 17%.
Under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, it is the responsibility of employers to protect their employees from exposure to excessive noise and noise-induced hearing loss.
Professions such as aircraft ground control and construction workers are examples of jobs where employees are in risk of hearing damage/loss, if relevant protection is not provided. Noise above 85db (decibels) can cause permanent and disabling hearing damage, which cannot be reversed.
At a construction site, peak noise levels can reach 120db, for example a chainsaw’s average decibel can reach 106db-115db, which can significantly damage a construction worker’s hearing or permanently cause them hearing loss.
Ensuring that hearing protection is highlighted in Risk Assessments could save companies from getting a hefty fine if they also carry out what is stated.
Source: SHP Daily October 2019
