NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety

Description

Course Overview

The NEBOSH Construction Certificate (UK) is highly regarded in the UK as a qualification in health and safety. I

t is designed for individuals working in the construction industry who have health and safety responsibilities, such as managers, supervisors, and site workers.

The certificate provides them with the necessary knowledge and skills to protect themselves and others in the workplace. It gives you practical skills and technical knowledge to recognise and evaluate risks in a construction environment and addresses vital health and safety issues encountered in this industry.

Upon completion of the course, you will have the knowledge and skills to establish and oversee a health and safety management system that complies with the Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations, as well as learn to recognise, evaluate, and manage construction-related hazards and risks.

Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS Scheme) Eligibility

The NEBOSH construction course is positioned within the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at SCQF Level 7, corresponding to RQF/CQFW Level 4 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

As a result, obtaining this certification makes you qualified to apply for a CSCS Academically Qualified Person Card.

What you will learn

The in-depth course content, aligned with CDM best practices and legislative requirements, will give you everything you need to manage construction health and safety.

The syllabus includes one central unit, CN1, which covers the following content:

• CDM roles and responsibilities
• Health and safety culture
• Assessing risk
• Managing change
• Excavation
• Demolition
• Mobile plant and vehicles
• Working at height
• Musculoskeletal health
• Work equipment
• Electricity
• Fire
• Chemical and biological agents
• Physical and psychological health.

By the end of the NEBOSH Construction Certificate, you will be able to:

• Recognise, assess and control a range of common construction hazards
• Develop safe systems of work
• Take part in incident investigations
• Advise on the roles, competencies and duties under construction legislation
• Positively influence health and safety culture
• Confidently challenge unsafe behaviours
• Help manage contractors