NEBOSH and Great BritainĀ“s Health and Safety Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), have joined forces to develop a one day health and safety qualification for senior business leaders or those aspiring to this position.
The interactive, thought provoking content shows how leaders can influence health and safety performance and culture through their actions and behaviours.
The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence course certificate has 5 years validity.
It is recommended that you check with your course tutor for information on NEBOSH - HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence refresher courses and their recommended frequency or the next step qualification.
This qualification is for senior business leaders or anyone who aspires to this role in the future.
It will help you become a better health and safety advocate and influencer by highlighting the key areas to focus on to make a difference.
It is relevant for all business leaders working in any sector, anywhere in the world.
Employers will gain a number of benefits from giving their business leaders the opportunity to take this qualification including:
Leadership that reflects HSEs model of effective health and safety leadership
Health and safety will be factored into business decisions in the future
Leaders who recognise how their own behaviours impact on health and safety culture
The NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Health and Safety Leadership Excellence has been designed to help you become a better influencer of health and safety in your business. The syllabus covers the following topics:
What health and safety leadership means
The moral, legal and financial reasons for good health and safety leadership
The links between health and safety leadership and culture
What the different leadership styles are
How human failures can impact performance and culture
The HSEs model of effective health and safety leadership
How leaders can build effective relationships with the workforce
The assessment will be in the form of reflective statements undertaken throughout the course.
These show how the students knowledge, skill and behaviours may have both positive and negative effects on health and safety performance in their organisation.
Students will also need to make a commitment to a leadership intervention that will improve health and safety management within their sphere of influence at work.