Scottish college to offer health and safety course

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Scottish college to offer health and safety course James Watt College has added a course in health and safety to the list of options it offers students.

The National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety is a requirement for employers in a number of industries and sectors, including construction and the emergency services, reports InverclydeNow.com.

It is currently the most widely held qualification in the UK and representatives of the college state that it expects to receive a large number of students who will study part-time as they are professionals with full-time jobs.

The qualification has received accreditation by the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health [Nebosh].

Natalie Kiernan, business development executive at James Watt College, commented: "Many people take the Nebosh National General Certificate as a first step in a career in health and safety."

She added that it was an excellent way to "progress to the next level of study" and was a "good foundation for a career in this growing field".

A basic measure that firms can take to ensure the safety of employees is to provide them with personal protective equipment (PPE) such as spill kits and safety boots.

Guidelines on the HSE website state that PPE should fit properly and be well maintained.ADNFCR-1200-ID-18753712-ADNFCR

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