Welcome to the NEBOSH IGC Lecture Series – a beginner-friendly guide to mastering workplace health and safety. Whether you’re a safety officer, supervisor, or someone new to the field, this course will help you build a solid foundation in occupational safety.
📘 What Is IG1?
IG1 stands for “Management of Health and Safety” – the first of two units in the NEBOSH International General Certificate. This module teaches you how to manage health and safety in any work environment. From legal responsibilities to incident investigations, it covers the core principles that every safety-conscious professional must know.
📚 Table of Contents – IG1 Lecture Series
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- IG1 Lecture 1: Why Health and Safety Is Important
- IG1 Lecture 2: Roles and Responsibilities of Employers and Workers
- IG1 Lecture 3: Health and Safety Management System – Overview
- IG1 Lecture 4: Health and Safety Policy – What & Why
- IG1 Lecture 5: Organizing for Health and Safety
- IG1 Lecture 6: Planning and Implementing Health and Safety
- IG1 Lecture 7: Measuring Health and Safety Performance
- IG1 Lecture 8: Investigating Incidents
- IG1 Lecture 9: Health and Safety Auditing
- IG1 Lecture 10: Reviewing Health and Safety Performance
- IG1 Lecture 11: Health and Safety Inspections
- IG1 Lecture 12: Incident Investigation
- IG1 Lecture 13: Emergency Preparedness and Response
- IG1 Lecture 14: Health and Safety Culture
- IG1 Lecture 15: Human Factors in Health and Safety
- IG1 Lecture 16: Introduction to Occupational Health
- IG1 Lecture 17: Health Hazards – Physical Agents
- IG1 Lecture 18: Health Hazards – Chemical Agents
- IG1 Lecture 19: Health Hazards – Biological and Ergonomic Hazards
- IG1 Lecture 20: Health Hazards – Psychosocial Factors
Each of these topics will be published as a daily blog post with examples, images, and summaries.
🎯 Learning Goals for IG1
Throughout this module, you will learn:
- The importance of health and safety for individuals and businesses
- The key duties of employers, workers, and authorities
- How to structure and manage a health and safety system
- How to perform and apply a risk assessment
- How to investigate, report, and learn from workplace incidents
🛠️ How This Series Works
This course is designed for absolute beginners. Here’s what to expect:
- One lecture per day for easy and steady progress
- Plain English content without technical jargon
- Visual aids and infographics where helpful
- Free access – no cost, no login required
📅 Coming Up Tomorrow
In our next lecture, we begin with:
“Why Health and Safety Is Important in the Workplace”
We will explore how safety affects people, productivity, costs, and reputation.
Illustration Suggestion: Use a simple infographic showing the benefits of health and safety (e.g., fewer injuries, reduced costs, better morale). You can generate this via AI or free platforms like Canva or use stock vector from Freepik.
🔔 Final Note
Bookmark this site or subscribe for daily updates as we build your NEBOSH IGC learning journey step by step. By the end of this series, you’ll have a strong grasp of the IG1 module – ready to pass your exam or apply it at your workplace.
Your journey to becoming a safety professional starts now!