NEBOSH

Just thought you should know that if you applied for a job and were offered it on condition that you paid for your own NEBOSH training and certificate you should be able to claim some of the cost back from HMRC.
I got original SIA badge and training through job centre for free but had to pay for renewal otherwise I would lose my job.
Claimed back the renewal cost.

 

I've genuinely no idea what sort of Nebosh it was mate. All I know is he told me it took him nearly 2 years to complete. (He started it in December 2021. He finished it in August 2023... so been a long time coming for him. Then I see people in here saying you can complete it in 10 full days with classroom training so I have absolutely no idea what sort of Nebosh it was, whether it was global, national... I'll try find that all out for you on Friday. I'd assume, given the location and nature of his new job (off the coast of Africa) that it's a Global Qualification he's went for. Again though, it could be a British Company he's working for. I genuinely have no idea.

I have a meeting with him every week so I'll be seeing him on Friday and I'll be sure to ask him, for you.

 

I imagine he has the diploma, it's the equivalent of a degree. Takes 2 years of part time study. Lots of H&S managers don't even have it but H&S directors do. Fair play to the guy for doing that, bet it's rock hard.

 

Hey, I passed by NEBOSH HSE Introduction to incident investigation, equivalent to and SQA Level 7 (Higher, A-Level). I'm now studying the NEBOSH NGC, and aim to have that completed in 3 months.

Just a reminder, if your work pays for a NEBOSH or IOSH course and you then leave suddenly, they legally can't charge you because it's health and safety and employers can't charge employees for H&S training.

 

Well done

 

What is the general NEBOSH criteria, do you need to have specific qualification before engaging in this or can random bob from the street do this course and get a job? I have a sandwich dergree in accountancy no that I am looking to do this, I just don't really know what it is and how it works in everyday work places, is it just like construction?

 

Anybody can do it the National General Certificate, you need that or an equivalent to do the diploma.

Not just construction, all companies will have a H&S policy even an office or a call centre. All work places need to abide by HASAWA 1974. Because of this there is always jobs for H&S managers and advisors.

 

Got my results through today and that’s me passed at the first attempt (both units). So glad I don’t have to go through that exam again as it’s a whole day for the written part of the exam. Not sure what my next steps are going to be now after getting the qualification but glad I have this under my belt now to keep my options open.

 

Well done mate,its a grind and hard work,lots of extra dosh coming your way hopefully

 

Thanks mate Fingers crossed

 

I take my NG1 on Wednesday, 24 hour exam. I think I can pass it though. I hoped to have taken the exam by now but March and April set my study back with a mixture of family emergency and end of year finances.

I'll then get onto module 5 the following week. Modules 5 to 11 look more fun.

 

Took longer than expected due to projects on at work but I passed it finally.

Works been a bit * recently so may use this to exit.

 

Deffo a good path to go down

My company like all companies now are baw deep in H&S and seems it’s getting worse by the day.

Job for life.

 

Thought once Brexit was won, all this elf n safety woke nonsense would disappear. I suppose we can console ourselves that the NHS has an extra £350m a week though………discuss…..

 

It's all down to the phrase "if you think health and safety is expensive, wait until you see an accident" .
The HSE has to be vigilant, too many employers wouldn't be if they weren't, and while health and safety can be a ball ache and annoying at times its probably saved most of us at some point.

 

Good point

400 engineers in my outfit 1 guy falls over

My company- ban the work boots we are using for everyone which are great and use these more expensive ones.

ban Stanley knives

ban hammers -use only dead blow

Issue side cutters for tie wraps

go on a course how to use a grinder

go on another course to work at height 3 feet off ground.

endless nightmare

There is no common sense anymore.

 

It’s awright till it’s no awright, is the saying in my world

I get it it’s critical at times but common sense has gone out the window.

 

Any slips, trips, slight shocks and they are up the *. I worked in one place and the tradesman were made to do working from height training, they all moaned that they were experts. But loads of them had been using chairs rather than step ups or ladders. Organisations have to act as if employees don't have common sense.

 

True story, I swear…. A few years ago we were working on a site, and were told that gloves had to be worn at all times. The reason being, that the majority of the accident book were due to cuts to the hands. We pointed out that using a trowel, being a drylining finisher, that we couldn’t FEEL the trowel in our hand, but told we had to. A monthly site meeting between the supervisors with the site agent happened after this and everyone complained, but no luck . Then it came to the electricians boss and he pointed out how his boys were to second fix stripping wires, wiring sockets in gloves. Long pause then a decision was made, YOU CAN CUT THE FINGERS OUT OF YOUR GLOVES. We did the same and within 2 weeks nobody was wearing them lol. Once spoke to a build director on Barrett’s and asked about h/s, he was very honest about it, if there’s a doubt they just say no, end of. Like what has been said, common sense takes a back seat sadly.

 

I agree with you, but

If you don’t have the equipment you don’t do the job.

you give the engineer all the training, he should have RAMS before he starts.

he has an accident, it’s his fault , no litigation.

ladders are for access only any * working on them are in the wrong and who’s not used a chair in their own home ?

I worked on generators where we access the roof of containers where the radiators are before barriers were installed.

they told us to use on a harness the drop was 3 meters the harness was 3.5 meters long

we would hit the ground first.

we asked our SHEQ team to demonstrate this

they came out with incorrect ladders
And could not access the roof.

We also fit big diesel’s in LOCOs here with HV generators attached HV is another level of safety so another SHEQ meeting as we need to access the engine room means walking by the HV geny.

so decision was made , need to be 3 meters away from the geny.

all while the train driver is 2 meters away lol

needless to say that idea was scrapped

It’s mandatory for me to wear PPE when working,i don’t agree with some of it.
as wearing a hard hat on site and there is nothing that will fall above me

an open space with only the sky above that’s what boils my pish.