Who needs HSE Professional Certification?
HSE Professional Certification and personal upgrade is to a worker what a gold medal is to an athlete. Ever thought about how some people stay relevant and on high demand at a time when getting a job or keeping one is far fetched?
The answer is not difficult.
For decades, highly successful individuals have understood that the step to significance lies in the continuous upgrading of one’s intellectual capacity. Professional training has been proven over the years to be the most effective tool for career success and personal development. Talk about experience and exposure you talk about qualitative professional training.
Every year over 3 million people suffer from different type of illness or injury that can be directly related to their work environment. Tragically, findings reveal that an estimated 20 persons are killed in preventable accidents while carrying out their day to day jobs – possible in breach of their human rights.
As an employee, job seeker or self-employed, you have a duty to protect yourself and those working alongside with you, as well as report hazards and defects observed in the workplace. The Health and Safety Act 2014 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria mandates everyone to be fully equipped in knowledge of health and safety so as to be productive and last longer at work in your service years.
As an employer you have a legal duty to protect the health and safety of your work force. The Health and safety at work Act of 1974 mandates employers of labour to provide a duty of care for employees and all visitors to their work premises.
What is the meaning of HSE?
HSE is an acronym for Health, Safety and Environmental Management. HSE management involves managing, controlling and handling all aspects of health, safety and the environment in the petroleum industry – with the focus on major accident risk.
HSE certification as of today is regarded as the most significant certification training in the field of engineering, science and technology, oil and gas, art and medicine, administration and management, banking and finance.
Successful candidates of this program stand a 95% chance of being selected for employment or promotion.
This course provides you with the knowledge, skills and solid training in the theories and practices of occupational health and safety, emergency planning and environmental management. Participants will have the foundations to create, plan, implement, audit and evaluate programs in the areas of health and safety, emergency planning and environmental management systems.
How many UK HSE levels are there to run?
There are 3 levels to run to be qualified as a safety officer under the UK standard namely:
- HSE level 1 (Award in Health and Safety at work)
- HSE level 2 (Risk Assessment Practical Application)
- HSE level 3 (Award in Environmental Awareness)
