aamstih:
It is not about it being necessary, it is about it being relevant in your sector.

Have you considered OHSAS 18001?

Yes i have... Off recent in noticed some safety officers can work as quality control officers which tends to pay more..... Also business are needing ISO more than the ohsas even as requirement for thier roles.... Thus de consideration

Good, I can see you've done your home work and you seem to know where your motivation lies...

Erums:



Yes i have... Off recent in noticed some safety officers can work as quality control officers which tends to pay more..... Also business are needing ISO more than the ohsas even as requirement for thier roles.... Thus de consideration

aamstih:
Good, I can see you've done your home work and you seem to know where your motivation lies...

Thanks... So do u advise iso?

Erums:
Nice piece... I glad to be part of the HSE network.... But HSE is not just in the oil and gas.... Its now in the power sector....i cudnt get in the oil and gas... I got in the power sector.... What courses can i do after nebosh....... Is iso9001 necessary...?

Very correct Sir. HSE is in multi-industrial domains. Not just the oil sector.
The reason why people prefer the Oil and Gas Domain is because of the higher pay, especially if one is employed directly as a full staff to any of the Exploration and Production International Oil Companies. Besides the pay, the experience is also worth it.

There is HSE in Aviation/Air Transport, Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Power and Energy, Road/Road Transport (Road Safety), Marine (Boats, ships-vessels in various waters), Military (yes, you heard me), Building, School, Playground and Parks, Public (Public Safety and Health), etc. etc. In fact there is safety of anything that can cause us harm!

It is why the curriculum nowadays, is to develop techniques and skills and approaches, that you can apply in multi industrial domains. It is the reason why ISO31000 is being looked at and professionals are trying to make it suitable for (possibly) all countries of the world to adopt in Managing and Engineering HSE Risks.

When I did my MSc. In Safety Engineering (actually called "MSc. Risk Engineering: HSE Engineering and Management" or RE-SEAM), we were used to pilot this management and engineering techniques to the multiindustrial domain approach. I can practise safety engineering in a Probabilistic approach (e.g. Aviation) or in a Deterministic approach e.g Oil and Gas, depending on the sector I find myself.

Presently the Oil and Gas sector is migrating to the Probailistic approach due to the implementation of RBI Programs (Risk Based Inspection) for Asset Integrity Management (AIM).

It is this wholistic approach, the techniques and technical/engineering processes (drawings,calculations,designing etc.) that will be quite interesting to see taught in Nigeria someday at such an advanced level. I want to see where HSE professionals will not only do "Spot the Hazard" or "Slips Trips and Falls" or filling out work permits. I want to see them do prevention through design, human factor and ergonomics, functional safety IEC 61508 and 61511, dropped objects calculations, chemical process safety control, chemical reaction risk analyses, etc.

Is it advisable to go for certification training in IRCA ISO 9001:2015,after undergoing training with Ispon both in ghse and hse3?

OmaniPadmeHum:


Very correct Sir. HSE is in multi-industrial domains. Not just the oil sector.
The reason why people prefer the Oil and Gas Domain is because of the higher pay, especially if one is employed directly as a full staff to any of the Exploration and Production International Oil Companies. Besides the pay, the experience is also worth it.

There is HSE in Aviation/Air Transport, Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Power and Energy, Road/Road Transport (Road Safety), Marine (Boats, ships-vessels in various waters), Military (yes, you heard me), Building, School, Playground and Parks, Public (Public Safety and Health), etc. etc. In fact there is safety of anything that can cause us harm!

It is why the curriculum nowadays, is to develop techniques and skills and approaches, that you can apply in multi industrial domains. It is the reason why ISO31000 is being looked at and professionals are trying to make it suitable for (possibly) all countries of the world to adopt in Managing and Engineering HSE Risks.

When I did my MSc. In Safety Engineering (actually called "MSc. Risk Engineering: HSE Engineering and Management" or RE-SEAM), we were used to pilot this management and engineering techniques to the multiindustrial domain approach. I can practise safety engineering in a Probabilistic approach (e.g. Aviation) or in a Deterministic approach e.g Oil and Gas, depending on the sector I find myself.

Presently the Oil and Gas sector is migrating to the Probailistic approach due to the implementation of RBI Programs (Risk Based Inspection) for Asset Integrity Management (AIM).

It is this wholistic approach, the techniques and technical/engineering processes (drawings,calculations,designing etc.) that will be quite interesting to see taught in Nigeria someday at such an advanced level. I want to see where HSE professionals will not only do "Spot the Hazard" or "Slips Trips and Falls" or filling out work permits. I want to see them do prevention through design, human factor and ergonomics, functional safety IEC 61508 and 61511, dropped objects calculations, chemical process safety control, chemical reaction risk analyses, etc.

Wow i can see, your so far gone in this field... Coupled with ur egineering knowledge.. Im not an engineer thou.... Can i get to know you outta here

OmaniPadmeHum:


Well, I do not think my opinion is unclear. You simply want me to reiterate what I say and say again. Also, I do apologize for not being able to comment/reply on time. I have been neck deep into stuff.

See, all I post here about the HSE Profession is my opinion. There is no guarantee that following it will work out. It is based on my judgement as a full practioner of the Discipline. Yes I am a HSE Engineering and Management Professional, however I do not provide fail proof steps to move your career forward.

Now that I have gotten all that out of the way, this is how I think you should go about it.

1. Do NISP/ISPON (HSE Levels 2 and 3).

The reason is that the HSE profession is now in the hands of ISPON by law. The law gives them the powers to control (so to speak) the practise of the discipline. Infact if Nigeria was a law abiding country you shouldn't be employed as a HSE professional in Nigeria without ISPON certification. It is what the ISPON act implies.

As per Novelle and other training schools, they also have their own HSE Training for basic HSE appreciation. However I advise you do it with ISPON just to be on the good side of the Law governing the HSE Practise in Nigeria. Latter you can also do that of Novelle or any other training school's which my be affiliated to other bodies overseas, if time and money permits.

2. Go Higher to NEBOSH IGC/IDP

After your Basics with ISPON, Novelle etc, you can then do NEBOSH IGC. The NEBOSH curriculum is bigger than ISPON's, as such in my opinion, ISPON gives you the foundation for NEBOSH. The ISPON materials originate mainly from Shell while NEBOSH is also from of British curriculum. They have the same origin. They are almost the same. Just that NEBOSH has a bigger course content than ISPON. Also, doing ISPON first, makes NEBOSH simpler for a lot of people.

3. Focus on more Specialized Courses.

Like I will say and say again. Safety Engineering and Safety Administration/Supervision are two different things. I consider these simple HSE Appreciation courses as Safety Administration. There are some other highly specialized courses out there. Based on area of interest,pick some of them and do them.
Why? See for instance, Even if you have ISPON and NEBOSH IGC I wont let you touch a valve in my process plant! You only know basic stuff like hazards and how to guard machinery bla bla... This is rudimentary.
To be able to offer real life professional solutions you need to do courses on specialized areas within the HSE Engineering Discipline. E. G. Instrumentation, chemical reaction risk analyses, hazardous area classification, reliability/availability /maintainability or functional safety, chemical process safety, Human Factory and Ergonomics Designs (HFE), HAZOP/HAZID/HAZAN courses, LOPA/SIL courses, Prevention Through Design (PtD), Piping and Instrumentation Design/Process Control and Safety, etc. etc. etc. etc.

This way you meet local requirements as a HSE Professional, You meet basic international requirements with your NEBOSH and you meet the requirements for specific and indepth skills and expertise.

Now no one says you must do them all at once or immediately after another. You can start small, do some, get a job, work a little, do another etc.

Where possible, you can even do NEBOSH IDP which I say is the only HSE course that comes a little close to what I did when I studied Safety Engineering and Management in France. Yet NEBOSH IDP still doesn't come close. E.G. Nuclear Safety for Nuclear Reactors and all the crazy safety calculations is NOT in NEBOSH IDP, No! Things like Prevention through Design and Human Factor and Ergonomics in designing sitting positions for offices and control rooms and computer keyboards etc. you will never find in NEBOSH IDP.

My MSc was like doing over 30 Specialized and applied safety courses and learning skills and procedures you can apply over any industrial domain. It included in depth studies of everything in any NEBOSH/IOSH/NISP/ whatever curriculum.

4. Improve your Network.

Get to know gurus in the field and in many other works of life. Get to have their contacts. Send them happy new month SMS. Keep in touch with professionals and industry players. Keep these contacts in your phone. Intact where possible, have two phones/numbers.One for Professional Stuff and Immediate Family Members and Another for general friends/public/girl friends etc. I have a phone where I have professional contacts. That phone is also a library. I have professional books saved that I read if I am travelling, or waiting for someone etc.

5. Be Current in your Discipline of Interest.

Know the current happenings, know the current conferences, trainings,etc. know the new discoveries, techniques and state of the art methods invented by professionals in the field/in the discipline/profession. Get interested in current research and development issues and topics.

6. Get experience.

Even if not real life. Go to platforms on LinkedIn and others where HSE guys post their many challenges in their companies, rigs, factories, plants, etc for people to contribute. Use your knowledge and contribute too. Read other people's contributions.
Where possible too, get real life experiences. Find consultants to accompany to the field. Even if for a reduced fee. Keep busy and keep practisicing. Keep stimulating your problem solving skills in the discipline.

7. Pick an Area of Bias.

Select an area you want to specialize in. One area you fancy that you will make sure you know the inside and outside of it. An area you will know so well that people will pay you to even offer training to them. E.g. Reliability, availability and maintainability or Functional Safety as it is sometimes called. This Area of bias does not mean you will be ignorant in other aspects. No. By nature, you will see that there is an area of HSE that you just like and have more interest in. For me I love Chemical Process Safety. I love it so much I wish I could go back and read Chemical engineering.

8. Take it to the Soft/Programming/Modelling Level

Learn softwares, modelling/model building, etc. Learn Hysis, ASPEN, SPSS, Python, AutoCAD, etc. Learn how to build models where possible. You also need these software skills in areas like prevention through design and human factor and ergonomics.

9. Learn How to Identify Demand/Supply Gap.

This is what sets you apart and gives you the ideas for private practise/Consulting Services. This is what will determine if you can see opportunities in the field and in many industries where Supply of HSE Professional/Consukting Services cannot match Demand for that skill/technique/service. When you can identify these gaps quite easily, you then create the supply and steal a chunk of the market or all of the market demand opportunities.
I have friends who do tutorials in PTI Warri to students. Some are consultants on corrosion control and CP Systems.etc. Some offer training needs to companies. Some even recruit contract staff and supply to companies. The company might be willing to pay 100k per staff while when they recruit, they recruit guys willing to take 80k. Per staff per month, they keep 20k. There are many things out there. They study the discipline,profession and market demand for expertise in many areas. They pick an area or multiple areas of interest and then offer/supply the services.

I hope I have been able to stimulate your mind. My disclaimer still remains. These are my personal opinions based on my own practise. You will also need luck. A lot of it. Especially in crazy Nigeria.

Nice write up sir, am a graduate of chemical engineering currently doing my NYSC and am about starting HSE. I just need your advice on what safety training is next after HSE 3. Will love to specialize in Chemical processes though.
Thanks

Am also of the opinion that you consider OHSAS 18001, or on the contrary, wait till a final resolution is made on ISO 45001 so that you avoid the stress of migrating from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001. Keep in touch, i will recommend some certifications that will be relevant in the power sector for you.

As banking and finance major with HSE 2&3 certificate.
What is my chances in safety?

OmaniPadmeHum:


Very correct Sir. HSE is in multi-industrial domains. Not just the oil sector.
The reason why people prefer the Oil and Gas Domain is because of the higher pay, especially if one is employed directly as a full staff to any of the Exploration and Production International Oil Companies. Besides the pay, the experience is also worth it.

There is HSE in Aviation/Air Transport, Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Power and Energy, Road/Road Transport (Road Safety), Marine (Boats, ships-vessels in various waters), Military (yes, you heard me), Building, School, Playground and Parks, Public (Public Safety and Health), etc. etc. In fact there is safety of anything that can cause us harm!

It is why the curriculum nowadays, is to develop techniques and skills and approaches, that you can apply in multi industrial domains. It is the reason why ISO31000 is being looked at and professionals are trying to make it suitable for (possibly) all countries of the world to adopt in Managing and Engineering HSE Risks.

When I did my MSc. In Safety Engineering (actually called "MSc. Risk Engineering: HSE Engineering and Management" or RE-SEAM), we were used to pilot this management and engineering techniques to the multiindustrial domain approach. I can practise safety engineering in a Probabilistic approach (e.g. Aviation) or in a Deterministic approach e.g Oil and Gas, depending on the sector I find myself.

Presently the Oil and Gas sector is migrating to the Probailistic approach due to the implementation of RBI Programs (Risk Based Inspection) for Asset Integrity Management (AIM).

It is this wholistic approach, the techniques and technical/engineering processes (drawings,calculations,designing etc.) that will be quite interesting to see taught in Nigeria someday at such an advanced level. I want to see where HSE professionals will not only do "Spot the Hazard" or "Slips Trips and Falls" or filling out work permits. I want to see them do prevention through design, human factor and ergonomics, functional safety IEC 61508 and 61511, dropped objects calculations, chemical process safety control, chemical reaction risk analyses, etc.

WOW! Your wealth of experience and expertise is so intimidating to a safety newbie like me, what will it cost me to learn under your tutelage??

any HSE Professional residing in Asaba, delta state pls contact me - our institute needs one or two HSE professional instructor urgently...
my contact: 08145282095
WhatsApp: 08134008468

@OmaniPadmeHum, I commend you on the wonderful work your doing when it comes to educating and informing participants of the group.

That deterministic and probablistic methods are known methods of managing risk and even helps in the elimination of hazards and risks reduction during the design phase. It makes the elimination stage in our hierarchy of controls possible and feasible. I was even surprised to see that deterministic approach was used for earth quakes, landslides and even flooding

There are different branches of safety, you have got engineering, psychology, business, disaster safety and many others.. it's left for one to choose an area and then develop yourself.

When it comes to gains in HSE people always look at oil and gas however there are some other industrial sectors that pay just like oil and gas and even more when it comes to safety.

The question shouldn't be how much can I make from safety although there is not wrong in considering the financial gains but you will go far and make more gains by asking how can I make life and this world a better place using Health, Safety and Environment.

So HSE is outdated? Co's I'm a corps member and prime risk mgt is offering HSE course I don't know if I should register

qizick:
So HSE is outdated? Co's I'm a corps member and prime risk mgt is offering HSE course I don't know if I should register

On what premise(s) are you asking this question? I am not faulting it. I like knowing the reason(s) behind everything I can. Especially, when it seems you have misunderstood what a lot of knowledgeable guys have been saying here.

I would have thought that HSE Sciences is improving and getting more spot on in eliminating/mitigating hazards and risks?

No, the profession is not getting outdated. It is getting highly competitive such that basic trainings might not cut it as a HSE professional. Secondly, industrial processes are increasingly getting complicated in many domains. Especially when it comes to Systems. This has led to more hazards, high consequences and hence more HSE risks. Generally, from observations, while minor accidents have been cut down to a low level in many safety conscious organisations, HIPOs (high potential events/accidents) have NOT dropped significantly. Shouldn't the profession ordinarily become more current, improved with better techniques and so forth? Thirdly, regulators and regulations are competitively getting stricter in many countries. I mean take the guy that wanted to export Coke from Nigeria to the UK and our Coca-Cola did not pass their food safety test. With these regulations come the need for compliance and industrial enforcement and monitoring. This means more and better skilled HSE personnel will be required both as regulators and as operators.

I will like You to, just out of curiosity, browse for HSE Positions in Canada, USA, etc. You will see a lot of job offers way more than in Nigeria. Our case is always a peculiar one. But no need to bore ourselves with the usual complaints.

As a corps member, check in your State of Service if you have an NISP/ISPON Branch. If there is one, get their training calendar and do your Basic Levels 1,2,3 training with them. Unless the sound called Prime Risk Management is offering more specialized training areas. If it is basic HSE, then stick with NISP/ISPON. ISPON has been offering this training way back when it was called NISP and when the training was even subsidized by Shell. Besides, it is the body recognized by law to regulate the profession and it's practise in Nigeria. (so to speak). As per the training providers you talked about, do they have any accreditation by e.g. NISP, DPR, BSC, OSHA IOSH, NEBOSH, WSO etc? Is their course content rich enough to impart the necessary knowledge/information and skill at Levels 1,2 and 3?

Good luck.

am a graduate (B.Eng) of elect/elect engineering with safety certification by ISPON. i nid an apportunity to practise safety pls hook me up. ukoyenjunior@yahoo.com or +234(0)7083149270,7067993374...tanz very much for assisting me

In addition to what my distinguished colleague just said, understand that not all certificates awarding bodies are recognized. Also not all will give you the value of the certificate they issue out due to deficiency in having competent instructors. So act wisely. NISP/ISPON is one of the most recognized HSE awarding body in Nigeria. So I will also advice that you enroll with ISPON, so that you will not end up wasting your money. I learnt this during my NYSC program. So I had to run basic HSE courses twice. I did 1st with an unrecognized body. I still had to start afresh with NISP.

ritzycul:
In addition to what my distinguished colleague just said, understand that not all certificates awarding bodies are recognized. Also not all will give you the value of the certificate they issue out due to deficiency in having competent instructors. So act wisely. NISP/ISPON is one of the most recognized HSE awarding body in Nigeria. So I will also advice that you enroll with ISPON, so that you will not end up wasting your money. I learnt this during my NYSC program. So I had to run basic HSE courses twice. I did 1st with an unrecognized body. I still had to start afresh with NISP.

Please is NISP website up agai?they have been down so long and centres are not nationwide.Any information on this will be appreciated.

Where do you intend to run the program?

lieutAliyu:

Please is NISP website up agai?they have been down so long and centres are not nationwide.Any information on this will be appreciated.

Where is your location?

OmaniPadmeHum:


Very correct Sir. HSE is in multi-industrial domains. Not just the oil sector.
The reason why people prefer the Oil and Gas Domain is because of the higher pay, especially if one is employed directly as a full staff to any of the Exploration and Production International Oil Companies. Besides the pay, the experience is also worth it.

There is HSE in Aviation/Air Transport, Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Power and Energy, Road/Road Transport (Road Safety), Marine (Boats, ships-vessels in various waters), Military (yes, you heard me), Building, School, Playground and Parks, Public (Public Safety and Health), etc. etc. In fact there is safety of anything that can cause us harm!

It is why the curriculum nowadays, is to develop techniques and skills and approaches, that you can apply in multi industrial domains. It is the reason why ISO31000 is being looked at and professionals are trying to make it suitable for (possibly) all countries of the world to adopt in Managing and Engineering HSE Risks.

When I did my MSc. In Safety Engineering (actually called "MSc. Risk Engineering: HSE Engineering and Management" or RE-SEAM), we were used to pilot this management and engineering techniques to the multiindustrial domain approach. I can practise safety engineering in a Probabilistic approach (e.g. Aviation) or in a Deterministic approach e.g Oil and Gas, depending on the sector I find myself.

Presently the Oil and Gas sector is migrating to the Probailistic approach due to the implementation of RBI Programs (Risk Based Inspection) for Asset Integrity Management (AIM).

It is this wholistic approach, the techniques and technical/engineering processes (drawings,calculations,designing etc.) that will be quite interesting to see taught in Nigeria someday at such an advanced level. I want to see where HSE professionals will not only do "Spot the Hazard" or "Slips Trips and Falls" or filling out work permits. I want to see them do prevention through design, human factor and ergonomics, functional safety IEC 61508 and 61511, dropped objects calculations, chemical process safety control, chemical reaction risk analyses, etc.

you are a pool of knowledge to derive more from.. I am a geology graduate.. I did HSE 1,2 and 3 at novelle during my NYSC last year.. I'm equally yet to get a job but I'll like to know what other professional certificate do I meet to add to the ones I had already to get better offers in the favor market...
I'll be glad to hear from you soon..thanks

Please can someone that studied human anatomy and cell biology need HSE

HSE is a career path,you can carve a niche out for yourself.

cruzydal:
Please can someone that studied human anatomy and cell biology need HSE

Greatken007:
Where do you intend to run the program?

That will be determined by his location

Pls, advice me. How do I prepare for NEBOSH? How many months or weeks can it take me to prepare for it? Those that have written and passed should put me through. Thanks...

cruzydal:
Please can someone that studied human anatomy and cell biology need HSE

Oh yes. Very well. Funny enough you can focus on the area of Occupational Health and Ergonomics or Human Factor and Ergonomics (HFE). Start with the basics and then build up. In Nigeria I doubt if there are professional HFE courses.

In HFE you tend to know the limitations to the human physiology and Anatomy and how these increase/promote or limit/reduce HSE Risks. This knowledge is used in designing many things like Control Rooms, Work Desks, Work Stations, Access, Door Ways, Emergency Exits etc. For instance, what is the attention span of night shift workers in an FPSO Offshore monitoring crude production? When they are drowsy can they actually differentiate the emergency shut down button from other buttons? If they stretch over the control panel and console, won't their elbows mistakenly trigger another button? What type of key board is best for those that type a lot?

HFE (among other things) actually took us to Golfech Nuclear Power Plant in France to see the design of the control room and to see the Simulator Control room too.

A lot of HFE was put in by specialists such as yourself. But like I said, I don't think these courses are available yet in Nigeria. I do however have some textbooks on HFE. One is a very applied textbook.

With your Cell Biology skills you can also focus on occupational health and industrial hygiene. Perhaps you might need to search online for these courses. Check local trainers like Novelle to see if they offer some of these courses on OHIH.

emmanuelpopson:



you are a pool of knowledge to derive more from.. I am a geology graduate.. I did HSE 1,2 and 3 at novelle during my NYSC last year.. I'm equally yet to get a job but I'll like to know what other professional certificate do I meet to add to the ones I had already to get better offers in the favor market...
I'll be glad to hear from you soon..thanks

If you have the finances, then get NEBOSH IGC. It is a world wide accepted certificate. If you want to work in the UK you will need NEBOSH NGC though. Besides this there are other smaller course on HSE you can do.
If you have an area of bias for instance, you can tailor your training needs into that area. One critical part of HSE is disaster risk. It is part of Public HSE and involves specialists in earthquake,landslide,etc prediction, modelling, emergency response, resistant building/structure designs etc. But this specialization is not appreciated yet in Nigeria. Here we focus on mainly industrial safety especially oil and gas, construction and others.

SKYZZZ:
Pls, advice me. How do I prepare for NEBOSH? How many months or weeks can it take me to prepare for it? Those that have written and passed should put me through. Thanks...

NEBOSH IGC with 1-2 months of constant study, you should be ready. After studying for 1-2 months, you can then enroll, attend classes for about 10 days, acquire the knowledge and skills on how to answer questions etc then write the exam.

Usually it is split into the universe underlisted elements. However this varies between trainer to trainer.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION:MGT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY

Element 1: Health and Safety Foundation
Element 2: Setting Policy for Health and Safety
Element 3: Organizing for Health and Safety
Element 4: Promoting Positive Health & Safety Culture
Element 5: Health and Safety Risk Assessment
Element 6: Principles of Control in Health and Safety
Element 7: Monitoring Review and Audit of HSE Performance
Element 8: Investigation, Recording and Reporting of Health and Safety Incidents.

UNIT 2 CONTROLLING WORK PLACE HAZARDS

Element 9: Work Place Hazard and It's Control
Element 10: Transportation Hazard and Risk Control
Element 11: Muscoloskeletal Hazard and Risk Control
Element 12: Equipment Hazard and Risk Control
Element 13: Electrical Safety
Element 14: Fire Safety
Element 15: Chemical and Biological Hazard and Risk Control.
Element 16: Physical/Physiological Hazard and Risk Control

UNIT 3 PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Health and Safety Practical Apllication. Here you will do a risk assessment of an activity and turn in a risk assessment report.

Usually the NEBOSH manual is about 200-500 pages depending on the training school. E. G. some schools put in more photos into their materials giving it more bulk. 1-2 months of good study should give you confidence to enroll, go to classes, write the exam and pass. On YouTube there are many videos on NEBOSH and how to answer the questions. Use them too to learn.

OmaniPadmeHum:


NEBOSH IGC with 1-2 months of constant study, you should be ready. After studying for 1-2 months, you can then enroll, attend classes for about 10 days, acquire the knowledge and skills on how to answer questions etc then write the exam.

Usually it is split into the universe underlisted elements. However this varies between trainer to trainer.

UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION:MGT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY

Element 1: Health and Safety Foundation
Element 2: Setting Policy for Health and Safety
Element 3: Organizing for Health and Safety
Element 4: Promoting Positive Health & Safety Culture
Element 5: Health and Safety Risk Assessment
Element 6: Principles of Control in Health and Safety
Element 7: Monitoring Review and Audit of HSE Performance
Element 8: Investigation, Recording and Reporting of Health and Safety Incidents.

UNIT 2 CONTROLLING WORK PLACE HAZARDS

Element 9: Work Place Hazard and It's Control
Element 10: Transportation Hazard and Risk Control
Element 11: Muscoloskeletal Hazard and Risk Control
Element 12: Equipment Hazard and Risk Control
Element 13: Electrical Safety
Element 14: Fire Safety
Element 15: Chemical and Biological Hazard and Risk Control.
Element 16: Physical/Physiological Hazard and Risk Control

UNIT 3 PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Health and Safety Practical Apllication. Here you will do a risk assessment of an activity and turn in a risk assessment report.

Usually the NEBOSH manual is about 200-500 pages depending on the training school. E. G. some schools put in more photos into their materials giving it more bulk. 1-2 months of good study should give you confidence to enroll, go to classes, write the exam and pass. On YouTube there are many videos on NEBOSH and how to answer the questions. Use them too to learn.

God bless you richly. I greatly appreciate.

OmaniPadmeHum:


Oh yes. Very well. Funny enough you can focus on the area of Occupational Health and Ergonomics or Human Factor and Ergonomics (HFE). Start with the basics and then build up. In Nigeria I doubt if there are professional HFE courses.

In HFE you tend to know the limitations to the human physiology and Anatomy and how these increase/promote or limit/reduce HSE Risks. This knowledge is used in designing many things like Control Rooms, Work Desks, Work Stations, Access, Door Ways, Emergency Exits etc. For instance, what is the attention span of night shift workers in an FPSO Offshore monitoring crude production? When they are drowsy can they actually differentiate the emergency shut down button from other buttons? If they stretch over the control panel and console, won't their elbows mistakenly trigger another button? What type of key board is best for those that type a lot?

HFE (among other things) actually took us to Golfech Nuclear Power Plant in France to see the design of the control room and to see the Simulator Control room too.

A lot of HFE was put in by specialists such as yourself. But like I said, I don't think these courses are available yet in Nigeria. I do however have some textbooks on HFE. One is a very applied textbook.

With your Cell Biology skills you can also focus on occupational health and industrial hygiene. Perhaps you might need to search online for these courses. Check local trainers like Novelle to see if they offer some of these courses on OHIH.

Thanks a million

SKYZZZ:
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God bless you richly. I greatly appreciate.

hello please I need your advice, I'm a student and my school is on strike, it seems we are in for a long thing so I'm thinking of using this period To obtain professional certifications. I am a chemical engineering student, what RELEVANT professional courses do you think I can go for considering the fact that I'm still a student?

[quote author=profseunb82 post=53806185]Certifications are obtained from Bodies which spell out certain conditions which include setting up of syllabus,modules ,conduct exams among others and when you meet the conditions you would be awarded certificates.Let me also add that these certificates are legally backed up by statutory and relevant laws.

As a safety newbie i would advise you get the ISPON certificates and during more years of practice and money available you do Nebosh, starting from Nebosh IGC, then you graduate to the Nebosh Diploma.Other certification include IEMA, OSHA....but i must note at this point that OSHA has so much awareness approach and it is tailored mainly for American based system.

The various HSE 1,2,3, fire programme and a host of training you see advertised are awareness programme a feat that any company should organize for all her staff and not necessarily HSE would be.In fact when you become employed that would be your job.To make all staff in your company aware of these issues.
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Good evening sir, I'm an undergraduate and my school is presently on strike, I'm thinking of enrolling for One of this HSE program, is it adviseable or should I wait till I graduate?