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ERMC in conjunction with Holistic Safety Business UK is organizing NEBOSH HSE Incident Investigation course

3/12/2025

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ERMC in conjunction with Holistic Safety Business UK is organizing NEBOSH HSE International General Certificate Course

9-19/12/2025

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Who’s it for?

If you are looking to have a positive influence on wellbeing in your workplace, this qualification is a great choice for you. It is particularly relevant to HR specialists, Health and Safety professionals and those with people management responsibilities.

What will I learn?

Based on research and best practice, Working with Wellbeing provides a holistic approach that is relevant for any sector, anywhere in the world. It covers:

  • what ‘wellbeing’ is and why it matters
  • the different factors that can positively and negatively impact wellbeing
  • the benefits of achieving good worker wellbeing
  • practical initiatives that can improve wellbeing- how to measure the effectiveness of wellbeing initiatives.

The qualification introduces the concept of the NEBOSH ‘Wellbeing tree’ which considers six key areas of wellbeing – Interaction, Exercise, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Kindness and Learning. Through your participation you will gain the knowledge and confidence necessary to positively influence employee wellbeing in your workplace.

Advantages for employers

Investing in good wellbeing will bring benefits to your business as well as your workforce. Research has shown that good wellbeing can:

  • Reduce staff turnover
  • Reduce sickness absence
  • Reduce accidents and injuries
  • Increase employee satisfaction and engagement
  • Increase productivity.

Throughout the qualification learners identify initiatives that can make a real difference in your workplace.

How is the qualification assessed?

The assessment checks your understanding and ability to apply what you have learnt to your workplace. First you will review the strengths and weaknesses in relation to each area of wellbeing within your workplace. Then you will produce a wellbeing intervention plan for your workplace, explaining how its effectiveness will be evaluated

Who is it for?

This qualification is suitable for anyone responsible for managing people or for managing workplace stress. This may include:

  • Health and Safety professionals
  • Human Resource professionals
  • Line managers and supervisors
  • Occupational health professionals

 

Through studying the qualification, individuals will undertake in-depth, best practice learning from which they will understand the six key areas of work design and how to identify warning signs and implement strategic interventions.

Employers

Investing in the understanding and prevention of work-related stress and improved wellbeing can benefit your organisation in several ways. This qualification will help you to:

  • Build valuable in-house expertise
  • Improve staff attendance levels and reduce absences
  • Boost staff performance and productivity
  • Enhance your organisation’s reputation
  • Build organisational and workforce resilience
  • Reduce the threat of litigation
  • Create a safer and healthier work environment

 

This qualification will give you confidence that your team is trained in HSE’s current approach to managing and controlling stress at work. By adopting the principles taught in this qualification you can empower your employees to create a positive workplace, and significantly reduce the causes and effects of workplace stress

What does the course covers?

The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Managing Stress at Work aims to help you understand the key principles of work-related stress and its relationship to mental ill health issues. Beyond this you will learn:

  • How to recognise the causes and effects of workplace stress
  • The responsibilities of employers and individual roles in managing workplace stress
  • How to apply the HSE’s Management Standards approach to assess stress risks in the workplace
  • How to develop suitable interventions to address stressors, reduce negative impacts, and manage the effects of stress in the workplace
  • Ways to continually improve your organisation and create a great place to work

Length of course

You should plan your study around a minimum of seven hours. This is made up of six taught hours and one hour for the assessment.

How is the qualification assessed?

A multiple-choice assessment is completed at the end of the course. You will be presented with a realistic workplace scenario, and will answer multiple-choice questions focused on the principles learnt throughout the course.

Who is it for?

Anyone involved in managing workplace health and safety risks including those who undertake risk assessments. The content will be particularly useful to employers, managers, supervisors, HSE champions and union and health and safety representatives.

What will I learn?

The NEBOSH HSE Award in Managing Risks and Risk Assessment at Work is an introductory level qualification, developed in conjunction with the health and safety regulator for Great Britain, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). It is structured around HSE’s approach to controlling the risks caused by workplace hazards. You will learn how to:

– Identify hazards and be aware of some of the resources that can help

– Assess risks in low to medium risk premises using simple HSE tools

– Evaluate risks in a proportionate and sensible manner

– Identify suitable control measures

How will it help me?

This qualification will help you:

– Develop straightforward practical skills to manage workplace risks; something all employers need

– Build confidence in your risk assessment capabilities

– Contribute to the creation of a safer and healthier workplace as soon as you return to work

Advantages for employers

The NEBOSH HSE Award in Managing Risks and Risk Assessment at Work will help you to:

– Have confidence as your team will be trained in HSE’s current approach to health and safety risk management

– Ensure your organisation has valuable in-house risk management expertise

– Upskill your teams so they can carry out risk assessments in the right way and to the right standard

– Create a safe and healthy work environment

How is the qualification assessed?

A practical assessment is completed at the end of the course. You will be asked to watch a video of a real workplace and complete a risk assessment to identify how you would manage and prioritise the risks present.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification, however it is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

Course Objective

This course will give you invaluable knowledge and skills AND a globally respected qualification that supports your current role and your long-term career.
The qualification is

  • relevant to every workplace
  • ideal for managers, supervisors, or anybody with health and safety management responsibilities
  • perfect for those embarking on a health and safety career

With in-depth focus on the things that matter, the NEBOSH International General Certificate covers the core skills you need, wherever in the world you work. You will learn:

  • how to effectively manage health and safety
  • how to identify and control common workplace hazards
  • how to measure if you’ve been successful
  • relevant key international standards

How is it assessed?

This modern qualification combines activities, learning and interactive materials to provide you with an interesting and engaging experience. It focuses on key skills that means you can instantly apply the knowledge you gain and add value to your organisation. The two-step assessment process, which checks what you know and can do, consists of:

  • an open book examination
  • a practical risk assessment

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification, but we do recommend that learners have an underpinning knowledge of safety issues. This may have been achieved by studying a NEBOSH General Certificate level qualification. It is also important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

Course Objective

This course is aimed primarily at Managers, Supervisors and Health and Safety Advisers with safety responsibilities in the Oil and Gas industry. The qualification focuses on operational process safety and is intended to enable learners to apply and implement effective process safety management across all areas of their operation, anywhere in the world. This qualification provides the underpinning knowledge, which when combined with experience enables holders to identify, evaluate and control a wide range of workplaces hazards. It is based around international standards and management systems that enable the effective discharge of workplace safety responsibilities both onshore and offshore. Globally, employers in the Oil and Gas industries find that the International Oil and Gas Certificate can improve the safety culture of their organisation by providing line management and staff with a sound understanding of operational safety management. The NEBOSH Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety covers one main unit (IOG1) entitled ‘Management of International Oil and Gas Operational Safety’.
The key topics covered by the qualification are:

  • Hazards inherent in the extraction, storage and processing of raw materials and products
  • Hydrocarbon process safety
  • Risk management techniques used in the oil and gas industries
  • Contractor management
  • Fire and explosion controls in the oil and gas industries
  • Marine and Land logistics

This unit is divided into the following five key elements::

  • E1 – Health, safety and environmental management in context
  • E2 – Hydrocarbon process safety (1)
  • E3 – Hydrocarbon process safety (2)
  • E4 – Fire protection and emergency response
  • E5 – Logistics and transport operations

NEBOSH does not set specific formal entry requirements for this qualification.

How is it assessed?

IOG1 – An invigilated paper based exam (11 Questions).

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification, but’ it is recommended that learners should already have an underpinning knowledge of health and safety issues, and many will have gained another NEBOSH qualification. It is also important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

Course Objective

NEBOSH has collaborated with Great Britain’s Health and Safety Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), to develop the NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management. This process safety management qualification is the result of the unique collaboration which combines the advanced technical ‘high hazard’ expertise of HSE with NEBOSH’s ability to deliver strong vocational OSH qualifications. This qualification is designed to equip delegates with a broad understanding of the accepted principles and recognised industrial practices for the management of process risk. This will ensure that they can recognise and contribute to the control of process safety hazards. The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management is designed to cover a range of issues affecting process industries.
Key topics covered by this qualification include:

  • Establishment of process management systems
  • Asset management and maintenance strategies
  • Safe start-up and shutdown of process plant
  • Performance standards for safety critical systems and equipment
  • Hazards and controls for:
    • Chemical reactions
    • Bulk storage of dangerous substances
    • Fire and explosion
  • Purpose and features of emergency plans

This unit is divided into the following four key elements:

  • E1 – Process safety leadership
  • E2 – Management of process risk
  • E3 – Process safety hazard control
  • E4 – Fire and explosion protection

How is it assessed?

PSM1 – Is a multiple-choice question assessment paper (40 questions). This assessment is now be completed online, it is a Multiple Choice Question Assessment.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements but it is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

Course Objective

NEBOSH has worked with Great Britain’s Health and Safety Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to develop a one-day health and safety qualification for senior business leaders and anyone aspiring to this role. The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence is interactive and thought provoking. The course content highlights the moral, legal and financial reasons for good health and safety leadership and offers guidance on the key areas to focus on to achieve it. Employers will gain a number of benefits from giving their business leaders the opportunity to take this qualification, including:

  • Leadership that reflects the HSE’s model of effective health and safety leadership
  • Health and Safety will be factored into business decisions in the future
  • Leaders and Managers who recognise how their own behaviour’s impact on health and safety culture.

The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence has been designed to help attenders to become a better influencer of Health and Safety in their business.
The course content covers the following topics:

  • What Health and Safety leadership means
  • The moral, legal and financial reasons for good Health and Safety leadership
  • The links between Health and Safety leadership and culture
  • What the different leadership styles are
  • How human failures can impact performance and culture
  • The HSE’s model of effective Health and Safety leadership
  • How leaders can build effective relationships with the workforce

How is it assessed?

HSL1 – Is an assessment using reflective statements around the course modules and including an “action plan – intervention” plan to help to improve Health and Safety within the workplace. This assessment is now be completed online, it is a Multiple Choice Question Assessment.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements but it is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

Course Objective

NEBOSH and Great Britain’s Health and Safety Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), have jointly developed a new one day qualification that shows how non-complex incidents can be investigated effectively. By learning lessons and making improvements, organisations can avoid similar incidents occurring in the future. This qualification is for anyone who wants to carry out incident investigations effectively. Employers, Supervisors, HSE Champions, Union and Health and Safety Representatives will benefit.
Attending the course will enable you to:

  • Independently investigate simple incidents
  • Gather evidence including conducting witness interviews
  • Produce an action plan to prevent a recurrence of an incident
  • Contribute to team investigations for large scale incidents
  • Positively impact the Health and Safety culture in your organisation

The one day NEBOSH HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation covers the following topics:

  • Moral, legal and financial arguments for investigations
  • Human and organisational factors that can contribute to an incident
  • The process for investigating incidents
  • Positive interview strategies and the barriers to successful interviews

After attending the course will enable you to:

  • Independently investigate simple incidents
  • Gather evidence including conducting witness interviews
  • Produce an action plan to prevent a recurrence of an incident
  • Contribute to team investigations for large scale incidents
  • Positively impact the safety culture in your organisation

How is it assessed?

Inc Inv 1 – The assessment uses video case studies which the learners have to evaluate and identify both positive and negative aspects of the investigation interviews used in the case studies.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements but it is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus.NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

Course Objective

The NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award provides a best practice introduction to workplace Health and Safety, and business risk that is relevant to all industry sectors.
The course will help learners to:

  • gain an awareness of common workplace hazards so you can help to implement or maintain your organisation’s health and safety management system
  • gain practical skills that can help keep yourself and others safe
  • apply the principles of risk assessment
  • have a positive impact on Health and Safety in your workplace

Course attenders will gain knowledge and practical Health and Safety skills, which will enable them to:

  • understand why health and safety needs to be managed, ensuring effective processes are in place
  • inspect the workplace, recognising common hazards, evaluating risk, recommending controls measures and assigning actions
  • understand why incidents happen and how to investigate them

The course is suitable for anyone who needs to understand the principles of Health and Safety as part of their job will benefit from taking this qualification including:

  • Team Leaders and Supervisors
  • HR Professionals
  • Facilities Managers
  • Health and Safety Representatives
  • Service Engineers

The benefits for the Employer, are that the NEBOSH Health and Safety at Work Award can help them to:

  • Reduce incident and injury rates, and the associated lost time and absence
  • Foster greater Health and Safety awareness amongst employees
  • Improve employee engagement and enhance safety culture
  • Secure higher levels of compliance with organisational safety measures
  • Protect the business from the reputational damage caused by health and safety failures

How is it assessed?

HSA 1 – The assessment is Risk Assessment based in which the learners have to identify a range of hazards and risks in their workplace and suggest suitable remedial action to make the workplace safer.

Entry requirements

There are no specific entry requirements but it is important that learners have a suitable standard of English language in order to understand and articulate the concepts contained in the syllabus. NEBOSH recommends that learners undertaking this qualification should reach a minimum standard of English equivalent to an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 5.0 or higher in IELTS tests.

Course Objective

The NEBOSH Environmental Awareness at Work Qualification provides a useful introduction to environmental issues at work. It highlights the role workers can play in improving organisational environmental performance and will aid understanding of environmental impacts and risk control. It meets the training requirement for organisations implementing ISO 14001. The course is one day in length. The course covers basic environmental awareness and practices essential in the workplace.
Topics include:

  • The meanings of basic environmental terms
  • Importance and benefits of sustainable development
  • The individual’s role in a certified Environmental Management System (EMS)
  • Air, Water and Land pollution
  • Dealing with emergencies

The syllabus is mapped to environmental awareness and management requirements published by LANTRA (One of the leading awarding bodies for land-based industries in both the UK and the Republic of Ireland).

How is it assessed?

EnvAw1 – Is a multiple-choice question assessment paper (40 questions). This assessment is now be completed online, it is a Multiple Choice Question Assessment.