August2011GuidetotheNEBOSHInternationalDiplomainOccupationalHealthandSafety©NEBOSH2014IDip260814v7Qualificationtitle:NEBOSHInternationalDiplomainOccupationalHealthandSafetyVersion:7Specificationdate:August2011Guidepublicationdate:September2014TheNationalExaminationBoardinOccupationalSafetyandHealth(NEBOSH),DominusWay,MeridianBusinessPark,LeicesterLE191QW.RegisteredCharityNumber:1010444Telephone:+44(0)1162634700Fax:+44(0)1162824000Email:info@nebosh.org.ukWebsite:www.nebosh.org.uk©NEBOSHAllrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystemortransmittedinanyform,orbyanymeans,electronic,electrostatic,mechanical,photocopiedorotherwise,withouttheexpresspermissioninwritingfromNEBOSH.©NEBOSH2014GuidetotheNEBOSHInternationalDiplomainOccupationalHealthandSafety(August2011specification)Contents1.Introduction1.1Benefitsforemployers11.2Designatoryletters21.3Professionalmembership21.4QualificationlevelandUKaccreditation21.5Keytopicscovered21.6Coursetuitionandprivatestudytimerequirements31.7Entryrequirements31.8MinimumstandardofEnglishrequiredforcandidates31.9Legislation41.10Legislativeupdates41.11NationalOccupationalStandards(NOS)andbestpractice41.12Qualificationtype41.13Qualificationprogression51.14ProgrammesofferedbyNEBOSH-accreditedcourseproviders51.15Examinationdates51.16Specificationdate51.17Syllabusdevelopmentandreview51.18Furtherinformationforcandidates51.19Furtherinformationforaccreditedcourseproviders62.Qualificationstructure2.1Unitassessment72.2Achievingthequalification82.4Unitpassstandard92.5Unitcertificates92.6Qualificationgrades92.7Qualificationparchments92.8Re-sittingexaminations93.Policies3.1Requestsforaccessarrangements/reasonableadjustments113.2Requestsforspecialconsideration113.3Enquiriesaboutresultsandappeals113.4Malpractice124.Syllabus-NEBOSHInternationalDiplomainOccupationalHealthandSafety(August2011specification)13©NEBOSH20144.1:UnitIA:InternationalmanagementofhealthandsafetyElementIA1:Principlesofhealthandsafetymanagement17ElementIA2:Losscausationandincidentinvestigation21ElementIA3:Measuringandreviewinghealthandsafetyperformance23ElementIA4:Identifyinghazards,assessingandevaluatingrisks25ElementIA5:RiskControl27ElementIA6:Organisationalfactors29ElementIA7:Humanfactors32ElementIA8:Regulatinghealthandsafety354.2UnitIB:InternationalcontrolofhazardousagentsintheworkplaceElementIB1:Principlesofchemicalcontrol,toxicologyandepidemiology37ElementIB2:Hazardoussubstancesandotherchemicals–assessmentofrisk40ElementIB3:Hazardouschemicals–engineeringcontrolsandpersonalprotectiveequipment42ElementIB4:Monitoringandmeasuring44ElementIB5:Biologicalagents47ElementIB6:Physicalagents1–noiseandvibration49ElementIB7:Physicalagents2–radiation53ElementIB8:Psycho-socialagents56ElementIB9:Musculoskeletalrisksandcontrols58ElementIB10:Workenvironmentrisksandcontrols60ElementIB11:Managingoccupationalhealth634.3UnitIC:InternationalworkplaceandworkequipmentsafetyElementIC1:Generalworkplaceissues65ElementIC2:Principlesoffireandexplosion68ElementIC3:Workplacefireriskassessment71ElementIC4:Storage,handlingandprocessingofdangeroussubstances73ElementIC5:Workequipment(general)76ElementIC6:Workequipment(workplacemachinery)78ElementIC7:Workequipment(mobile,liftingandaccess)81ElementIC8:Electricalsafety84ElementIC9:Constructionhazardsandcontrols87ElementIC10:Workpl...