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Hi Alexis Even though it is not my normal place of work I have decided to carry out the assessment in one of our company's building instead. The joint box senario would not allow me to include all ranges of hazards required (e.g electrics or fire) this hopefully will improve my chance of getting goo...

I am about to do the new practical assessment at my own work place. The problem I have is the work I carry out is not office or workshop based but more in-progress checks. For instance working on the side of the road in a joint box.I have been told I would roughly need to identify 24 defects and 1 g...

I was originally considering completing the GC via distance learning but now looking at attending a day release course. I have looked through some of the providers who specialise in providing NEBOSH courses, however, most of these are some distance away from me so the cost of travel and any overnigh...

Thanks everyone for your guidance. Before I go any further I will see if work can help me out first. DL would be best for me financially if I have to pay for it myself. I will be getting Health & Safety at Work from my local library to see what this covers to give me an indication what I need to...

Hi Everyone :wave: I currently work for a very large telecoms company in the UK which have very good health and safety standards in place. I have completed many H&S online courses and attended training events. The problem is none of these come with an external qualification. H&S is a directi...