International General

Certificate Notebook
Element 3
This notebook has been created to help you record your learning whilst
completing the SHEilds Nebosh International General Certificate
eLearning course.

As you go through the e-learning, you will see videos, graphics, images,
and case studies that will help with your understanding of each element.

By understanding, interpreting, and writing down what you learn, it will

be easier to revise and prepare for your exam. The use of simple mind
maps is also helpful.

There are topic suggestions on the following pages and additional blank
pages for your use.
Element 3
Managing risk -
understanding people and
processes
Element 3.1 - Health
and safety culture

Assessment criteria:
Describe the concept of health and safety culture and how it
influences performance

At the end of this module, you should understand how to manage

risk understanding people and processes.
Outline the meaning of 'safety culture'.
Give some reasons for a Company having a poor safety culture.
Explain the Bradley Curve
List and explain the indicators that can be used to assess an
organisations health and safety culture.
How can peer groups influence behaviours?
Explain the main failings of Piper Alpha.
Summary

Describe the concept of health and safety culture and how it

influences performance.

At the end of this module, you should understand how to manage

risk understanding people and processes.

Do I fully understand:

Health and safety culture

Meaning
Relationship between culture and performance
Indicators of the Company’s health and safety culture
The influence of peers on a safety culture
Element 3.2 - Improving
health and safety
culture
Assessment criteria:
Summarise how health and safety culture at work can be
improved
 
At the end of this module, you should understand how to improve
the health and safety culture.
What is the most important step in improving a health and safety culture
and how can this be gained?
Explain the five crucial types of communication and their advantages and
disadvantages
Outline the legal requirements to consult with employees.
Outline the role and the benefits of the health and safety committee and
worker representatives.
Summary

Assessment Criteria:
Summarise how health and safety culture at work can be
improved.

At the end of this module, you should understand how to improve

the health and safety culture.

Do I fully understand:
Gaining commitment from management
How to promote health and safety standards by leadership
and example
Competent workers
Good communication within the organisation
When training is needed
Element 3.3 - How
human factors
influence behaviour
positively or negatively

Assessment criteria:
Summarise the human factors which positively or negatively
influence behaviour at work in a way that can affect health and
safety

At the end of this module, you should understand how human

factors influence behaviour positively or negatively.
There are three aspects that impact on people's health and safety related
behaviour, list and explain these aspects.
Explain 'perception' and outline what actions can be taken to improve
perception of risk.
Explain active and latent failures
Re-create the human failures diagram demonstrating skill based errors,
mistakes and violations.
Explain the difference between slips, lapses and mistakes
Explain the difference between routine, situational and exceptional
violations.
Summary

Assessment criteria:
Summarise the human factors which positively or negatively
influence behaviour at work in a way that can affect health and
safety

At the end of this module, you should understand how human

factors influence behaviour positively or negatively.

Do I fully understand:
Organisational factors
Job factors
Individual factors
The link between the three factors
Element 3.4 - Assessing
risk
Assessment criteria:
Explain the principles of the risk assessment process.

At the end of this module, you should know how to complete a

general risk assessment in your own workplace recognising a
range of common hazards, evaluation risks (taking account of
current controls), recommending further control measures,
planning actions.
Explain risk profiling, what it is, who should be involved and what the
process is.
Outline the five steps to risk assessment according to the ILO and UK HSE.
Explain the principles to consider when controlling risk.
Summary

Assessment criteria:
Explain the principles of the risk assessment process.

At the end of this module, you should know how to complete a

general risk assessment in your own workplace recognising a
range of common hazards, evaluation risks (taking account of
current controls), recommending further control measures,
planning actions.

Do I fully understand:
The difference between hazard, risk, risk profiling and risk
assessment
The risk profiling process
How to complete a ‘suitable and sufficient’ risk assessment
Application of specific risk assessments
Element 3.5 -
Management of change
Assessment criteria:
Discuss typical workplace changes that have significant health and
safety impacts and ways to minimise those impacts

At the end of this module, you should recognise workplace

changes that have significant ill health and safety impacts and
effective ways to minimise those impacts.
Outline what constitutes a change.
Describe a management of change procedure.
Summary

Assessment criteria:
Discuss typical workplace changes that have significant health and
safety impacts and ways to minimise those impacts

At the end of this module, you should recognise workplace

changes that have significant ill health and safety impacts and
effective ways to minimise those impacts.

Do I fully understand:
The types of change in the workplace and the possible impact
How to manage the impact of change
How to review the change
Element 3.6 - Safe
systems of work
Assessment criteria:
Describe what to consider when developing and implementing a
safe system of work for general activities

At the end of this module, you should understand the

requirements for a safe system of work (SSoW).
Explain what a safe system of work is.
Outline the difference between technical, procedural and behavioural
controls.
Outline the components of a safe system of work.
Outline the stages of a safe system of work.
Summary

Assessment criteria:
Describe what to consider when developing and implementing a
safe system of work for general activities.
 
At the end of this module, you should understand the
requirements for a safe system of work (SSoW).

Do I fully understand:
Why workers should be involved in developing a SSoW
Why procedures should be written down
The differences between technical, procedural and
behavioural controls
How to develop a SSoW
How and why to monitor the system
Element 3.7 - Permit to
work systems
Assessment criteria:
Explain the role, function and operation of a permit-to-work
system

At the end of this module, you should understand the status of a

permit to work system (PtWS).
Explain what a permit to work system is and it's essential features.
A PtWS should be fully documented, what information should be detailed?
Explain how PtWS's work and are used.
Explain the types of authority relating to PtW
Element 3.8 -
Emergency procedures
Assessment criteria:
Discuss typical emergency procedures (including training and
testing) and how to decide what level of first aid is needed in the
workplace

At the end of this module, you should understand the requirements

for an emergency procedure.
Explain why emergency procedures need to be developed.
Outline what should be included in an emergency procedure.
What types of emergency need to be considered?
What should be considered when deciding on first aid needs in a
workplace?
Why should we carry out training and testing for emergency procedures?
Summary

Assessment criteria:
Discuss typical emergency procedures (including training and testing) and
how to decide what level of first aid is needed in the workplace

At the end of this module, you should understand the requirements for an
emergency procedure.

Do I fully understand:
Why emergency procedures need to be developed
What to include in an emergency procedure
What to consider when deciding on first aid needs in a workplace
Why people need training and emergency procedures need to be tested
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