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February 2010 Guide to the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and S

February 2010 Guide to the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety © NEBOSH 2013 NDip 280313 v6 Qualification title: National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Version: 6 Specification date: February 2010 Guide publication date: March 2013 The National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH), Dominus Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1QW. Registered Charity Number: 1010444 Telephone: +44 (0) 116 263 4700 Fax: +44 (0) 116 282 4000 Email: info@nebosh.org.uk Website: www.nebosh.org.uk © NEBOSH 2013 Guide to the NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (February 2010 specification) Contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Benefits for employers 1 1.2 Professional membership 1 1.3 Qualification level and UK accreditation 2 1.4 Key topics covered 2 1.5 Course tuition and private study time requirements 2 1.6 Unit examinations 3 1.7 Entry requirements 3 1.8 Minimum standard of English required for candidates 3 1.9 Legislation 4 1.10 Legislative updates 4 1.11 National Occupational Standards (NOS) and best practice 4 1.12 Qualification type 4 1.13 Qualification progression 5 1.14 Programmes offered by NEBOSH-accredited course providers 5 1.15 Examination dates 5 1.16 Specification date 5 1.17 Syllabus development and review 5 1.18 Further information for candidates 6 1.19 Further information for accredited course providers 6 2. Qualification structure 2.1 Unit assessment 7 2.2 Unit structure 8 2.3 Achieving the overall qualification 8 2.4 Unit pass standard 9 2.5 Unit certificates 9 2.6 Overall qualification grades 9 2.7 Overall qualification certificates 9 2.8 Re-sitting examinations 9 3. Policies 3.1 Requests for reasonable adjustments 11 3.2 Requests for special consideration 11 3.3 Enquiries about results and appeals 11 3.4 Malpractice 12 © NEBOSH 2013 4. Syllabus - NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (February 2010 specification) 13 4.1 Unit A: Managing health and safety Element A1: Principles of health and safety management 17 Element A2: Loss causation and incident investigation 20 Element A3: Measuring and reviewing health and safety performance 22 Element A4: Identifying hazards, assessing and evaluating risks 24 Element A5: Risk Control 26 Element A6: Organisational factors 28 Element A7: Human factors 31 Element A8: Principles of health and safety law 34 Element A9: Criminal law 37 Element A10: Civil law 39 4.2 Unit B: Hazardous agents in the workplace Element B1: Principles of toxicology and epidemiology 42 Element B2: Hazardous substances and other chemicals – assessment of risk 45 Element B3: Hazardous substances and other chemicals – engineering controls and personal protective equipment 48 Element B4: Monitoring and measuring 50 Element B5: Biological agents 52 Element B6: Physical agents 1 – noise and vibration 54 Element B7: Physical agents 2 – radiation 58 Element B8: Psychosocial agents 61 Element B9: Musculoskeletal risks and controls 64 Element B10: Work environment risks and controls 66 Element B11: Managing occupational health 69 4.3 Unit IC: Workplace and work equipment safety Element C1: General workplace issues 72 Element C2: Principles of fire and explosion 75 Element C3: Workplace fire risk assessment 78 Element C4: Storage, handling and processing of dangerous substances 81 Element C5: Work equipment (general) 84 Element C6: Work equipment (workplace machinery) 86 Element C7: Work equipment (mobile, lifting and access) 89 Element C8: Electrical safety and Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 91 Element C9: Construction hazards and controls 94 Element C10: Workplace transport and driving for work 97 Element C11: Pressure system hazards and controls 99 4.2 Unit D: Application of health and safety theory and practice 4.2.1 Purpose and aim 101 4.2.2 Marking 102 4.2.3 Assessment location 102 4.2.4 Submission of completed work 102 4.2.5 Further information 102 © NEBOSH 2013 5. Sample examination question papers 5.1 Unit A: Managing health and safety 103 5.2 Unit B: Hazardous agents in the workplace 108 5.3 Unit C: Workplace and work equipment safety 112 NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (February 2010 specification) © NEBOSH 2013 1 1. Introduction The NEBOSH National Diploma is the flagship NEBOSH qualification and is the first UK vocational qualification to be developed specifically for health and safety professionals. Since its introduction in 1988, the National Diploma has become established as the most popular professional qualification for safety and health practitioners in the UK, with over 10,000 candidates having achieved the qualification. The NEBOSH National Diploma is the qualification for aspiring health and safety professionals, building directly upon the foundation of knowledge provided by the NEBOSH National General Certificate. It is designed to provide students with the expertise required to undertake a career as a safety and health practitioner and also provides a sound basis for progression to postgraduate study. 1.1 Benefits for employers Accidents and work-related ill-health affect all types of workplaces and occupations. In the year 2004/05, there were 220 people killed at work and a further 120 members of the public fatally injured by work-related activities. Over 1 million injuries and 2.3 million cases of illness are experienced by workers each year with around 25,000 individuals being forced to give up work because of occupational injury or ill-health. An estimated 35 million working days are lost each year as a result of workplace accidents and ill-health. In addition to the direct costs of sick pay and absence, employers can find themselves dealing with criminal prosecution, claims for compensation, adverse publicity and harm to both business reputation and profitability. In 2009, the CBI estimated the annual cost of occupational injury and illness to the UK economy at £17 billion. The vast majority of occupational injuries, incidents and ill-health are avoidable by good health and safety management. By saving money, improving productivity and raising workforce morale, effective health and safety management should be recognised as an essential element of a successful management strategy. Management of health and safety in the workplace is not only a legal obligation and a moral imperative; it also makes good business sense. Qualified health and safety professionals are an asset to their organisations, reducing costs by preventing accidents and ill health of employees, without incurring unnecessary expense by over-reacting to trivial risks. Courses leading to the NEBOSH National Diploma may be taken in a variety of formats and at a pace to fit around the needs of the business. Its unitised structure recognises success as the student progresses. Its practical approach promotes the application of the knowledge acquired on the course to problem solving in the student’s own workplace. 1.2 Professional membership The qualification meets the academic requirements to apply for Graduate Membership (Grad IOSH) of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). This is the first step to becoming a Chartered Health and Safety Practitioner as a Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH). It is also accepted by the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) as meeting the academic requirements for Full membership (MIIRSM). NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (February 2010 specification) © NEBOSH 2013 2 1.3 Qualification level and UK accreditation The NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety is accredited and credit rated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA - www.sqa.org.uk) for delivery across the UK. It is rated within the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF - www.scqf.org.uk) at SCQF Level 10 with 48 SCQF credit points. For users in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, this is comparable to a Vocationally-Related Qualification (VRQ) at Level 6 within the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), or Honours Degree standard. For further information please refer to the “Qualifications can cross boundaries” comparison chart issued by the UK regulators, available from the SQA website (www.sqa.org.uk). 1.4 Key topics covered  Managing health and safety  Hazardous agents in the workplace  Workplace and work equipment safety  Practical application of health and safety theory 1.5 Course tuition and private study time requirements Preparatory content: Unit A: 91 hours tuition and 75 hours private study Total: 166 hours Unit B: 71 hours tuition and 50 hours private study Total: 121 hours Unit C: 75 hours tuition and 50 hours private study Total: 125 hours Unit D: 6 hours tuition and 50 hours private study Total: 56 hours A programme of study therefore needs to be based around a minimum of 243 taught hours and approximately 225 hours of private study for an overall total of 468 Hours. A full-time block release course would be expected to last for a minimum of six weeks (thirty- five working days) and a part-time day release course would be spread over at least thirty weeks. For candidates studying by open or distance learning, the tuition hours should be added to the recommended private study hours to give the minimum number of hours that this mode of study will require. Tuition time should normally be allocated proportionate to the tuition time for each element but may require adjustment to reflect the needs of a particular student group. Quoted hours do not include assessment time, ie, sitting written examinations (see 1.6). NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (February 2010 specification) © NEBOSH 2013 3 1.6 Unit examinations  Unit A: Managing health uploads/Ingenierie_Lourd/ nebosh-national-diploma-in-occupational-health-and-safety-guide-to-the.pdf