NEBOSH NGC study guide
NEBOSH NGC · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is a globally recognised health, safety and environmental qualification offered by NEBOSH, a UK awarding body based in Leicester. NEBOSH describes its qualifications as "recognised, relevant, respected", and the National General Certificate is its best-known entry point: the awarding body states that over 220,000 people have gained it. It suits team leaders, supervisors, managers, safety representatives and anyone with day-to-day responsibility for workplace health and safety who needs a broad, practical grounding rather than a specialist diploma. The syllabus is organised around four areas: management of health and safety, risk assessment and controls, workplace hazards and controls, and a practical application in which you inspect a real workplace and report your findings. The NEBOSH NGC study guide has 4 sections and about 1,265 words.
01Management of health and safety
Management of health and safety focuses on how organisations build and run a health and safety management system, not on individual hazards. NGC questions test the policy, organising, planning, monitoring and review cycle, plus the legal framework in the Health and Safety at Work etc.
316 words, about 2 min02Risk assessment and controls
Risk assessment and controls examines the process of identifying hazards, evaluating risk and selecting proportionate controls. NGC expects the five-step model, the hierarchy of control, and the meaning of suitable and sufficient.
316 words, about 2 min03Workplace health and safety hazards and controls
Workplace health and safety hazards and controls tests recognition of common workplace hazards and the selection of practical, legally grounded controls. NGC covers work equipment, electricity, fire, hazardous substances, noise, vibration, manual handling, display screen equipment, work at height, confined spaces, transport, slips and trips, and welfare.
326 words, about 2 min04Health and safety practical application
The practical application unit assesses whether you can inspect a workplace, identify hazards, assess risk and communicate findings in a management report. It is not a theory paper; marks depend on evidence-based observations, sensible prioritisation and actionable recommendations.
307 words, about 2 min