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NEBOSH Diploma

Briefing session: Unit D/ Unit ID

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• Unit D/ID briefing Session

• Aim is to supplement revision by tutor guided discussion

• The aim is also to take a question and answer session through each section of the Unit D/ID.

NEBOSH Diploma Webinar Selected learning outcomes from

the Unit D/ID briefing session.

Attendees are to be able to comprehend what is required of them to ensure that they fully meet the NEBOSH requirements before submission of the Unit D/ID dissertation.

Session to include a discussion on timeframes, layout and general content of the Unit D/ID.

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Information pages

National Diploma:

Your NEBOSH National Diploma Exams with Astutis

www.astutis.com/nebosh_diploma_exams

NEBOSH Unit D Candidate Guidance and Examiners’ Report

www.nebosh.org.uk/Students/default.asp?cref=189&ct=2

International Diploma:

Your NEBOSH International Diploma Exams with Astutis

http://info.astutis-resources.com/idip-exams

NEBOSH Unit ID Candidate Guidance and Examiners’ Report

www.nebosh.org.uk/students/currently_studying/default.asp?cref=207&ct=2

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Submission of Unit D/ID

There is a two stage process to submission

1. Complete the Astutis on line registration form in good time. You can’t submit without this.

2. Complete the Unit D/ID assignment with Unit D/ID assignment log and submit Unit D/ID to NEBOSH by the submission deadline. You can’t submit without this.

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Registration and submission dates

Astutis NEBOSH

Registration deadline Submission deadline

1st week Jan Feb

1st week April May

1st week July August

1st week Oct Nov

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What is the Unit D/ID about?

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What is the Unit D/ID about?

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Word count

• Expected length is around 8 000 words

• 32 sides of A4 if using Arial font size 11

• In reality – 12 000 pared back to 8 000 with a good edit would be a good aim. Approx. 40 sides of A4.

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What is the Unit D/ID about?

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The Layout of the Unit D/ID Report

• Executive Summary – 10%

• Introduction – 10%

• Aims and objectives

• Methodology

• Description of the organisation

• Legal Environment

• Review of the Health and Safety Management System – 12%

• Description

• Gap Analysis

• Hazard Identification – 16%

• Physical Hazards

• Health and Welfare Hazards

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The layout of the Unit D report continued

• Risk Assessment – 20%

• Physical Hazard

• Health and Welfare Hazard

• Conclusions – 6%

• Recommendations – 6%

• Action Plan – 12%

• Management System

• Hazards and Risk

• References / Bibliography

• Appendices

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General guidance

• Remember that the reader is a lay person

• Explain health and safety terms and principles (this allows the marker to evaluate your level of understanding)

• Don’t presume any health and safety knowledge, and justify every point back to evidence collected and/or reviewed

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Appendices

• Not generally necessary

• May insert risk assessment records

• Marks often lost in Appendices if issues not discussed in report

• Marks only awarded if the work is the candidate’s own work – plagiarism software is used

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Planning and presentation of report

• 8% of marks

• Logical structure

• Meets assignment brief

• User friendly (and presented in 3rd person)

• Evidence of research with use of references

• Recognised reference system

• Appendices are to used sparingly

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1. Introduction

• Aims and objectives

• Description of the organisation and its activities

• Importance of health and safety management

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1. Introduction

• Aims/objectives and description of the organisation 5%

• Use an organisational chart – cross refer possibly in appendix

• Don’t forget the use of contractors, hours of work, make up of staff, key business focus or function, other relevant facts

• Legal environment 5%

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2. Legal requirements

• Provide a summary of the civil and criminal frameworks within which the organisation operates

• A8, A9 and A10

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant legal and best practice requirements within the context of safety management

• Reference materials used

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3. Main body

• Description and review of HSMS (12%)

• Identification and discussion of physical hazards with justification (8%)

• Identification and discussion of health and welfare hazards with justification (8%)

• Risk assessment – physical hazard (10%)

• Risk assessment – health and welfare hazard (10%)

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3. Main Body – description and review of HSMS

• Ensure that you use pictures of the H&S Management System

• Talk about what is required under each step of the system. Identify what your chosen company does for each stage

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3. Main body

Review of HSMS

• Describe existing management system linked to a recognised system (HSG 65, or OHSAS 18000)

• Complete a gap analysis (‘where are we and where do we want to be’)

• Use a table if you wish – next slide

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Possible table for use

Standard Required What’s in place in x company

Possible gap? RAG rated

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4. Identification and discussion of hazards

• Identify a range of hazards from Units B/IB and C/IC

• A minimum of 15 hazards should be identified across the range of chemical, physical, biological, psychosocial, ergonomic, mechanical, electrical, fire and explosion and transport

• Two hazards should be chosen for detailed analysis

• One physical

• One appropriate to health and welfare

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5. Justification of chosen hazards

• Candidates should outline the methodology for completing the risk assessments for the chosen hazards with reasons

• Reference relevant guidance and standards

• Review existing controls and offer further options

• Quantified data can be used where appropriate

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Risk assessment of chosen hazards

• Physical

• Health and welfare

• Using recognised model, e.g. 5 steps HSE, INDG 163L

• *Use a specific model if it applies, e.g. a manual handling risk assessment following MHOR if manual handling is your health and welfare hazard not a 5 steps approach

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Conclusions etc.

• Conclusions (6%)

• Recommendations (6%)

• Action plan 1 – management system (6%)

• Action plan 2 – hazards and risks (6%)

• Executive summary (10%)

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6. Summary of findings/conclusions

• Provide a concise summary of the main findings

• Relate back to the aims/objectives

• Do not introduce new findings

• Consequences of inaction

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7. Recommendations

• Follow on logically from the conclusions

• Numbered

• Prioritised and justified by assessment of risk

• Justified by cost/benefit analysis

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8. Action plans

• Actions

• Identify responsible persons

• Priority

• Costs

• Timescales

• Review

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9. Executive summary

• Written at the end but presented at the beginning of the report

• No more than 1 side of A4

• Provide a concise overview of the main points of the assignment

• Negative marks if over 1 page in length (-10% for every ¼ page)

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10. References

• Sources of information should be fully referenced

• Harvard system

• Vancouver system

• Useful website – Neilstoolbox.com