NEBOSH Certificate Essentials

NEBOSH National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health Image taken:

The Six Pack The NEBOSH essentials -  Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999  The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998  Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992  Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992  The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992  The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992

Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999  The assessment of risks to health and safety  Access to competent health and safety advice  Co-operation of employers and those who share premises  Preparing for emergencies

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998  The assessment of machinery hazards  The process of installation, commissioning and use of work equipment  The hazards created by introducing a piece of work equipment into a workplace Generally, any equipment which is used by an employee at work is covered, for example hammers, knives, ladders, drilling machines, power presses, circular saws, photocopiers, lifting equipment* (including lifts), dumper trucks and motor vehicles. (Source: Simple guide to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998)

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992  Common features of a workplace  Minimum standards of workplace hygiene  Identification of potential workplace hazards  Provision and upkeep of workstations, seating, toilets & washrooms, temperature control etc.

Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992  The interaction of a person with their workstation within the work environment  The design of tasks using new technology  The assessment of those at most risk of work related upper limb disorders  Computer workstations or equipment can be associated with neck, shoulder, back or arm pains, fatigue and eyestrain.

The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992  The prevalence of back injury  The assessment of a task, the person performing the task, the load to be moved and the environment in which it is moved  The preference of eliminating or minimising lifting and handling  Emphasis placed on mechanical handling

The Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992  Personal protection is the last line of defence  An assessment of the hazards a person is exposed to is required  Specification of the equipment standards aids selection of appropriate PPE  All PPE has to be maintained and has a finite life