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nebosh UNIT GC3: HEALTH AND SAFETY PRACTICAL APPLICATION For NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety ‘and NEBOSH International Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Guidance and information for accredited course providers and candidates ‘This document provides comprehensive guidance on the presentation and sutmission of the Unt G03 practical application. Iinedes guidance on the structure and syle ofthe repr. Candidates should stuy this document carefuly before subrniting thai practical application, ‘Tho guidance should be read carefuly in conlnction vith the practical application mark scheme, which is included in ths guidance cocument, to provde a clear guide to the Fequrements ofthe practical application. co: ne fy rc Apt Cush nan vt an 09) Introduction ‘The aim ofthis units to assess a candidate's abilty to complete succesfully wo actives: ‘+ To cary out, unaided, 2 safety inspection of a workpace, Identifying the more common hazards, decing whether they are adequately contol! and, where necessary, suggesting appropriate and cot efecive conrl measures. + To prepare a report that persuasively urges managamont to take appropiate action, tepiaining why such action is needed (including reference te possive breaches Of Standards and identiying practical legislation and contrel measures ‘nat should be implemented, This wil require candidates to apply the knowledge and understanding gained from ther studies of elements of Units NGCt and GG2 or Units [GGT and GC? ina practical environment and to tary out an evaluation of information gathered during the inspection. The time alowed to ‘complete the assossment isnot restcted but candidates should aim to complete the spection land the repo in two hours. The practical appcaton may be submited nth candietes own handwriting or be word processed “Te submission must include ‘+ completed observation sheets covering @ number and range of hazards and good Practice, Kenting sutabe contol measures and timescale! + an introduction and executive summary + main fidings of he completed inspection; ‘+ conclusions which summarise the maln Issues ientifed in the candidate's ‘workpiace, + complated recommendations tale. ‘The practical application must be cared out in th candidate's own workplace. The workplace shouldbe large enough to provide a suflent range of hazards inthe afeas coverod to rowie fan adequate range for Koification.H the workplace fs very large, inorGe thatthe practical Application is manageable the canddate should lt the area considered, \Wnere the candidate does not have access to a workplace, the course provider should be ‘consulted to help in making arrangements forthe candidate to cary out he practical appecation at suitable premises. Providers seeking fo run the practical in his way should contact NEBOSH foradvice and approval Management st the premises should be consulted to ensure the candidate can cay out the Inspection without endangecing thee ov health and safety, \Wnere confidential requires, focatons and company names may be omit frm the report, or altermatvely guidance shoul be sought rom NEBOSH, Un cs: hetn ant Sey Prt epee nema a 209) aoa Candidates do not require supervision when carrying out the practical applicton but the ‘candidate must sign a declaration thatthe submission i thelr own work (Append 1) Hf this

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