NEBOSH National Diploma case studies
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The NEBOSH National Diploma is NEBOSH's advanced, Masters-level health and safety qualification, aimed at people who already hold a grounding in occupational health and safety (typically a NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent) and who want to move into senior practitioner, adviser, manager or consultant roles. It suits professionals who need to design, implement and audit health and safety management systems rather than simply apply them, and who may be working towards Chartered membership of a professional body. The NEBOSH National Diploma case studies are 5 cases and about 3,994 words.
1Asbestos in an Occupied Office Refurbishment
A 1978 six-storey office block of 4,200 m² is being refurbished. Floors one and two remain occupied by 90 staff; floors three to six are stripped out.
877 words, about 4 min2Hand-Arm Vibration in a Foundry Fettling Shop
A foundry fettling shop employs 11 operatives on 8-hour shifts. Each operative uses a 115 mm angle grinder for about 3 hours 45 minutes per shift; the manufacturer declares a vibration magnitude of 7.2 m/s².
827 words, about 4 min3Legionella Control in a Care Home
A 42-bed care home has two wings. The hot water calorifier is set to 55°C and the return temperature is 48°C.
741 words, about 4 min4Damaged Racking and Forklift Impacts in a Distribution Warehouse
A distribution warehouse has 12,000 pallet locations and 14 counterbalance forklifts. Agency staff make up 40% of pickers, and pick targets are 120 picks per hour.
782 words, about 4 min5Work-Related Stress in an Ambulance Control Room
An NHS ambulance control room employs 38 call handlers and dispatchers on 12-hour shifts. Average call volume is 180 per shift; vacancy rate is 22%, sickness absence is 14% against a trust target of 4%, and there have been two formal grievances about a team leader's 'banter'.
767 words, about 4 min